This kind of thread has been thrashed before, and caused quite alot of ill-feeling last time, great to see this time around is different.

In New Zealand it is very rare to find inside only cats, I would estimate 90 percent are indoor/outdoors as mine are.

When i first came to PT I was amazed at how many were indoor cats only, it was very new and unheard of to me, and at first I thought it was kind of cruel.

I would have to say I have a very different opinion now, and if it were possible I would prefer to have indoor cats with a safe outdoor area, and if I ever shift this is one top priority.

Mine are indoor/outdoor, but are kept in all night, both cats rarely leave the property, I like payitforward, enjoy seeing them climb the trees, enjoying the outside especially in summer, but if i could have a safe outdoor area, which would achieve this I would be all for it, its in my future plans, and I have PT to thank for my complete turnaround in opinion.

In NZ we are fortunate we donot have wild coyotes or many predators, but yes there are still dangers., and we are known to be a very cat loving society, we have more cats per head of population than anywhere in the world I believe.