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The headline is certainly ridiculous, but then you learn that it's not just "feeding stray cats," it's attempting to neuter them as well. The article isn't clea

The headline is certainly ridiculous, but then you learn that it's not just "feeding stray cats," it's attempting to neuter them as well. The article isn't clear on what exactly their procedures were to neuter the cats, but you could easily imagine this crossing into horrific animal cruelty. Considering this was just two random old people, I unfortunately doubt they had access to the veterinary equipment required for a humane operation.

culi 4y ago
They take them to catch and release centers. Cats are extremely invasive and have already led to the extinction of at least 63 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles. I guess you've never heard of this before but it's a pretty common thing. The catch and release volunteers around where I live are saints. Not only do they take care of the cats, feed them, and usually give them other medical treatment, but they also protect the local ecosystem
- Sunspark 4y ago
  63 is pocket change compared to humans.
  - culi 4y ago
    well I mean proving humans caused an extinction is probably a lot easier than proving cats did, but how about this: 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually If we're not counting factory farms, the closest comparison I could find is: > We estimate that from 500 million to possibly over 1 billion birds are killed annually in the United States due to anthropogenic sources including collisions with human-made structures Regardless, this is obviously a huge fucking problem. Short of neutering the local humans, these ladies are probably doing the single most effective thing you can do with your time if you care about preserving the local ecosystem
  - carlob 4y ago
    You can count those 63 towards our tally as well. Who domesticated and moved the cats around to begin with?
  - rhn_mk1 4y ago
    Are you asking for catch and release centers for humans?
ErneX 4y ago
There are many non profits here in Spain that do this with cat colonies, they capture the cats and neuter them with vet clinics and then have the colonies supervised and fed. People donate cat food and medicine to them.
padjo 4y ago
It’s called TNR, they get a vet to do it.

culi 4y ago

They take them to catch and release centers. Cats are extremely invasive and have already led to the extinction of at least 63 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles. I guess you've never heard of this before but it's a pretty common thing. The catch and release volunteers around where I live are saints. Not only do they take care of the cats, feed them, and usually give them other medical treatment, but they also protect the local ecosystem

Sunspark 4y ago
63 is pocket change compared to humans.
- culi 4y ago
  well I mean proving humans caused an extinction is probably a lot easier than proving cats did, but how about this: 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually If we're not counting factory farms, the closest comparison I could find is: > We estimate that from 500 million to possibly over 1 billion birds are killed annually in the United States due to anthropogenic sources including collisions with human-made structures Regardless, this is obviously a huge fucking problem. Short of neutering the local humans, these ladies are probably doing the single most effective thing you can do with your time if you care about preserving the local ecosystem
- carlob 4y ago
  You can count those 63 towards our tally as well. Who domesticated and moved the cats around to begin with?
- rhn_mk1 4y ago
  Are you asking for catch and release centers for humans?

ErneX 4y ago

There are many non profits here in Spain that do this with cat colonies, they capture the cats and neuter them with vet clinics and then have the colonies supervised and fed. People donate cat food and medicine to them.

padjo 4y ago

It’s called TNR, they get a vet to do it.