This is Conan. Gets into too much trouble on his own so he has to wear a leash out on walks.
this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2023
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It's good that they are indoor cats, but whether or not the article is personal is irrelevant, the point is the amount of havoc they're causing. They're an invasive species, they kill 1.4-3.7 BILLION birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals in the US alone annually.
They are in fact, the most damaging invasive species in history, and we feed and house them to ensure they keep going, the fact of the matter is we're letting loose efficient little murder machines, and that isn't the cats fault, its ours. We shouldn't allow people to keep invasive species outdoors, the ecosystem is vital.
Cool story bro. Don't really care though, humans will more than likely kill the birds before cats do ๐ guess we should rid the world of that invasion species too
it's not like anyone can stop you from letting your cat outside unharnessed, but this is a weird way to respond to the objective fact that cats do a huge amount of harm to environments they're introduced to--and that at the very least we shouldn't encourage that behavior and people who do it should know the harm it's causing
The fact that a mod decided to respond to my comment and not the overall post with the same context is a weirder way to respond then what I've put forward.
That cat is harnessed.
Oh so a cat in the wild harnessed is okay but a cat without one in a backyard is not? Contained is contained. But sure make your opinion be known
Unfortuantely not all containers are created equal. A harness is guaranteed safety for wildlife, a backyard is not.