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portersthumb OP t1_jb9spg7 wrote

Look, My cat and I live in a remote area. He is a working cat and goes outside. There is no more danger to him than there is any other working animal. He is neutered, and doesn't travel much further than the compost heap. I personally think keeping an animal indoors is cruel, but hey, that's just an opinion and don't take to the internet to force my opinion on others.

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a_toadstool t1_jbabqce wrote

The problem with outdoor cats is their effect on local birds.

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portersthumb OP t1_jbaieob wrote

The impact on birds in urban and suburban is drastic, I agree, but a cat in a rural area has no more impact than other predators.

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Hipko75 t1_jbaurhv wrote

Based on what? Your subjective opinion They absolutely have a greater impact than “other predators” ask your game warden what’s worse.

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portersthumb OP t1_jbb69tv wrote

Are you suggesting that house cats are more of a threat that the combined efforts of humans, snakes, OTHER BIRDS, snakes, coyote, chipmunks, dogs and deer?
Sit down.

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Hipko75 t1_jbbd1kb wrote

Okay baby boy believe what you will, but objective environmental science would disagree.

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portersthumb OP t1_jbbefmn wrote

Not going to engage someone who resorts to name calling. All the best to you and your strawman.

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Hipko75 t1_jbbj0nh wrote

Projecting much? Lol I assume you’re a baby based off of how aggressive you felt to be. (Sit down? Cute.) and this subsequent reply confirms it. You’re wrong. Do better. Maybe take a nap

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a_toadstool t1_jbal6th wrote

Fair. I’m not judging you. I agree that it’s probably fine in your situation but not for most others

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JerryKook t1_jba56a0 wrote

Our late cat loved the outdoors. In the winter we would shovel a path for the dog & him to go outside. We made sure to give the cat paths to trees if needed.

I have a picture of my wife shoveling the path with the dog & cat standing behind her, watching her progress.

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portersthumb OP t1_jbb6vc2 wrote

That sounds absolutely lovely, this fella like to dig his own paths. He's a total odd ball.

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kellogsmalone t1_jbjg1xg wrote

They have to love their best loves too. Shoot, my buddy wants to go wandering. I know it's dangerous but, he loves his life. He comes home One day he might not. Way it goes. Wife had a tabby who loved to hunt. He'd bring back birds, rats, you name it. There was a marsh behind the house; hundreds of acres of land to hunt on. One day he just didn't come back. Rocky lived.

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