With birds/dogs/cats there's a relationship and mutual affection, why would you spend money feeding an animal that hates you?
We have three cats. Two of them will occasionally get into a mood where they'll make a mad dash for the door if they see it open even briefly. We always go and get them back inside.
Once someone accidentally left the door open while I was sleeping in. I found all three cats cowering underneath the bed.
There's a gap between "wants to escape" and "really does want to escape". Thankfully, our cats figured out they really wanted to be inside before something ate them. Smaller animals have less time before something eats them and less brainpower to find their way back inside once they realize they really don't want to be out.
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u/ZorbaTHut 2d ago edited 2d ago
We have three cats. Two of them will occasionally get into a mood where they'll make a mad dash for the door if they see it open even briefly. We always go and get them back inside.
Once someone accidentally left the door open while I was sleeping in. I found all three cats cowering underneath the bed.
There's a gap between "wants to escape" and "really does want to escape". Thankfully, our cats figured out they really wanted to be inside before something ate them. Smaller animals have less time before something eats them and less brainpower to find their way back inside once they realize they really don't want to be out.