Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Pets--Their Impact

[Rob Sandelin (robsan]

T kolnew wrote:  (I have seen some
not-too-pretty examples and photos of what native wildlife has done to cats
and dogs.)

Absolutely right.  The statistics for indoor pets vs. outdoor pets, 
which I don't have handy right at this second, show that indoor pets, 
especially cats, live lots longer than those who run around outside at night.

In our neighborhood, all the outdoor cats dissapeared.  Eaten by 
coyotes or owls I would assume.  Great horned owls routinely eat 
skunks, and thus kitty is just a skunk with no stripe. (Most birds have 
no sense of smell)

Rob Sandelin
Sharingwood.