It sounds like you had a crappy volunteer. There may be other cat rescues in the area and ones that may even specialize in having outdoor kitties if you really want the mouse problem taken care of.
I am all for keeping kitties inside. My kitty is inside because I live in a very busy area now, but when I lived in a rural area he was indoor/outdoor. I work at animal control- getting the reports of cats torn in half by dogs is hard. And lost cats. And cats hit by cars. Etc etc etc. But I also think that you can have your cats outside if you are willing and able to confine them to your property (cat fencing). *shrugs* It's a personal preference. The shelter I work for prefers for indoor cats but won't turn you away if you are going to let them outside. Just recommending either some kind of confinement or to wait at least 3 weeks for them to acclimate to your house so they don't get lost when they go outside.
Sorry, this ended up really long. I know where I live there are several shelters and private rescue organizations. You might try Googling and seeing if there is a smaller cat rescue or something. :)
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Date: 2010-06-01 12:46 am (UTC)I am all for keeping kitties inside. My kitty is inside because I live in a very busy area now, but when I lived in a rural area he was indoor/outdoor. I work at animal control- getting the reports of cats torn in half by dogs is hard. And lost cats. And cats hit by cars. Etc etc etc. But I also think that you can have your cats outside if you are willing and able to confine them to your property (cat fencing). *shrugs* It's a personal preference. The shelter I work for prefers for indoor cats but won't turn you away if you are going to let them outside. Just recommending either some kind of confinement or to wait at least 3 weeks for them to acclimate to your house so they don't get lost when they go outside.
Sorry, this ended up really long. I know where I live there are several shelters and private rescue organizations. You might try Googling and seeing if there is a smaller cat rescue or something. :)