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| Hi! Please give me some Pros of being an outdoor cat. These are the ones I have already thought of- Pros- 1. It's fun 2. Can get regular excersice 3. Can keep rodent population around your home down. 4. Can interact with other cats 5. Can have less stress 6. Can have good behaivor 7. Give me some ideas 8. Give me some ideas 9. Give me some ideas 10. Give me some ideas
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There aren't a lot of benefits for cats being outdoors. It is more interesting for them, yes, but it's also a lot more dangerous. Outdoor cats do not live nearly as long as indoor cats, on average. Cars, wild animals, and cruel people kill a lot of them. Plus, it's really hard to keep track of an outdoor cat's health, so they don't get as much vet care as indoor cats. There are way more benefits to keeping your cat indoors.
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| My biggest reasons for keeping my cats inside: 1. They are deathly afraid of dogs 2. They are afraid of men 3. There are coyotes, red tailed hawks, and feral cats around where I live (Columbia River Gorge, OR) 4. They hate getting wet (and it rains a lot here) 5. They prefer being inside where it is warm and comfortable 6. We live off a very busy road
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| Most of us see more con's than pro's to outdoor cats. I think you've gotten all the pro's there are to be had. And some of your pro's aren't really, like #1 and #4 Fun depends on your perspective; an unaltered female may not find it fun, an unaltered male will get into more fights, so it wouldn't be fun for him. #4 cats aren't social like dogs, where they'll eventually be accepted into the pack. Cats don't like other strange cats, that's why people have to introduce new cat additions to a household so slowly. (With dogs, you can almost put them together instantly especially puppies). A tom will fight another male, and more than likely kill a strange kitten.
My cats own my house they just permit me to live there. Only cat lovers know the luxury of fur-coated, musical hot water bottles that never go cold."
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I aggree with everyone else there are no pros really. Cats live better and longer indoors only.... Sorry couldn't help you!!!
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The negatives of being an outdoor cat are so very dangerous and life-threatening that they far out weigh any positives. If you have an indoor cat, PLEASE don/t make him / her an outdoor cat. If you have an outdoor cat, please, please bring it inside.
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| Like everyone else, I think the cons far outweigh the pro's. I don't know if anyone mentioned it or not, but another risk faced by outdoor cats is people. Whether we like to admit or not, there are a lot of sick, twisted people out there who think that catching and torturing a cat is the hottest thing going!
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There aren't many pros to a completely outside cat. But I believe that for some people, depending on the area you live in, having an indoor/outdoor cat isn't a bad option. My grandmother's male cat is 16 years old and has gone outside all his life. He is inside at night and when it is cold out. We live in an area that is populated enough to minimize risk of predators, not so populated so that we would have to worry about cruel neighbors (we know most of them), the house is off the road a bit (although the road is pretty busy) and he comes inside too so he can get the extra care and the vet care that he needs.
However, with all that said he has had one continuing problem throughout his life. He likes to fight with other cats. His ears are ragged and one is shorter than the other from 16 years of cat fights. But he would never allow himself to be an inside cat. He would destroy the house. But my point is, he's lived for 16 years going outside, so if you're a responsible enough owner and are willing to take the time and money for extra vet visits then it isn't so bad.
Although, I don't let my kitty out around here. Don't want to take my chances. She content with being indoors for the most part 
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