House cats, finicky about food..?

none of my neighbours let their cats inside...ever
they keep a bowl of kibble topped up outside and that's about it.
these cats just keep on ticking!

Not around here! We always make sure our cats are inside at night, way too many predators, not to mention too cold in the winter.

We've lost any number of them over the years...sometimes we'll find a pile of fur in the field behind the house, usually no trace at all.
Nope, ours go out during the day but in after dark.