I lost a cherished and much loved pet b/c I thought it was ok to let her out. Our other cat who was older (12 yrs) had always been an indoor/ outdoor cat. We did not get him until he was 2, and he preferred the outdoors to being in the house. Our younger baby ( 7yrs) mostly stayed inside, but would often venture out in the yard for a while. She never left the yard, and mostly stayed on the porch. That was until she disapeared one night. We searched for weeks, and never saw her again. I think of her often and cry b/c I will never know what happened to her. I regret ever letting her out. When I read stories like this, I can not stop thinking of her.