According to this excerpt from his Nobel lecture, Dr. Borlaug feared that

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wow this is going to be a long one

cats shouldn't be kept inside their whole life they should be out in nature in the fresh air but because of our technology advances it has become unsafe for our furry friend to be outside in the city's, because they could be hit by vehicles. in city's yes i agree being inside isn't the worse thing, but if you live somewhere rural you should let your cats outside, yes some animals hunt cats but i don't think cats should be kept inside confined to such a small space.

btw this is my opinion

the correct answer is moro reflex. this is usually witnessed in infants normally up to the age of 4-5 months (in some cases maybe more)  

it is caused by a sudden loss of support that makes the baby feel as if he or she is falling or is going to fall and hence the flinging of the arms and crying.