Originally posted by K9soul
I agree with others who feel it depends on the situation. Overall and the majority of the time, I feel the dog should be inside, but there are certain situations where it is understandable if he/she lives outside. I'm mostly thinking about dogs here, although we have a family friend who is a farmer and keeps barn cats to keep rodents under control, I do not feel that is wrong as long as they are well cared for and spayed/neutered. They also have 2 pet indoor cats.
Both of our outside cats are spayed and neutered. Again, I would LOVE to have them inside, 100%, but I have no control over that situation.