We have 2, both inside cats that never go outside. One refuses to even get near the door and the other has got out a few times. Do I think cats belong outside in a neighborhood, no it pisses me off when they do the stuff Ed mentioned in my yard. The issue I have with doing something cruel to them is, what if my cat escaped just once and never did anything to someone's yard but because other cats have they do something to my cat. Ultimately it's my fault it got out but that doesn't mean I neglect it or mistreat it. I have 2 teenagers they always have friends over and they've left the door open and out went my cat.
When We lived in the country I had 3 cats that had only 3 legs because they got caught in hunters traps and after the 3rd I decided no more outside cats.
When We lived in the country I had 3 cats that had only 3 legs because they got caught in hunters traps and after the 3rd I decided no more outside cats.