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Do you get upset about the coyotes and bears that live outside? Do you get upset some people avoid homes filled with pet dander, and their petless homes are cleaner than others?
cats are devastating to local ecosystems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife
You don't know where they live. It's true in many places that they cause problems, but cats are native to some parts of the world and actually contribute to a balanced ecosystem.
So are humans
Yeah, and introducing invasive species is one of our strongest weapons to that end.
Yeah, we should just call it a day on humans. It’s just not working out. Sterilize everyone and pack it in.
Fuck off with the ecofash doomerism.
lol, like I was being serious. Those sure are… some words.
This is the worst argument I've ever heard in defense of outdoor cats. Granted, there are zero legitimate arguments for outdoor cats, so managing to find such a shitty reason is actually kind of impressive.
I cannot care less, pets are a luxury. Enjoy your fuzzy furniture. Farm animals live in a barn.
no i just feed shelter cats to the coyotes while my daughter cries
No, because they are not hunting bird and small animal species to extinction.
They're also part of the native ecosystem so anything they do kill is generally for subsitence, and not impactful to the ecosystem they've existed with for thousands of years.
Barn cats just kill for fun.