Originally posted by marysmerrycats
i didnt see anything bad posted about anyone... but its not safe, and thats our opinion. no one is stopping you from allowing your cat cat outside, but (god forbid) he or she is injured, don't come running to us with boo hoo stories. I mean, normally if someone had an outdoor cat and somehting happened then of course there would be sympthathy, but not with the thought and warnings....
Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any derogatory comments about those who keep their cats outside ... all I saw was arguments made for and against both cases.

It's a personal choice, really. We started off with cats that were predominately outdoors when I was younger, but we lost too many furkids to dogs, cruel neighbours kicking them , cats getting lost or running away and cars. As the years went by, the cats stayed indoors more and more. Mum's two cats now rarely go outside, and don't stay out for long. They are 8 and 6 years old respectively, the oldest cats I've ever owned. This is a testament to the simple fact that CATS WHO ARE KEPT OUTDOORS DIE A LOT YOUNGER.

Finally, Pixel does not go outdoors AT ALL. She is quite happy to run up and down the stairs, and enjoys the run of the whole house. I know that she is happy, she is a very affectionate and loving kitty who is ALWAYS purring! And she'll have a long life.

I'm not going to say that keeping a cat outdoors is cruel, it is not. It is just risky. Experience has taught me well.