Here, kitty,kitty!
I had a cat that lived outside, except that I'd let it in my basement when the weather was really cold.(I am allergic to cat hair) He was friendly, but his sole function on my property was rodent control. He lived to the age 0f 22, still very active. One day he was seen; the next day, and hereafter, he wasn't.
I was attacked IN MY OWN YARD by a neighbor's cat; it grabbed my leg & tried to bite & claw through my jeans. My neighbor learned that a 240-lb former semipro fullback CAN break a cat's neck with his bare hands.
I come from a smart family...In the Civil War, my great-grandpa fought for the WEST.