jackolantern
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Nellie's existence always reassures my decision for my cat to be an outside/inside cat. Cats who go outdoors live on average a few years less than exclusively indoor cats, but when I see my cat frolicking in the garden, bouncing up trees and chasing crickets around the lawn, and compare that to Nellie....
I agree. I used to have indoor cats because we had horrible neighbours who owned all the land and said they would shoot them if we let them out (!!!). They lived long and happy lives but I have no doubt they would have been happier if they could be outdoors. I was a child at the time so out of my control but as an adult I wouldn't subject them to that. I don't think it's abusive or anything like that, I just don't think it's in the animal's best interests. Cats are supposed to be outdoors and I think it's very detrimental to their wellbeing to prevent them from doing so. Made even worse when their owner offers them no mental stimulation and overfeeds them to the point Gabby does.