In my world you keep your animal in your yard are home if you want them healthy.
Yup.
When we lived in East Texas (rural area) people would tell me how upset they were that their cat *ran away*, and I always thought...no, you’re cat was hit by a car, eaten by coyotes, shot by a farmer, or something like those things. It’s a short life for loose cats. I read a number of years ago that the average age at death for an intact tomcat who was allowed to roam was 5 years. I’m sure if they are neutered they last a little longer because they don’t get septic from a catfight. However, there are still cars and coyotes and people who don’t care for cats.
susie