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> Other places maybe not so much... You probably don't notice them, all little birds, insects, lizards, hedgehogs (I saw a cat mauling one once, same with liza
by 11235813213455 7y ago
> Other places maybe not so much...
You probably don't notice them, all little birds, insects, lizards, hedgehogs (I saw a cat mauling one once, same with lizards and birds),..
Actually, in my city, near woods, there's a small outdoor refuge for "wild cats" as the woman I talked to call them. She was feeding them, so I wonder how wild they are and how much they harm the local ecosystem, on top of all the other pets
I think there's an unhealthy addiction and love for pets. If you like animals, you could let them live normally in their natural habitat, and observe them once in a while. I hope this mentality will change
- __s 7y agoDomestic cats have a natural habitat in households. Owners who keep their cats indoors or on leash outside don't impact wildlife. Cultural education of not letting cats roam is likely to have more progress than arguing for banning pets. Besides, staying indoors is healthier for cats anyways
- leetcrew 7y agoit's kind of weird to talk about the "natural habitat" of an animal that has been domesticated over thousands of years. it doesn't seem obvious that the modern cat (or especially dog) would be better off in the "wild" than living with humans.
- chepaslaaa 7y agoHumans are better off with household cats than with rodent infestations.
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- Tiktaalik 7y agoWhat I mean is like, if your cat kills a house finch that means something different depending on where you live. In you're in Western NA your cat killed a native bird, but if you're in Eastern NA or Hawaii, it killed an introduced bird which competes with native birds. In the worst cases (ie. NZ) your cat may be killing literally endangered birds.