So much of what we provide for the domesticated cat is not about their choice at all. In reality, our domesticated kitties are not that far removed from their wildcat cousins, genetically speaking. And yet we have placed them in an environment in which humans make all the decisions – where they live, who they live with (humans and other animals), whether they have access to outdoors, whether they are desexed, what they eat and when, what enrichment they have, where they toilet, and so on. Read article.