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Yes, but the cat is fed inside the house as well, leading to a huge overpopulation of predators. That's not the natural order of things. A normal predator that
by Scarblac 4y ago
Yes, but the cat is fed inside the house as well, leading to a huge overpopulation of predators. That's not the natural order of things.
A normal predator that devastates the local ecosystem because there are too many will run out of food and then go down in numbers until some sort of equilibrium is restored. Doesn't happen with pets.
- cycomanic 4y agoOn top of that cats are actually not local to most places in the world. So they are an introduced predator which the local wildlife didn't develop defenses for. I also wonder if you would accept the same argument if the neighbors dog would maul your cat (or even your child)
- Ensorceled 4y ago> I also wonder if you would accept the same argument if the neighbors dog would maul your cat Some of my neighbours are incensed that coyotes are eating the neighbourhood cats ...
- shapefrog 4y agoThe cats are provided as sacrafice to protect the children, once the coyotes get a taste for the flesh of children the rest of humanity will be in danger.