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Yes, I know it was factual, it still seemed to be written in a way specifically to scare people. Sorry if that wasn't the case then. And you're right, this is a forum, so I should also be able to talk about how some people seem very judgemental about people with outdoor cats.

I'm sorry this happened to you, but again it depends where someone lives, and I have to remind you again that not everyone lives in the US. There are many places that don't tend to have wild animals in the countryside, for example. I've actually never even heard of some of the wild animals I've...

Yup, I've lived in the UK most of my life and this is true.

Well, talkingpeanut mentioned neutering and I hadn't considered that. They're probably right, the first thing you should do is get him neutered.

If he hasn't been acting like himself, you should probably take him to the vet. He might not be totally healthy.

I just put them in a cupboard (or closet, for you Americans). I didn't realise people had trouble knowing where to store them.

Well, if she isn't becoming overweight it most likely isn't too much. That's how I tell if I'm feeding mine too much. She looked a bit chubby a few months ago so I just slightly decreased how much I was feeding her. I also look at the guidelines on the food packages/the brand's website to...

It's definitely not a myth that many cats can't be happy being totally indoors. For some cats it might be true, definitely not all of them.

Mine was from someone I found on the internet who was selling a litter of kittens. Not a breeder, I assume the mother got pregnant by accident.

How long they live depends on where they live. Not everyone lives in a place where it's dangerous for outdoor cats. I'm also always surprised at people saying "sure they'll complain for a while but they'll get used to it". Responsible cat owners should care about their cats' happiness as well as...

Yeah sure...you're the one getting attacked.

My current cat is actually indoor only, since I live in an apartment at the moment. And I honestly think people here should stop judging people who live in actually safe areas and choose to let their cats out. I've seen people here literally say that you don't love or care about your cat if you...

Not my current cat, since I live in an apartment right now. My old cat was outdoors most of the time, although only in my back garden and my neighbours' back gardens, not in the streets. If I lived in a house I'd let my new cat out as well, I live in a country where it's generally safe to let...

Well like I said in my country it's different. I mean I don't have any study to show you or anything, just personal experience. I've obviously met tons of cats my whole life and most of them lived to ordinary indoor cat age. We don't have hawks or owls where I live either, or "mean" people. Most...

So it's a breeder who's neither vaccinated nor neutered their cats? I don't know much about breeding but that doesn't sound like a very good breeder.

When my cat climbs somewhere she's not allowed I just pick her up and put her down and repeat it if she tries again. After a few times she usually stops trying. Or sometimes I make a loud noise, that also works quite well for me. I'm not sure if there's any way to keep her permanently off your...

In my country both males and females have to be 6 months, assuming you're in the US though it's probably different. It seems to be allowed much earlier there.

Yeah I realise a lot of people here live in the US where there are apparently a lot of dangers (although to be honest, I highly suspect some people exaggerate the dangers). I see you live in London, I'm sure the very big cities have a lot of dangers too. OP didn't mention where they live though...

Those statistics certainly aren't true for all outdoor cats everywhere in the world, so I'm not sure why some people here act like they're universal. I live in a country where almost everyone has outdoor cats and their life expectancy are the same as indoor ones. So to answer the OP, I think if...

My cat is indoor only, but only because I live in an apartment and can't let her out. If I lived in a house she'd probably be indoor/outdoor. Most people in my country have indoor/outdoor cats, before finding this site I'd never even heard of anyone deliberately having an indoor only cat unless...