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Some cats have a high level of social interest in other cats, but that frequently means aggression when they meet a new cat which could lead to a cat being driven away. (I have indoor/outdoor house cats and a tack room/outdoor barn cat and won’t apologize because I live on a farm with an 1/8 mile driveway.).

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Maybe I'll out myself as not living on a farm: what does your property/driveway size have to do with having outdoor cats?

Not likely to get run over by cars.

Oh, yes, lol. That makes sense. But they're still vulnerable to injury and disease... and, unfortunately, probably killing a lot of birds and lizards that will struggle with the evolutionary pressure.

But you're probably relying on them for rodent control, right? As a rule, I think all cats should be indoors, but this is a case where it's not so bad if some people get exceptions. Presumably there's plenty of wildlife habitat where small critters can escape your cats without getting in your house!

I think the snakes that live in our yards kill more rodents than the cats.

Likely true, and more reason to keep them inside :)

The snakes, you mean? ;)

> As a rule, I think all cats should be indoors

Why?

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