#1 reason kitties should NEVER be outdoors

[Chicken Little]

Ugh. I doubt the seizures were rabies induced. Her situation and hx would point to about a million other reasons.

What is it with people and letting their cats roam? I don't get it. Somebody enlighten me. My dogs are in the backyard or on a leash. Somebody 'splain this mindset to me...

[zoom-zoom]

Ugh. I doubt the seizures were rabies induced. Her situation and hx would point to about a million other reasons.

What is it with people and letting their cats roam? I don't get it. Somebody enlighten me. My dogs are in the backyard or on a leash. Somebody 'splain this mindset to me...

I'm not thinking rabies, either. I hate thinking that maybe I hurt her, though. I think I'd feel better if she were rabid.

Yeah, roaming cats irritate the h*ll outta me and have for a very long time. It's not safe for the animal and they become a nuisance...very inconsiderate and un-neighborly thing to let any pet roam free. This very kitty has stressed our cats out for a while. She's at least one of several cats that has pee'd around the perimeter of our house, then our cats feel the need to mark inside our house, which IS their territory. Even neutered cats will spray when they feel their turf is threatened. Loose cats have a history of defecating in people's gardens and little kids' sandboxes, too.

[7rider]

Loose cats have a history of defecating in people's gardens and little kids' sandboxes, too.

...and stalking neighbor's bird feeders and getting hit by cars to die on the side of the road and attached by fox/coyotes/loose dogs.

[malkin]

I don't think you hurt her.
You helped her.

[Irulan]

What is it with people?

I've heard such things as
"it's in their nature to roam and hunt"

(and stalk my birds, crap in my yard, etc)

The stats on song bird loss due to domestic cat hunting are significant.

[zoom-zoom]

The stats on song bird loss due to domestic cat hunting are significant.

Isn't it Aus or NZ where it's illegal to allow pet cats outdoors, because of out-of-control breeding and decimation of endangered bird population...?

[missjean]

Poor little thing! I wonder how she first got herself stuck.
You did the very best you could, so don't feel bad.

I use to have lots of birds in my back yard, but last year 2 cats started showing up and now the birds stay away.