Kirsten that's right but in the cities it's changing. I have a 30 km drives to my office, part of it in the countryside and especially in spring and early summer there are daily dead cats on the streets. Sometimes I am glad it is winter because then they stay in and I do not have to see that. The same with hedgehogs. I hate that.
In 1978 I lost my beloved Meo who was less than 2 years old in a car accident and since then I know I don't want to hear the story of "Better a short and happy life..." again.

BTW I once talked about it to a university professor of zoology who had cats. And he said: Of course you must take the time to play with your cat, to give it excitement and training but then their life will be happy and fulfilled even when kept inside.