What the heck?!?! Can you show me any of these so-called studies? All of cats as an adult have been indoor cats, and they have NEVER sprayed or had litter box problems. Yes they scratch, but they know to scratch on the scratching post. Cat are smart and can be trained to scratch in appropriate areas. Of the four cats I had when I was younger who were outdoor cats, one was hit by a car and killed, one was hit by a car and had his jaw split in two which had to be wired back together, and one was killed by a snake bite. The last cat didn't really like going outside and never went far from home. I know which cats have had a better, more full life.Originally Posted by Cat-tastrophe
Cats that are indoors (as I'm sure you know) are bot without issues. Spraying, furniture scratching, spraying and litterbox problems are only a few of common indoor cat issues. You just have to weigh the goods and bads, I personally think that outdoors is better for us people and the cats that "own us."
Studies have proven that owners of strictly indoor kitties tended to reject the idea of cats being independent and deciding for themselves the nature of their lifestyle. I've been around these forums and read enough Cat fancy magazines to know that this is indeed true....... Cats really don't need, or want for us, to confine them to our home and force them to conform to our lifestyle. My cats are proudly independent and I wouldn't have it any other way!Some really lucky cats!
I do not feel like my carts are conforming to my lifestyle be being forced inside. One of them is too scared to go outside, one has eye problems, and would not survive outside, and one goes outside when I'm home to supervise, and she doesn't stay outside for long. She prefers to go to my neighbours places (I'm in a townhouse complex), and hang out in their house, or sit on my back deck in the sun.
I can honestly say I think you are speaking with very limited experience. A indoor cat is general much safer and healthier than an outdoors cat. Not only that, but they cause much less stress on the local wildlife if they're indoors.