Caturday once more

I just came across this link earlier on today. Its a clip from 'news' show A Current Affair. I saw 'news', because the topics they discuss are sometimes debatable as to being truly newsworthy. Anyway, in this particular episode, they talked about cats being put under curfew, that is not being allowed to wander about out of the house.

Some people were of the opinion that cats should be locked up and there were some who obviously though it was cruel and unnatural. Here's the thing, by using the term "locked up", they don't give a very clear picture as to whether cats are to remain in the house, or have to be put in specific enclosures. If it is the latter, then yes I agree that its not at all fair on the cats. but if it is the former, then I don't really see the problem with it.

Cats that have never been out will not really know what they're missing. Yes, if a cat has been used to roaming outside, it will absolutely hate being cooped up indoors all the time. But if like mine, they have grown up strictly as indoor cats, they will not mind at all.

I understand that cats left to run free might go and kill wild birds and small animals. But that's what they do; they're predators. What I don't understand is that people will make such a big issue out of cats killing a small amount of wildlife every year and yet utterly condone the inhumane conditions of animals bred for farming or for their skin (leather). I won't say that I wholeheartedly support cats killing little animals and birds, I would rather they do not. But I know not everyone has the luxury of being able to keep their pets indoors.

I could never let my kitties out of the house. Not so much because of what they might do, but because of what might happen to them. Plus they sleep on my bed and walk all over my pillows and there's no way I'm going to have the outside tracked in all over my face, thank you very much.