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Originally Posted by Hitch
Not my cats! When we lived closer to the city, we had two adult cats that were allowed outside in our yard, but that was it. NOW? Now, neither cat is allowed out, at all. Between rattlesnakes, Gilas and the Great Horned Owls that live "with" us (we have a massive roosting area right here; we have owls "hooting" away on our chimney flue nightly, but particularly on full moons), the other raptors in the area, the coyote pack that likes to take afternoon repose in the copse on our property, there is NO outside for our cats. We see this over and over here, "city people" move up here, and the next thing, there are endless "lost pet" posters up at the mailboxes, for small animals. It's heartbreaking--and COMPLETELY preventable, if they would get their heads out of their tucheses. The idea that "cats can take care of themselves" is responsible for a ton of animal neglect and outright cruelty.
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And for city cats, there's plenty of danger from cars and, sadly, from people.
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I agree. I don't think that Cin really meant it that way, though. Not in a status-y, snobby way. I think she just meant housepets/companion animals versus showcats, perhaps?
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No, I don't think she meant anything really; it seems it's just the way too many people have been conditioned to think--that cats who cost hundreds of dollars are special and must be pampered, and the rest are just riffraff who can fend for themselves.