Just looking for some reasons.....
2006-10-28 14:26:02 · 18 answers · asked by Tami 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Laziness, because they don't care about their pet, ignorance.
A cat will not go "mad" if kept indoors. Cats are quite happy(not to mention healthier) indoors. The risk of catching diseases is lower. They don't run the risk of being attacked by wild animals/dogs or being hit by a car.
As long as you keep up with the litter box, your house will not smell like cat poop either.
2006-10-28 14:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by jaxchick23 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a cat and she has been kept indoors since the day we got her because I live in an apartment complex I will not let her outside because of speeding cars and I would never get her back
2006-10-28 14:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that many people let their cats go outdoors because they are too lazy to train them to be indoor cats, but it is also true that in a "hazard-free" evironment, cats will live longer and live healthier. Most houses do not provide room enough for cats to roam. Cats are predatorial animals, unlike dogs, and to fullfill their psychological needs must be outdoor and hunt. Anyone who has ever owned a cat can relate to the following typical feline actions:
1. Cats will stalk things inside a house, whether it be a family member, another pet, or even their toys.
2. 99% of cats will attempt to escape from the house sometime in their life, usually as kittens.
It is undeniable that the outside world houses many dangers for feline pets including even wild felines. But it also undeniable that cats permitted to leave the house (in ideal conditions obviously) live healthier and longer. I have never seen a diabetic cat come into our vet hospital that was allowed to go outdoors. This is simply because indoor cats, in general, are fed entirely too much. Not only are they fed too much, but they are food lacking the proteins and nutrients they would obtain from hunting. It doesn't matter how much food companies put into their products; they will never be able to simulate a predatorial diet. You can see this at major zoos who will feed their felines a wide variety of meats. Rarely will you see lions, tigers, and such being fed a strict diet of generic dry cat food. Because of this, indoor felines will often weigh twice as much as they should, resulting in many cases diabetes.
Critics of outdoor cat owners should try not to be so critical. All it takes is a look at the medical facts to see that cats do not want to be confined any more than they do.
2006-10-28 15:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by VetAsst 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's hard to keep them indoors when you know their heart is outside. But, I know what's out there that can get than. And, I love my cats to much to put them in danger. They are family. Sometime you can supervise them outdoors for small periods of time. But, just play with them as much as you can!
2006-10-28 15:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by EB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a neighbor who refused to keep his two cats indoors. Everytime I took him up on this, he'd say:
First: the female has not yet been spayed and he is keeping the male from her - but they'll get fixed "next week."
Second: his daughter is allergic to fleas. (So, I bought him Flea spray for carpet and furniture to treat his house and Advantage for the kitties) But still, the cats were always outside.
Third: his kids mess with the cat food and he can't be watching them all the time - best the cats stay outside with their food bowl.
Fourth: "Oh, cat's are cluey... they knowhow to keep off the road and from cars..."
On and on and on his excuses.
Bottom line is that he had no idea how to take care of cats.
2006-10-28 14:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People soon tire of their new Kitten. They have the mistaken notion that cats need to hunt and be free. How sick is that? Shoving your cat out of the door is a tru sign of abuse and neglect. Before they get an animal educate yourself on their needs as well as how much work you are willing to do. Again, if a major investment were involved....purchase price, vet bills, vaccinations, flea meds , the right food, blah, blah blah, I wouldn't be tossing my investment out the door. But as we all know kittens are a dime a dozen therefore expendable. Wrong , wrong, wrong.
2006-10-28 15:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by rural diva 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, their cats could get lost, or hurt, or run away. Keeping your cat healthy with exercise is important, but unless your cat has been going outside all its life, it's not a good idea.
2006-10-28 14:31:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I keep my cat indoor. Her name is Athena. And she keeps me company, just because there are many dangers for her outside in city limits, she is not declawed, I am her prey and she plays with me she has alot of toys to keep her busy. I have plenty of claw marks on my body
2006-10-29 05:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by gemini19572001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my personal opinion is they live much happier and healthier lives being inside. I don't have yet to hear a positive thing about letting your cat outside to wonder around.
Leash train your cat or get an outside enclosure for them so they can be outside and not get hurt.
2006-10-28 16:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by macleod709 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats are wild animals ,rodents there ment to live outside but can be indoor pets too. mainly people let there cats outdoors because they need the toilet (and its less smelly then letting them go in the house) most people may not be in all day so they have a cat flap that lets the cat go in and out the house freely (alos because the cat needs exercise!!) but most of the time cats like being outside !!!.
2006-10-28 14:41:50 · answer #10 · answered by hollie13 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋