# Closing Down The Feline Buffet (a.k.a. birdfeeder)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-down-the-feline-buffet-a-k-a-birdfeeder/323509>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 26, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-down-the-feline-buffet-a-k-a-birdfeeder/323509 "2005-09-26T16:26:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-down-the-feline-buffet-a-k-a-birdfeeder/323509/21 "2005-09-27T20:02:04Z")

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> [@JillGat](#):
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> People should keep their cats inside.

Every time the subject of cats comes up on SDMB, somebody jumps in with a smug, arrogant blanket statement like this. “The way things work where I live is the way everybody should do it everywhere, just because I say so.”

Well, give it a rest.

I have allowed my cats to be indoor/outdoor animals for the last 18 years. I have never had one of them killed by a car or other outdoor hazard. I let them go in or out as they please during the day, and bring them in as soon as it gets dark, because that’s when the predators come out. I have over 50 acres for them to explore, and my neighbors have similar property.

Now stop and think about your original statement. Not “_Most_ people should keep their cats inside,” but “my way is the only way.” There are responsible cat owners who allow their animals outside.

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