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It’s nice to see articles that help confirm some of my anecdotes. I live in Connecticut, and in the last year I’ve seen both a bear and a moose in my yard. And,

It’s nice to see articles that help confirm some of my anecdotes. I live in Connecticut, and in the last year I’ve seen both a bear and a moose in my yard. And, it’s not like I live somewhere crazy rural - I live on a 0.3 acre lot near UCONN. My neighbors, many of whom have been here for 50 years, comment about how many more eagles, ospreys, fishers, fox, and deer there are today. However, there hasn’t been data to back up these anecdotes. For the most part, people enjoy it, but there’s a growing cluster of outdoor house cat owners who are dismayed when nature does its thing and Sir Fluffsalot meets his end after an encounter with a fox or eagle.

is_true 4y ago
Cats shouldn't be allowed outside. My neighbor has a cat and it always shit on my lawn and if it find something soft it scratches
uptime 4y ago
New Haven, CT has seen a bear in a public park, lots of foxes and turkeys and deer. I’ve heard of wildcats a little further out. Also agree that housecats need to stay indoors to stop killing birds. We built an enclosure for ours to be outside but not freeranging.
foobarian 4y ago
We're right outside Boston, and this spring was the first time we've had an owl hooting pretty much every night since March.
y-c-o-m-b 4y ago
> there’s a growing cluster of outdoor house cat owners who are dismayed when nature does its thing and Sir Fluffsalot meets his end after an encounter with a fox or eagle. Here in Oregon - known for its thriving wildlife - the number 1 complaint on Nextdoor is "coyote sighting, bring in your pets!".
terran57 4y ago
> For the most part, people enjoy it, but there’s a growing cluster of outdoor house cat owners who are dismayed when nature does its thing and Sir Fluffsalot meets his end after an encounter with a fox or eagle. Outdoor cats do far more damage to wildlife populations than they receive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife

is_true 4y ago

Cats shouldn't be allowed outside. My neighbor has a cat and it always shit on my lawn and if it find something soft it scratches

uptime 4y ago

New Haven, CT has seen a bear in a public park, lots of foxes and turkeys and deer. I’ve heard of wildcats a little further out. Also agree that housecats need to stay indoors to stop killing birds. We built an enclosure for ours to be outside but not freeranging.

foobarian 4y ago

We're right outside Boston, and this spring was the first time we've had an owl hooting pretty much every night since March.

y-c-o-m-b 4y ago

> there’s a growing cluster of outdoor house cat owners who are dismayed when nature does its thing and Sir Fluffsalot meets his end after an encounter with a fox or eagle. Here in Oregon - known for its thriving wildlife - the number 1 complaint on Nextdoor is "coyote sighting, bring in your pets!".

terran57 4y ago

> For the most part, people enjoy it, but there’s a growing cluster of outdoor house cat owners who are dismayed when nature does its thing and Sir Fluffsalot meets his end after an encounter with a fox or eagle. Outdoor cats do far more damage to wildlife populations than they receive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife