Natalie R. -- A study was made about what outdoor (free-roaming) cats spend their time doing and the differences between owned and un-owned free-roaming cats. Owned cats spent about 80% of their time sleeping and stay fairly close to their home. Un-owned cats only spent about 62% of their day sleeping and live in about a 1,351-acre area. Scientists believe the differences are because un-owned cats don’t have humans to depend on for their needs to survive and have to spend more time hunting for food. Also, un-owned cats die more frequently then owned cats.
One concern about all of the roaming cats is overpopulation. The growing amount of cats means an increase of death in birds, small mammals, and reptiles. It’s hard to solve this solution though because you can’t put make every cat an indoor-only cat. Owners of free-roamers might not allow it and all the stray cats would need to find a home.
I love cats, and own a few. I think that cats should not be allowed to roam free; there is so much that could go wrong. They get diseases more easily than indoor cats and have a higher risk of dying. Though cats would love to go outside, it is better for them to stay inside. It not only protects them but also keeps other animals alive that would have been hunted and killed by the roaming cats.
Link: The Secret Life of Cats
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