 Cats can get hurt outside, but it's also estimated that cats kill over one billion birds each year in the U.S. So Privet keeps Jean-Claude on a leash, though they don't usually roam far. Because of the hills, he gets tired, you know, it's so steep. But they do get around. The cat accompanies his mistress to the dry cleaner on the corner, a nearby pizzeria, and several coffee shops. If I ever go there without him on the weekends, they ask, like, where's Jean-Claude today? The indoor lifestyle is safer here.