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• agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  One of the big things is their robust appetite for murder. Domesticated cats destroy bird populations. At minimum they should have a collar with a bell.

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  • ganryuu@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s not as clear cut as this, a lot of the studies that suggest this don’t stand up to scrutiny, with for example some having numbers of estimated birds killed by cats over the total estimated bird population. Also the fact that the majority of kills by cats are already weak or sick animals, animals that would die soon either way, and not really affect the total population. The only ones that seem legit and suggest an effect on the population are from small islands.

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• lectricleopard@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They live much shorter lives outdoors. Im not sure how someone could not care about the length of life of something they care about.

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  • quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Maybe they care more about their quality of life than their life span. I my opinion it is the other way around, the socially acceptable cruelty is to have them confined their entire lives, doesn’t matter how big and comfortable is the cage.

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    • lectricleopard@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, I qualified it as my opinion because I know not everyone agrees. I make sure our cats have many litter boxes, places to nap and places to scratch, and a couple cat buddies. I hope that they do not feel something is being withheld from them. Thats my goal.

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