"Mary" wrote in message
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It's still a problem with indoor cats. Your assertion that most
shelters only adopt to indoor cats is an incorrect overgeneralization.
The cat may turn out to be unsuited to indoor life especially if it
grew up outdoors.

Every cat I have ever had (three as an adult) had grown up as strays.
Not one had any problem becoming indoor cats. In fact they seemed
relieved to be safe.

I bet those cats were relieved to be safe, but the world out there isnt half
as dangerous as you would like to believe. I have had 2 cats and both
are/were allowed to go outside. They do absolutley fine. I bet our kids are
also glad, that they dont have to cycle to gym-club in all weathers anymore,
like we used to. And at the age of 14 we send them to obesity-camp and at 16
we pick them up from drug-rehab, as they never learnt about life.....
Cats arent fragile little creatures who cant defend themselves. They are
made to climb and hunt. I do play with my cat, when he feels like it, but he
much rather chases mice (and serves them as my breakfast). They are faster
and more of a challenge.
Now this isnt a rant against people who do decide to keep their cats indoors
(and if you cat has been living indoors for the better part of their life,
please don't just let it out.... ). If it works for you and your cat, then
who am I to say what you should or shouldnt do ? But for me it doesnt work.
I like the fact that my cat is free to leave me any time he wants, but he
decides to come back every day. And he even brings me presents (hmmm, dead
mice for breakfast ;-) ).So he is obviously happy here. I dont force my cat
go outside. If he would want to, he could stay in here all day and night.
But he doesnt (unless it is raining). So I let him. Why not ?