As you can tell, I am way behind in my journal writing. :-/ I am glad your mother is doing better now. I'm glad to hear she was on an electrolyte drip.

I am of two minds about having indoor/outdoor pets. As an American, I feel squeemish about it. As you know, Arrietty was in a cat fight the other day. It really bothered me, but I know it sounded much worse than it was. We live on a very quiet cul-de-sac with a huge garden. I prefer to not let the cat out, and we only let her out when we are home to keep an eye on her. She is busy enough in our back garden and doesn't go further. Kevin has always had indoor/outdoor cats and I've always had indoor cats. I guess it depends on the cat/location/risks. At least you don't have rabies here, thank goodness.