your cat has the freedom to come and go as they please, you can go out and not worry about your cat being left outside all day, perhaps in bad weather. they should expect to be motivated and inspired in ways that they haven't been before. it’s such a challenging topic, but i think, what i try to tell people, and it’s similar to what you’re saying here, is to take it seriously, to do the best you can, and handle it as best you can with the information you have at hand. 