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I guess you disapprove? I don't take it personally, but neither do I understand your characterization. Wouldn't the stereotypical American position on this m
by darkpuma 7y ago
I guess you disapprove? I don't take it personally, but neither do I understand your characterization. Wouldn't the stereotypical American position on this matter be one of hyper-individualism and prioritizing your property (your pet cat's desire to kill native birds) before the wellbeing of the environment? Those are stereotypes of course, but stereotypes seem to have informed your remark.
- reverend_gonzo 7y agoIf you're going to ban your cat's desire to kill birds, you should also ban humans' desire to eat meat.
- pg_is_a_butt 7y ago*farm
- qwsxyh 7y agoHere in the UK we don't have this moral panic over outside cats. It seems to be a uniquely New World problem.
- Joakal 7y agoCats are known to kill billions of animals per year. https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/cats-kill-billions-of-animals-each-year-in-australia/11307684?pfmredir=sm https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-15/cats-kill-billions...
- qwsxyh 7y agohttps://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/animal-deterrents/cats-and-garden-birds/are-cats-causing-bird-declines/ https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-...
- keanzu 7y agoFrom your link: The most recent figures of how many creatures are killed by cats are from the Mammal Society. They estimate that cats in the UK catch up to 275 million prey items a year, of which 27 million are birds. Joakal claimed billions. Your link says a quarter billion just in the UK.