I agree with you "4 feline house". I thought the days were gone when we looked apon successful predators and call them "evil" rather than majestic -y ou won't find anyone calling a Tiger anything but majestic and the only real difference is size.

Most countries like the US, Canada, and Europe (including the UK) have native feline populations which have lived and evolved over the millenia. If the feline prey in these places are becoming rare it is humans that should be blamed for habitat destruction and not our feline friends. The damage we inflict on the environment is far worse than any other species can attain.

I do believe that cats should be restrained in areas that they are not "native" to. Here in Australia I think it is okay to let cats roam free unless they are near national parks or forests because they do pose a serious threat to the native fauna.