I agree!
I have grown up with cats, and we have always let our cats go outdoors. Over forty years and 15 or so cats, we had one truly disappear (he was about 12, so we don't know if he went off to die). For the most part, we have lost our cats to old age or disease, not to predators or injury. All of our cats have all been spayed/nuetered, and are kept indoors at night. I have learned that they truly enjoy the freedom, and the ability to be cats. Their quality of life is much higher when they have the ability to be stimulated by the outside world. At the same time, we are very mindful that we live on quiet streets in pet-friendly neighborhoods. If that was not the case, I would be hesitant to let my guys out.
