I mean it’s fairly straightforward when considering if “uncontrolled outdoor access” has dangers and harms to the cats
Uncontrolled outdoor access allows these natural behaviors, but it also poses a number of significant health and welfare risks, and the overall benefits of the performance of these behaviors is unknown.
But if you’re not willing to take their word for it, there’s other people talking about those dangers too
Sorry, I’ll make it easy: just 3 little things to know:
Version for anyone reading this with at least average analytic capabilities:
I’m sorry, I seem to keep overestimating your analytic capabilities. I’m boiling it down to 3 simple points:
I mean it’s fairly straightforward when considering if “uncontrolled outdoor access” has dangers and harms to the cats
But if you’re not willing to take their word for it, there’s other people talking about those dangers too
https://www.orangecountync.gov/1331/Safety-concerns-for-free-roaming-cats
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/free-roaming-owned-cats
https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2023/10/19/how-free-roaming-cats-impact-wildlife-disease-transmission/
And so on and so on.