Jaysus, Spaw, ya oughta label that one with a warning! Sorry, darlin', but I feel badly for the dog and wish someone had caught it and given it a chance in a new home. Of course, also sorry about the kitty; that's truly horrible, all the way round.

Kevin, I don't mean this as any kind of judgement, but below are some of the reasons I keep my cats in, and mine went from roaming the prairie, freely, with an open door policy, to living inside in a house in New England and have been indoor cats every since. I love your songs and stories and I understand. My heart just cannot withstand such pain as finding one dead on the road, or lost to coyotes, etc.

15 REASONS TO KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS

Cats are less likely to be hit by a car when crossing the living room than when crossing the street.

You're less likely to bite your cat than are free-roaming animals.

Your cat is less likely to get rabies from you than from free-roaming animals.

You are not as likely to have fleas, fungus or worms as are free-roaming animals.

You won't transmit fatal, contagious diseases like Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus.

There is little chance of your cat's leg getting caught in a steel-jaw trap in your living room.

When it is ten o'clock at night, you'll know where your cat is.

Birds will like your cat better.

Crotchety neighbors will like your cat better.

Cats sleep most of the time anyway.

Your cat will never come home looking like something the cat dragged in.

It will be more difficult for people to steal your cat.

Your cat will not disappear as often.

You will never have to bail your cat out of the local shelter.

Cats live longer, happier lives.