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Originally Posted by Slite
The scary thing about both cats and dogs is the fact that they are both able to see the things that arent there  |
oh sheesh, seriously !!!
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
On a farm, cats should be outside. In the city, with neighbors all around, they belong inside. No one wants to step in someone elses cat poo-poo, or have to clean it up. Outside, cats are susceptible to being run over, poisoned, or attacked by other animals. They pick up all sorts of fleas, ticks and diseases. (we have coyotes here, in a city of 106,000) I love my cat enough to keep him in.
I do feel, on the other hand, that dogs should not be kept by people that are gone all day, leaving them alone either inside or outside. Dogs crave human interaction. Cats don't. Not as much, anyway.
I can't believe there is something I actually disagree with you on!  |
well, if it's any consolation, i completely agree with that, dg ! (although i do think even on a farm the cats should be allowed to come inside at night and in winter). an indoor-only cat who grows up that way can be very happy as long as you give them toys and love and something to climb on / scratch. this is the case of one of my cats. the other one i believe used to be an outdoor cat (i don't know what her previous life was like, but when i got her she was underfed, pregnant, and covered in fleas) and i think she misses it, and i feel bad for her, but on the other hand i would feel a lot worse if i let her out and she got run over by a car on the busy street which is only one door away. i don't have a garden for her to play in so she is much better off inside.