Worstdriver

@Worstdriver@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adopting a stray cat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Weirdly enough, actual lifespan comparisons seem to be very hard to find. Studies showing slightly higher disease (4%) rates. Higher rates of eating things their owner didn’t give them. Higher dangers from traffic, cars, etc. but I have yet to an actual study with lifespan numbers, let alone the 3-5 yrs vs 10-15 I’ve seen bandied about.

  I’m still looking for it as a lower lifespan sounds logical, but I’ve seen enough things defy apparent logic to not just accept the statement without supporting documentation.

  Let me clear. I support in principle the statement that indoor cats live longer, I just haven’t found the proof for it yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adopting a stray cat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Appreciate not getting a snarky comeback. My personal experience has been outdoor/indoor cats lead long, satisfying lives. But my experience could be an outlier which is why I asked for your source.

  Will definitely give this a read once I’m done work. Again, much appreciated

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adopting a stray cat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Then can you quote your source for your statement? My experiential information is counter to your claim, so I would like to see your data so I can improve my understanding.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adopting a stray cat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Growing up, (I’m in my 50s) we had an orange tabby that went indoors and outdoors as much as he wanted. The cat supplemented his kibble by killing and eating (confirmed by observation) birds and rodents in the area. He lived to be 23. Most cats like him that I’ve known all had lifespans into the high teens.

  I think you mean feral, as opposed to outdoor. In which case I would agree with your statement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Some might argue that we already are lucky, considering where we live 😀

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I’m in Canada and I’ve noticed none of this. No video load delays, no anti ad-blocker pop ups, none of it. I’m not going to stop using Firefox or Ublock Origin though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube isn't happy you're using ad blockers — and it's doing something about it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The day I can’t get around youtube ads is the day I stop using youtube. I already refuse to use it on my mobile device or my TV, due to the ads.