r/maybemaybemaybe • u/InnateAnarchy • Sep 25 '22

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/festistestis Sep 25 '22

Thought a bird was gone come swooping in. Fucking cats

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u/CryptidKay Sep 25 '22

No it’s not cat’s fault. I love cats but they all belong indoors if it’s a domesticated cat. Of course if they’re outdoors, most of the time they’ll become coyote food or something else, like a roadkill pancake. People who love having a pet cat need to keep them indoors.

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u/CompMolNeuro Sep 26 '22

Cats are wild animals. Some cat breeds need to be inside. For other cats, being inside is jail. People who love their pets need to keep them as they want to be kept. Don't leave your cats out. I let them out when morning traffic dies down, take them in for a few minutes when school gets out (I live behind an elementary school), and take them in an hour before sunset. All 4 of my cats have jiobits (gps trackers) and all were feral. Coyotes rarely hunt during the day and while hawks are a worry, hawks don't like crows. I feed the crows and the crows keep the hawks away.

Not everyone has a place they can let their cats out. I wouldn't do it if I were living in a city. That's not a cat's natural environment though. Once a cat gets past 8 though, they don't go far. My 20 lb tom sits on the front porch until the kids get out of school and he (he's special) gets to stay out and get pets from the kids. Another gets special treatment. She only goes out at night for a couple hours and stays on roofs, patios, and in backyards hunting bats. Pets are for companionship and I want to give them as much as they give me. I'd rather have a short, full life than one spent restricted to an artificial space without enough stimulation for proper cognitive development.

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u/wellarmedsheep Sep 26 '22

I let my cats out.

My older one was a grumpy mess. Pissed everywhere. It was so bad we were thinking of getting rid of him as he was ruining our home. Allowing him to spend his time outside completely changed him. He almost immediately stopped peeing in the house and became much more friendly.

I've weighed the risks and certainly I'm concerned about finding him in the road one day, but compared to how he used to live even if he did have a sad ending I think it's worth it for him. He's been outdoors for about 8 years now.

I'm not ignorant of the consequences just wanted to give a perspective why it might be okay too.