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64. Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds

Thu May 21, 2026, 08:00 PM

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I feed a lot of cats both inside and outside (because I can’t keep them all in! I’m at 9 inside 😬 . Outside cats unnecessarily kill birds and small animals. The small animals should be prey for actual wild animals like hawks, owls, and foxes.
Being inside also prevents them from getting cat to cat disease from feral cats or disease from wild animals. It prevents them from getting sick from flea and tick borne diseases. There are many benefits aside from not being attacked by foxes or coyotes.
I have outdoor-only cats but I wish I had a huge house to keep them all inside!

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2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all] Ferrets are Cool Yesterday OP

Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye Yesterday #1

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 Yesterday #2

Get a dog Boo1 Yesterday #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal Yesterday #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop Yesterday #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor Yesterday #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep Yesterday #30

My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop Yesterday #34

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa Yesterday #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #26

depends Kali Yesterday #38

Chihuahuas and Yorkies are huge biters/attackers. kerry-is-my-prez 2 hrs ago #85

for sure, and they can bite pretty damn hard Kali 2 hrs ago #86

If you had 3 or more chihuahuas that might do it. kerry-is-my-prez 2 hrs ago #87

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn Yesterday #40

get two dogs DBoon Yesterday #44

That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #45

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl 14 hrs ago #72

Glad you're safe malaise Yesterday #4

I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock Yesterday #5

I have Arlo. murielm99 Yesterday #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug Yesterday #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil Yesterday #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker Yesterday #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue Yesterday #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil Yesterday #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #18

We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty Yesterday #11

i'm interested. mopinko Yesterday #16

Details ms liberty Yesterday #62

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #24

Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty Yesterday #63

For the life of me, I cannot find his reply. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #75

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #14

i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko Yesterday #15

I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee Yesterday #19

I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman Yesterday #47

I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee Yesterday #48

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman 14 hrs ago #71

Stay safe! CTyankee 14 hrs ago #73

Where I live, they'd be surprised if I wasn't. Very rural, red, and redneck Amishman 12 hrs ago #74

Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands? CTyankee 10 hrs ago #78

It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers Amishman 10 hrs ago #79

Perfect! You're all set! CTyankee 9 hrs ago #80

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #22

Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover Yesterday #23

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover Yesterday #35

We don't leave our two Pyrs out at night Bayard 8 hrs ago #82

I can't let my Pittie run in my yard at all. He would climb fence or dig under it. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #83

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #55

Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo Yesterday #49

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover Yesterday #54

I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo Yesterday #66

She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #68

I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo 22 hrs ago #69

Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #60

Hi Ferret SheltieLover Yesterday #61

Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #27

Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day Yesterday #46

She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #50

Whoa! That dog looks like a vicious killer! MorbidButterflyTat 1 hr ago #88

Nest cams Katcat Yesterday #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat Yesterday #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile Yesterday #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile Yesterday #65

YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool Yesterday #31

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone Yesterday #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill Yesterday #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #36

You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not Exp Yesterday #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB Yesterday #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa Yesterday #42

Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove Yesterday #43

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann Yesterday #52

Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon 23 hrs ago #67

Interesting Shermann 3 hrs ago #84

Glad you are OK canetoad Yesterday #53

It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter Yesterday #56

Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #59

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #57

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A little curious NoRethugFriends 11 hrs ago #76

No clue how long it would take police to get there Ferrets are Cool 10 hrs ago #77

No concern they could be armed? NoRethugFriends 9 hrs ago #81

If I may interject, I've had such experiences with the police.... hunter 33 min ago #89