I could literally leave my back door wide open and Cerys would not step foot out it. She hates the outdoors. Punkin’s stuck his nose out a few times, but it holds no real interest for him and Misha - who was an abandoned cat that literally decided to move in with us and has lived an extensive part of her life as an in-out cat could not give a shit about going outside.

Needs are met - food, safety, security and entertainment - they’re very happy.

But all of that is downright irrelevant. We are talking about an introduced species that wreaks unimaginable ecological damage if left to its own devices. Why the almighty fuck would a cat’s fee-fees override that? Not to mention the cat safety issues. I mean i’m sure punkin would be ‘happier’ with his balls intact merrily raping and impregnating his sister and mother but that shit ain’t happening either.

I mean even if they would rather be outside, they live longer inside, they are healthier and they would have better deads

We’ve selected for traits that make some of them only really suitable at being indoor companions or mouse hunters.

Hairless cats for just one instance.

These aren’t wild animals.

No.