I don't understand why you're being downoted. Didn't even say cats don't belong outdoors, just that they don't belong outdoors unsupervised which a completely true take. For the record, I absolutely love cats which is why mine don't go outside unsupervised. Two of mine have no interest in leaving the comfort of home (one does enjoy the balcony, on a harness for safety of course) and my third enjoys going out on his harness with me when the weather is nice (he has zero tolerance for snow though).

All three are extremely affectionate, loving, and sociable and by all measures happy and content.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Basically most people think it's mean to keep them inside and refuse personal responsibility for what that cat gets up to when it kills local wildlife and ends up in the cat walk between my house half eaten with intestines strewn about by coyotes.

Edit: but we're international so I should consider locations where cats aren't an invasive species.

They are where I live, it's illegal to let them out. Not enforced however.

[–] not3ottersinacoat@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I'm glad that most don't seem to think that way where I live, but yeah some do, despite all rescues, shelters, and vets being united on the message that cats shouldn't be let out to free roam.