To think having an indoor cat is cruel?

[Catnope]

I was looking after my mother’s cat last week - feeding him while she was on holiday and changing the litter tray - and I felt so incredibly sorry for the cat. It’s not the first time I’ve looked after him for her, and not the first time I’ve thought that.

What a shit life for the cat.

Of course I don’t like the idea of cats killing wildlife out there, but to be a prisoner indoors 100% of the time your whole life?!

It’s cruel. Right?! Just me?

Of course I was nothing but lovely to my mother and took good care of the cat. My mother doesn’t let him out because she fears he’ll get stolen or run over. She lives on a quiet and safe street, so I don’t think anyone will want to steal him. At this point, I also think he wouldn’t have a clue how to kill a bird.

So are most of the owners on here 🤣😂

check out @grapesstrawberriesplease post - she seems like she has genuine knowledge and a factual and balanced view tbh.

My 12+ years of training and experience means I know exactly what I’m talking about thank you 😘

What relevance does this have? As per a previous poster, you’ll no doubt want to judge whether a cat is somehow “more valuable”. Newsflash - it isn’t.

Well, considering you've never met me or my cat, nor do you know anything about his health or behaviour, I'm going listen to the professionals (with over 40 years experience) who actually know him instead - funny that 🙄

We have 3 cats, only one goes out. They are all happy 😊

Maybe its irresponsible to let whatever pet it is roam around when there are predators about, be that cats or foxes or birds of pray etc.

It happened inside, not even out in my garden, but yeah, you keep reaching and trying to justify why I should have to suffer your pet on my property ☺️

Maybe you should shut your door then! Cats are going to roam! Dont like it then fit an ultrasonic detector, water sprinklers or move somewhere remote.

All the cats round here seem to have a lovely time of it outside.

Don’t be so ridiculous, I shouldn’t have to keep my doors closed and fail to enjoy my property just because you’re selfish. Nor should I have to spend money on things that don’t even work. Pet owners should take responsibility, or not have pets. They don’t deserve them.

Bloody hell you have had bad luck.

We don’t live in the middle of nowhere- but at the back we have a backyard then a lane where the only vehicle is the bin lorry once a week, then sort of common land- cats can roam a long way without coming to a fast/busy/real road.

My current ones can’t be arsed to leave the yard though.

Our indoor cats have a second-story deck that overlooks the woods. If the weather is good, they love it out there.

Those woods contain coyotes, who will kill a cat for the sport of it. They wouldn't survive a month as outdoor cats, so I think the status quo is best for them.

If you go and get a powerful telescope I think you may be able to see some humour

You’re a very pointlessly angry person

It didn’t seem relevant that’s all, of course we don’t find dogs in our gardens because we expect pet owners to take responsibility for their pets actions. It confused me because you were proving my point!

But sure, if it was a joke attempt then no worries.

That poster apparently was trained by a cat charity to think cats shouldn’t go out, yet that charity gives out a lot of advice on the benefits to cats of roaming outside… something odd there.

Ah, sorry. Yes, my suffering is “pointless”. I’ll remember that in future. I’d best let whoever it was that gets irate about their neighbours basketball noise know that they’re not to be angry anymore either. It’s not illegal to play basketball after all. Thanks for being so concerned ☺️

Oh god wise up!!

You clearly need to 🙂

The problem is in some peoples' minds cat owners can't do anything right.

When we put up the cat proof netting our neighbour came round wanting to know what the netting was she could see on the top of the fence (our fence) and rolled her eyes when DH told her what it was for. I was glad we did have it as they went on to get a yappy little dog and I wouldn't have wanted my cat to be at risk from it.

Well, quite

I mean, maybe I'm a bit odd, but I'm going to trust my vet who has over 40 years experience and who actually knows my cat over some random stranger on the internet, lol.

Theyre just on the wind up! Cats are a great pet for busy people. Amuse themselves, kill mice, have an occasional itch, a few dreamies then a poop in next doors flower bed. Low maintenance.

I know who all the cats in our street belong to, bar one. I welcome them to my garden, because I love cats. I seldom see any crap in my garden, and what harm if they do! We've a big floofy boy who lives in the next street who calls regularly. He's a big sweetheart. I don't understand how people can hate cats. They're missing out.

Dog and cats are not comparable. They are different types of animals. Cats need their freedom. You’ll have to suck it up

And that’s relevant because?…. there’s a number of cats round here and they could live god knows where. The point is that not having heard a complaint means nothing.

I regularly have shit in my garden, to the point I’m now about to tear out the flower beds as I can no longer bring myself to garden, and fed up of the stench and maggot ridden shit from the pets of lazy, irresponsible owners. They even do it on the drive, it’s been walked into the house before. Yet you’d all go mad if someone left a dog turd outside your house. Hypocrisy at its finest.

And they can have it - whilst being supervised by a responsible owner.