Outdoor Access May Benefit Cats, Study Shows ^13.7%

Psychology Today - By Zazie Todd Ph.D. - 7/4/2026, 1:26 PM

Indoctrination 27.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.9% - Appeal to Authority 13.3%

A sizeable minority of pet cats share their home with another cat. They have no say in the matter, and while some cats get along, others would really prefer to be the only cat. A new study in *Applied Animal Behaviour Science* looks at whether having outdoors access is good for the welfare of cats in a multi-cat home (Sandøe et al 2026).... more