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In New Zealand we had a controversial proposal to seriously reduce the cat population, over concerns about them destroying local protected wildlife. Pets provi
by mappu 9y ago
In New Zealand we had a controversial proposal to seriously reduce the cat population, over concerns about them destroying local protected wildlife.
Pets provide important companionship. But some environmental costs of pet ownership aren't borne by the owners in a "privatize the profit, socialize the loss" situation.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10860618 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
- 11235813213455 9y agoIt's not just the fact they kill a bunch of species for free. With 1 billion pets, their food (and all the process chain), treatments, transports costs like 5% more humans. It doesn't make sense with this planet state. The psychological support, I can understand, but it's quite ridiculous considering the ecological disaster coming