It's illegal here to let a cat roam. Cats can be outside, but must be confined to their owners property. Any cat found off the owner's property is taken to the city pound and if not claimed in three days, they are euthanized.

My cats were all indoor only before that law came into effect. I live in an area that is quite rural so traffic isn't an issue, but I've had wolves, foxes, coyotes ect in my yard. Outdoor cats don't last long in my neighborhood. My neighbor lost three last winter to a coyote--he watched one of them get snatched! Coyote was not the least bit concerned that there was a human outside.

My husband did build an enclosure for my cats. They use it only in the summer though--they don't like snow on their paws!