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What do you mean by roam ?
Somehow I get downvoted for asking a clarification. Not everybody is a native speaker, I'm not sure what roam means in this context, so I ask. Look at what OP did, they answered my question very clearly and without judgement.
It's an American thing. Culturally there it's expected that cats are kept indoors, and that any other view is unacceptable.
Whether they are neutered is another conversation
Cats are an invasive species in North America, they destroy avian wildlife.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyall%27s_wren
Cats belong on leashed walks outside, not cooped up inside all day. Treat them like dogs.
Walk around the neighborhood. Cats are an invasive species. When I was growing up my neighbor had a paintball gun to shoot any cats that wandered into his yard cause they killed the birds at his bird feeder.
They are normally fine around farms and breweries but that's because they are hunting things like mice that get into grain and such.
Cats should be kept indoors, but moreover your neighbor is a piece of shit and I hope he gets what he deserves. Get a super soaker you fucking monster, shooting someone's pet with something that travels around 200 mph is a bad look. After he baited them at that, I understand that wasn't his intention but the cats are just living by their basic instincts, it's not their fault. If he really was interested in stopping them rather than being cruel humane traps are cheap, just do what normal fucking people do, catch it, drive it 5-10mi, and release it somewhere it's no longer your problem, or drive it to the nearest no kill shelter. But no, can't be a decent human, it's more fun to break their ribs and possibly let them slowly internally bleed to death because they committed the crime of wanting to eat.
I'd rat him out for animal cruelty right now if I knew his name and location.