Keeping a cat indoors - cruel?

adouglasmhor

ladymagpie wrote: »

But you still need to take them out for walks. Cats don't need those. That's still an hours exercise that more often than not needs a human intervention and is needed by the dog.

You can just let then out into an enclosed garden if you have one
big enough.

adouglasmhor

ladymagpie wrote: »

I believe that many evil people start off their life injuring animals for the sake of fun. It's certainly a bad sign in any case. Its disgusting. I'm sorry to hear about that, did he survive?

No I found her dead on my way to school in the morning (luckily it was not one of my younger brothers - edited to add that found her not that he had shot). My mum had rescued her years before as she was abandoned and some kids were trying to make her drown in a water butt in the park, we had had her for about 8 years and she was an amazing ratter.

Person_one

adouglasmhor wrote: »

You can just let then out into an enclosed garden if you have one
big enough.

Dogs? Well you can, but you shouldn't.

CharlieRabbit01

ladymagpie wrote: »

Only a few weeks ago one of my work colleagues told me her cat had come home injured - turns out it had several broken ribs, and the vet said the injuries were compatible with being kicked. There are so many dangers outside, it's not worth it.

they many dangers out side for any living creature even humans but that doesn't mean we don't let them out.

My kitten is an indoor cat (his own choice) but we still take him out supervised, yes outside is a dangerous place for roaming animals the same could be said for children but that doesnt mean they are kept indoors 24/7 instead they have supervision.

CharlieRabbit01

Person_one wrote: »

Dogs? Well you can, but you shouldn't.

why not?..

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Our current cat, Raffles knows all the nooks and crannies outside. And he is well versed and packs a punch.

adouglasmhor

Person_one wrote: »

Dogs? Well you can, but you shouldn't.

Greyhounds in particular, you can, they are built for short bursts of energy.

Person_one

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Greyhounds in particular, you can, they are built for short bursts of energy.

Not much of a life though is it? Part of the point of a walk is to let the dog have a sniff, a change of scenery, a bit of mental stimulation and socialisation, exercise is only part of it.

~Chameleon~

Person_one wrote: »

Not much of a life though is it? Part of the point of a walk is to let the dog have a sniff, a change of scenery, a bit of mental stimulation and socialisation, exercise is only part of it.

Who says all dogs actually need that? Isn't it just anthropomorphism? Most greyhounds I know are quite happy to sprawl out on the sofa most of the time with a 10 minute sprint around the garden or a field once or twice a day. Long walks are actually bad for some breeds of dog. Limiting their access to a large garden or the local park is more than sufficient.

Person_one

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Who says all dogs actually need that? Isn't it just anthropomorphism? Most greyhounds I know are quite happy to sprawl out on the sofa most of the time with a 10 minute sprint around the garden or a field once or twice a day. Long walks are actually bad for some breeds of dog. Limiting their access to a large garden or the local park is more than sufficient.

How is it anthropomorphism? I've never met a human who wanted to spend an hour a day weeing on trees, digging in dry leaves and sniffing other people's bottoms! :rotfl:

While there are some dogs who might be ok without a walk, ever, they are definitely the minority. For nearly all of them, just letting them in the garden isn't enough.