Cats are lots of fun, I think.
I've had cats all my life, but I'm having my first experience with an indoor only cat. He came with my husband. Now, I'm a convert. It is so much better to keep them inside or confined all the time. They live longer!
We have an "outdoor cage," a huge homemade aviary we no longer use for pigeons, that we put him in for short periods when weather permits. That takes care of his getting a little sun and Vitamin D, making sure he has shade to get into as well.
But he is never allowed to run free. I'll never have an outdoor cat again. Too many things can happen to them.
Connie