there are a lot of anti-cat nutcases out there who basically think cats should never be let outside ever. and are trying to change laws to make this vision a reality, under the guise of ‘protecting wildlife’.
not any different than people who wnat to make the entire interet require age verification to ‘protect the children’
it’s stupid but it’s gaining traction because there isn’t any organized resistance to it.
Cats instinctively kill birds and other small rodents. While I certainly see the appeal of outside cats the people arguing based on environmental concerns also have a point.
Additionally you should be really careful letting your cat out as it can get into something and then make you sick as a result
99% of cats are not native to wildlife in Europe or the americas. there are very very few specialised to their environment felines that look like housecats but it’s very few numbers (often dwindeling because of housecats). small feline != housecats or feral cats.
I wonder how the number break down on that too
Its common farmer wisdom here that if you feed your “mouser” too much they won’t hunt. I know cats kill for fun too, but again I wonder what the numbers are
there are a lot of anti-cat nutcases out there who basically think cats should never be let outside ever. and are trying to change laws to make this vision a reality, under the guise of ‘protecting wildlife’.
not any different than people who wnat to make the entire interet require age verification to ‘protect the children’
it’s stupid but it’s gaining traction because there isn’t any organized resistance to it.
Except we have mountains of undeniable evidence that cats harm birds and other wildlife.
The internet regulation people have mountains of CSAM. And that’s just their personal stash.
Cats instinctively kill birds and other small rodents. While I certainly see the appeal of outside cats the people arguing based on environmental concerns also have a point.
Additionally you should be really careful letting your cat out as it can get into something and then make you sick as a result
Our vet recommended keep our cat inside to prevent it from getting FIV, which was present in at least some of the local feral cats.
Commodore lived in the neighborhood longer than we had, tho. If we had tried to keep him inside, if he ever escaped he simply wouldn’t have come back.
I won’t make that “mistake” with my next cat, if any.
99% of cats are not native to wildlife in Europe or the americas. there are very very few specialised to their environment felines that look like housecats but it’s very few numbers (often dwindeling because of housecats). small feline != housecats or feral cats.
Also, bird kills are almost all feral cats, not Fluffy. Odd how that’s never brought up in these discussions.
I wonder how the number break down on that too Its common farmer wisdom here that if you feed your “mouser” too much they won’t hunt. I know cats kill for fun too, but again I wonder what the numbers are