Don't you agree?

Question

Letting your cat out of the house to run around free is neglect? it's not safe for them to be out there alone. and very rude to neighbors who have to have them using their yard and garden as a bathroom and cause unneeded stress and tourcher on the person that accidently hits them with their car.

not to mention your cat getting poisoned, in a fight injured. it's not a safe world out there for them to be in.

how can anyone do that to a cat? isn't that abuse and neglect??

The ONLY way to have a cat outside is on a leash or in a cat cage.

I always feel really bad for the cat everytime I see lost cat please help posts on here. if your cat was on a leash or in a cage, then you know where your cat is, you shouldn't need to look for it.

Answer 1

I totally agree. 10000000000000000%

Answer 2

I wouldnt say it is totally neglect, but some people don't seem to realize what can happen out side. And I am not just talking about your neighbors lawn, by the way someone said that cats cover up their mess outside; they DONT if it is just them in the area! That is a way for the other cats to know who is boss here! They cover it up inside becuase WE are the boss.
But yes, letting your cat out is wrong if you are just opening the door and letting it go, you don't know what cats are in the area that they may fight with, and cats will fight! and you know know what kind of sick person is there to poison or purposefully hit your cat or whatever!!
Both of my cats were outside cats before I got them, one was a stray and the other was just an outside cat, and they look out the window and they look out the door when I open it, BUT THEY NEVER GO TO THE DOOR TO LEAVE!!! They love it in my house! The one I found living in the trash can at work, was SHOT with a BB gun and cars would try to hit her and she always fought with other cats!! She is grateful to have a place where she gets fed 4 times a day and has a nice couch to sleep on!

So no I don't think it is right to let your cat out of the house unsupervised, but I don't think it is wrong to leave your cat in the house as long as you have stuff for them to play with and keep active!!

Answer 3

It can be a cultural thing. The English are very disinclined to restrict their cats inside for all of their lives. People who grew up with cats years ago think that is the way it should be. They don't take into account the increased traffic, ownership of aggressive dog breeds and are not considerate of their neighbors.

When I moved to my present home I had a garden for the first time in my life. I put cat fence-in around my property so the cats could be outdoors with me when I was working in the garden.

I had six cats at that time and I was not going to let them roam freely about the neighborhood. My next door neighbor has a pond of Koi. He is Islamic and would not harm any animal because of his religion. He still thinks my cats come over into his garden, though I have assured him my cats cannot get off my property.

It always disturbed me when a family would adopt a kitten from the shelter and say it would be an outdoor cat. How horrible for young children to have to see their darling cat/kitten smashed in the street in front of their house.

Answer 4

I am not sure it depends if you brought it out on a leash or if you a special pen for the cat outside that wouldn't be so bad but I agree once I had a cat who was an indoor cat that maneged to get out and he never came back we think he was eaten by coyotes The out side is a dangerous place for a cat

Answer 5

I wouldn't say it's abuse or neglect, but it is ignorant. I believe cats need to be outside sometimes and it would be nice if they could run free but it isn't safe for them and why should your neighbours have to clean up your cats messes?

I had a cat that we had fixed. We let him out by putting him on a leash attached to the clothes line so he could run a little bit in our yard.

Our neighbour who had two cats and complained that our cat was vicious when their cat came into our yard let hers run free. How rude is that? We ended up giving the cat away because we didn't feel it was right to keep him in all the time and we didn't want to fight with the neighbours.

Answer 6

No, it's abuse to make them stay inside. They look outside constantly, and become very agressive. very often only stray cats pee, trained cats will only go in a litter box. also, most plants chase away cats so stop acting like you are being sooooo put out by a cat walking around. and also stop hiding your cat hatred behind being worried.
Neutered and spayed cats never get into fights, they are not agressive.
they won't eat or drink anything they don't know-rarely poisoned.


Don't you think it's more cruel for them to stay inside, living the exact opposite life they should?
How would you like it if you were stuck in the house all day with no stimulation?

Answer 7

Yes I agree 100%.

http://www.newdestiny.us/outdoors.html

Aside from the obvious dangers of car fanbelts, tires, dogs, and cruel people, there are many hidden dangers to cats allowed outdoors. Life-threatening dangers include:

Diseases for which we currently do not have vaccines for (Feline Aids), or vaccines that are not reliably effective (Feline Leukemia, Feline Infectious Peritonitis).
Heartworm. Yes, it is true that a cat can get heartworm, through mosquito bites. Shorthairs are at higher risk than longhairs.
Antifreeze- It's sweet taste is irresistible to cats, and a cat who has walked through a small pool of antifreeze and cleans it's paws has ingested a fatal dose.
Skin cancer. Light colored kitties (especially white) are at risk for skin cancer due to exposure to direct sunlight.
Hanging/choking. Those neat little cat collars which do not provide breakaway or stretch releases have killed many a cat.
Fighting among outdoor kitties not only spreads disease, it can result in painful abscesses which require medical attention. Unaltered tom cats are prime candidates for such fighting, not to mention they will impregnate any and all receptive females they come upon.
Toxoplasmosis. A single celled organism that cats can ingest while eating prey that has been exposed. Not only can it kill a cat, it is contagious to people and can result in severe birth defects to human babies who's mothers are exposed during pregnancy. Wearing rubber gloves while handling litterpan duties and gardening is highly recommended for pregnant women. Finding another home for your cherished pet is NOT necessary.


I feel I have to respond to two people that answered you.
jeff d. outside having fun? I am so tired of scraping upthose cats that are having fun from the pavement where I live. Funny, They don't look like they are having fun.

dragon L...Declaw? Why? Too lazy to train a cat to use a scratching post? I have four cats (totally indoor), all with their claws and my furniture is not clawed. The cats were trained to use their scratching posts. It can be done.

Answer 8

YES! THANK YOU! Finally a cat person with SENSE! YAY!
BLESS YOU BLESS YOU BLESS YOU.

As a NON cat person ( I really can't stand the little beasts) I am VERY annoyed at people who let their cats out to roam the neighbourhood. I see many LOST CAT signs ( I live out in the country) and I see many cats as "road kill"

I also hate it when the neighbour's cats get in my yard and garden and use MY yard for a litter box. It is disgusting. I've also had a problem with a male cat spraying all along my deck and pool. It stinks. Thank you for having the brains and class to understand that letting your cat out is horrible to the cat and your neighbours. It IS abuse because you don't know when your cat hating neighbour will snap and just start shooting the cats. Just as they would with any other vermin that came into their yard and damaged their property. You never know when someone will be working on their car and just happen to have an anti-freeze spill OR have their garage door open and your cat gets in the garage, and then your neighbour leaves for a month and the cat gets stuck in the garage, starving. And YOU know that has happened more than once..

Thank you.

Answer 9

It all depends on where you live and the behavior of the cats. I totally agree if you live on or even near a main road they should not be let out. However I live in the middle of no were in Maine and our cats have always been free to go out if they want. We make sure they are in by dark as to not get attacked by wild animals and they rarely even leave our front yard. Especially now since they are 13 and 15 years old.

Answer 10

I would have to agree. My Princess is 4 months and the only time she's gone outside is when I'm taking to visit someone. I am very protective of her and the thought of her eating something that could make her sick or getting ticks or even attacked is not something I want for her. She stays in all the time and she seems very happy with it. It cracks me up because when people who let their cats out go missing they want to put up flyers and go all over the neighborhood looking for them, when if they would've kept them in the house it would've never happened in the first place.

Answer 11

I agree. They get a lot of diseases from other animals, and if people think that little bell will keep them safe, or that "my cat can't get that cause he doesn't kill things" they are wrong. ALL cats will munch on a dead animal if they pass it, so the bell wont worn off a dead bird will it? and bam! your cat is just like the one in Germany that died of bird flu.

Not to mention in most countries its illegal for any pet to roam without a lead on.