My declawed kitty, Calypso loves going outside the BACK door, and sits under the Norfolk pine that's near the back porch. The branches reach down to the ground, so she can hide under them and scan her domain for intruders such as lizards and cockroaches, and the occasional mocking bird. She makes no attempt to run out the front door when I go out to get the paper or the mail, but will run to the back door and cry to be let out. Since my two old cats won't play with her, outside allows some peace in the house.