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There's no scientific evidence that letting cats outdoors cause a decline in bird populations: and that's according to the UK charity that campaigns for the pro
by objclxt 12y ago
There's no scientific evidence that letting cats outdoors cause a decline in bird populations: and that's according to the UK charity that campaigns for the protection of birds[1].
The majority of birds that cats kill are frail, in poor health, or otherwise likely to have not made it through the season anyway.
[1]:http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/gardening/unwantedvisitors/cats/birddeclines.aspx http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/gardening...
- greedo 12y agohttp://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/outdoor-cats-kill-between-14-billion-and-37-billion-birds-a-year-study-says/2013/01/31/2504f744-6bbe-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/outdoo... I doubt that those are all frail and doomed to an early death.