You hit on one of my pet peeves. For the life of me I have never been able to understand "outside" dogs or cats! I know there are some who may disagree with this, but since I was a child our pets were all inside and part of the family. I don't understand how anyone can bond with a pet that lives apart from their family. We wouldn't put the kids outside. To me, animals are kids with fur. What's the point of having a pet anyway? I guess living outside is better than living at a shelter but honestly I don't really see much of a difference. I think pets deserve better!