Inside Cat, Outside Spat

(I live in a complex that I also work in, as does my boss. I live in a block of units with my husband and territorial cat that does not ever go outside. There is a man upstairs who has an intact female cat that I often go say hello to. My boss lives about 150 metres away with a tom cat that never stays inside. I was having this conversation with my boss.)

Me: “You know, you should probably keep [Tomcat] inside sometimes… even just at night time. I’ve seen him get into trouble a couple of times, nearly get hit by cars, and he has so many scars from all the fights he has been in. Also, while I don’t want to make this personal, he keeps trying to visit [Upstairs Cat] and [My Cat] takes exception to that… Loudly… usually at four am…”

Boss: “Yeah, people keep telling me that! I’m not sure what they are complaining about. I kept him inside for a month and people stopped complaining so I let him out again.”

Me: “…”

(I still can’t figure her logic.)