I doubt any of the cats I've ever had would approve of this
It just takes some time to train them usually. It's much easier if you get them used to it early in their lifetime, though.
https://daily.jstor.org/environmental-danger-outdoor-cats/
There’s the academic source, and for my anecdotal one my family’s yard in Connecticut is much quieter on a June afternoon today than it was 20 years ago.
There are responsible ways to keep indoor cats entertained. If someone can’t do that, then it seems to me they’re just as unsuited to having a pet as if they couldn’t keep it fed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Forest_cat
More seriously - biggest danger is probably cars.
Maybe, it make sense to not generalize and firstly get some information where cats are more welcome and where not.
Cats (as a predators) keep population of birds, small mammals, reptiles, and other fauna healthy. Or we should ignore this because its false?
(and yes, pigeons are feral, not wild! They are a domesticated species)
What about hamsters and guinea pigs?
Plenty of cats are perfectly happy to remain indoors. I have a cat who was rescued from the streets as a kitten. She actively refuses to go outside unless she is accompanied by a person, and even then, not for very long.
But even if you do want to let your cats live outdoor lives, that's no reason to just let them loose on the environment.
Yes, I wouldn't describe it as torture.
I have seen what an outdoor cat does when it gets its paws on a lizard, snake, baby bird, or mouse. That's torture.
nah, you're just an uncreative person. you can be involved in your pets stimulation. seeing that you think having a pet inside is just confining, i feel pretty correct assuming you see pets as just an animal you hang out with and feed and not a responsibility to nourish. instead, have the outdoors do your work for you! and if they die, so be it. shows a lot of love and care :)
1. Zero cost for cat tracking devices, never need to charge them, never need to worry about the cat losing the device.
2. Dramatically reduced chance of your cat being killed by a car. Despite blogs claiming otherwise, I can find no reputable statistics on the number of pets killed by cars in the US, but there are >250k collisions with animals every year. Most are deer, but anecdotally I know many many people who have killed cats accidentally.
3. Dramatically reduced chance of your cat being killed by a coyote or raccoon. Yes, coyotes and raccoons will absolutely fuck up your cat. Yes, they are very likely in your city.
4. Your cat will not be playing a part in the wholesale slaughter of billions of birds, small mammals, reptiles, and other fauna that domesticated cats are responsible for.
5. Significantly longer predicted lifespan for your cat. The life expectancy for an indoor cat is about 14 years. For an outdoor cat, it's 2 to 5 years.
6. Your neighbors will appreciate not stumbling onto your cat's poop while gardening.
Seriously, keep your cat indoors.