#2 I don’t think it’s healthy or ethical to keep an animal indoors 24/7. Even pet animals need unstructured (not unsupervised) time outside to have play and use their instinct beyond just taking them for a walk. I’d apply that equal to dogs and cats although it’s probably more important for dogs.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you propose waking on a leash then? We don't want the cat to kill everything around. We walk our dog a lot, but not our cat. Maybe we should.

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

An open area where he can run around is probably best. Depends on where you live and your cat’s preferences. I’ve heard of cats that have no desire to leave the house and others that will dart out the door at any opportunity. If you have an apartment or no fence in the back yard then it’s not a great option. Some cats do like to walk, our neighbors’ cat usually joins us on our nightly walks through the neighborhood. Off a leash of course.