Anybody who thinks a pipsqueak like that could take on a cat and keep all its body parts, much less prey on cats, is insane. It even eats much the same animals a cat does, so they'd be about evenly matched. No predator would go for those odds.
I grew up with cats that went outdoors when they wanted, and it taught me one thing, that cats should be let outside. A cat outside is a very different beast from a cat indoors. They jump into an entirely different frame of mind when they're on the prowl, and it always seemed cruel to me to deny a cat that. I think whatever the risks are, the cats will greatly appreciate being let outside. They'll probably love any danger they end up facing.
This (and a bit of an allergy) is why I don't keep a cat myself - I live in a city apartment, and the logistics to have a cat go outside just don't work out.
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Date: 2007-09-29 01:37 am (UTC)I grew up with cats that went outdoors when they wanted, and it taught me one thing, that cats should be let outside. A cat outside is a very different beast from a cat indoors. They jump into an entirely different frame of mind when they're on the prowl, and it always seemed cruel to me to deny a cat that. I think whatever the risks are, the cats will greatly appreciate being let outside. They'll probably love any danger they end up facing.
This (and a bit of an allergy) is why I don't keep a cat myself - I live in a city apartment, and the logistics to have a cat go outside just don't work out.