            
              It is categorically not ever "impossible to avoid". Not only is your cat statistically healthier indoors, but any excuse for why it's not possible is complete bullshit unless you can offer one up that isn't. Owning a pet is a responsibility, not a right; just because it's "harder" to take proper care of your pet doesn't absolve you of that responsibility.
Anecdotes are not data. This is "I have a grandma who's 106 and she smokes 26 packs a day and drinks a pint of leaded gasoline before bed."

[–] grue@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

It is categorically not ever "impossible to avoid".

Exactly. It might be hard to keep a cat inside literally 100% of the time, but that's not an excuse. My cat has run out the door or knocked out the window screen a couple of times and been outside for a few hours before we noticed and caught her, but that certainly doesn't make her an "outdoor cat!"

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Agreed that it's not empirical data