I think what made me laugh, Rosella, was the lengths we all go to in order to keep our cats happy ... but no, the actual idea of the cat being allowed to roam free didn't make me smile at all. Minnie used to be a terrible wanderer and I'm afraid that I've really clamped down on her access to the outdoors, especially now that I've learned she's partially sighted so is in real danger of being knocked down. We've gone from her regularly disappearing for 7-10 days five months ago to her now only going out for two hours a day. I can't say she seems any less happy!