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Keep your f%@#g cat indoors - or at least in your yard. Cat's don't "deserve" to be outside wandering free and I sure as hell don't need them on my property te

by EricE 6y ago

Keep your f%@#g cat indoors - or at least in your yard. Cat's don't "deserve" to be outside wandering free and I sure as hell don't need them on my property terrorizing wildlife, tearing up my garden and shitting all over the place. And no, you're kitty is not a "natural predator" rebalancing anything. It's a pet and as such should be kept under you're control. Entitled "free roamer" cat owners are the worst - and breaking leash laws in just about every jurisdiction out there. I have zero problems trapping trespassing cats and turning them over to animal control. Not sure why people feel entitled to get a pass on this - it's BS.

throwawaysea 6y ago
Why don’t they deserve to be outside? I disagree with that - I think they do deserve it because it keeps them happier. I find your description of cats (“terrorizing wildlife”, “tearing up my garden”) to be hyperbolic. Domestic cats don’t typically do things like eat through a vegetable garden. As for leash laws - that’s more necessary for dogs because of their potential for aggression and harm to humans. Cats are VERY rarely aggressive, non threatening to almost all humans, and are more likely to run away from humans than say a pit bull.
- specialist 6y ago
  Your house cat(s) probably don't do much damage. Something like 2/3rds of domesticated cats are feral. All told, cats kill > 1 billions birds in North America. Like this article says, with so many factors and poor data collection, it's hard to quantify everything. But please do your part. If your cat does go outside, please consider putting a bell on their collar.
- lenkite 6y ago
  Frankly this "they do deserve it because it keeps them happier" reeks of sheer entitlement and disdain for personal property and boundaries. I have had terrible experiences in the past with neighbour cats. And if you don't think cats are aggressive you clearly haven't seen a caterwauling fight mess up the neighbourhood or scratch kids up badly. Also, many people are allergic to cats. Some of them develop even serious health problems like anaphylaxis. Please restrict your cat strictly to your property.
tracker1 6y ago
Wow, you're like the opposition to Peta.

by EricE 6y ago

throwawaysea 6y ago

Why don’t they deserve to be outside? I disagree with that - I think they do deserve it because it keeps them happier. I find your description of cats (“terrorizing wildlife”, “tearing up my garden”) to be hyperbolic. Domestic cats don’t typically do things like eat through a vegetable garden. As for leash laws - that’s more necessary for dogs because of their potential for aggression and harm to humans. Cats are VERY rarely aggressive, non threatening to almost all humans, and are more likely to run away from humans than say a pit bull.

specialist 6y ago
Your house cat(s) probably don't do much damage. Something like 2/3rds of domesticated cats are feral. All told, cats kill > 1 billions birds in North America. Like this article says, with so many factors and poor data collection, it's hard to quantify everything. But please do your part. If your cat does go outside, please consider putting a bell on their collar.
lenkite 6y ago
Frankly this "they do deserve it because it keeps them happier" reeks of sheer entitlement and disdain for personal property and boundaries. I have had terrible experiences in the past with neighbour cats. And if you don't think cats are aggressive you clearly haven't seen a caterwauling fight mess up the neighbourhood or scratch kids up badly. Also, many people are allergic to cats. Some of them develop even serious health problems like anaphylaxis. Please restrict your cat strictly to your property.

tracker1 6y ago

Wow, you're like the opposition to Peta.