Quote Originally Posted by Biciclista View Post
naaah. Growing up in NJ we had lots of outdoor cats and plenty of skunks. Skunks are fearless small animals and most cats are way way way too smart to get involved with anyone who smells like that.

There are rare cases of skunk/ cat fights. the result is a very stinky cat.
PS in most situations, I agree that indoor cats is the best way to go.

OH OH and there is one very important OTHER reason for keeping cats. mice and rats do NOT like the smell of cats, and THEY will avoid your home.
Unless the mice have toxoplasmosis, of course.

I doubt skunks and raccoons wil eat cats--they're not food-sized. They will, however, get into fights with them and can be quite nasty. (Zoom-zoom, not the memes!)