2oldman wrote:
Maybe someone reading this who is letting their cat out in a rural area will think twice about doing that. It's about the only good I can think of right now.
I live in a rural area and there are as many dangers here for cats as there are in cities and towns. Not only from predators but from mentally unbalanced human sadists as well. Very few outdoor cats survive here for long. Also, internal and external parasites are guaranteed. One young kitty we found in Seven Points CG near Nashville was literally covered in ticks. She was turned over to a Rescue with a donation for her care.
Sadly, almost every week when we drive to town we see one or more dead cats along with the usual run over racoons, possums and box turtles. We picked up one kitten that was run over and left to die near the airport in Smyrna, but my vet couldn't save her. :(