You realize cats crave to be outside for a reason(don't tell me "my kitty is sooo happy being an indoor kitty" cause I'm not gonna believe it). How would you like to be stuck indoors. Catnip mice aren't all that exciting and being w/a friend is much more fun if you are able to run around w/them. You know all of those "crazy" cats people talk about? Well, I've only experienced "craziness w/my indoor cats. My outdoor kitties haven't had a crazy moment. I know what being indoors and declawing them does. Early altering of pets causes the "spay pouch" and the clogged urinary tract for males. I do think that if you have a male it is best to have him neutered to prevent him from becoming a wild animal. It needs to be done in time but not to early to be effective and healthy for them. How's that for ignorant?