You don’t understand, city man. Pets have a purpose; they aren’t there to simply cuddle. Barn cat is there to catch mice, yard dog is there to keep the deer away from the fruit trees, to alert us if there’s copper heads around the house, and to protect against meth heads trying to steal diesel out of the tractor or the ammonia. They can’t do their jobs if they are in the house or in a cage. You sure are quick to cast stones when you don’t understand something.