Tumblr Thread: People Debate Whether Indoor Cats Should Be Let Outside

Every once in a while, we come across a story or a video of someone walking their cat, and we're always a little shook. Our cats have always been indoor cats. The closest they got to going outdoors was sitting on our balconies. But we see these images - cats on leashes, cats traveling outside in cat bags, cats sitting in people's bicycle carts. And to be honest, we're kinda jealous. We think our cats might enjoy hanging out outside sometimes, but we're worried.

Of course, we know that our cats' reactions to being outside for the first time would be hilarious, and we would make sure to document them, but we don't know for sure if we should take the risk. We would make sure to find a safe solution for taking our cats outside before doing it, but still- what do you guys think? Should indoor cats be allowed to be let outside?

Posted by Marielru

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We do have a sympathy for the people who want to take their cats outside, to be honest. We get it, it's hard to listen to our cats crying, and it's even harder knowing what they want - to be let outside - and refusing to give it to them. We want to give them everything to make them happy, but we wouldn't dare try letting them outside without making sure to do it safely.

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We're glad that you have found a solution, and we think that this is a pretty good one considering the circumstances. Of course, not every cat takes to a leash, so it would probably not work for everyone. But it's a place to start.

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