How DARE you interact with my poor, helpless cat, who I lovingly toss outside to slaughter songbirds, pick up parasites, and maybe get flattened by a car. I don't generally give a single solitary shit what happens to it out there, but this splash of water is TOO FAR.

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Please stop letting your cat out. It's not good for your cat or the local wildlife.

https://daily.jstor.org/environmental-danger-outdoor-cats/

https://www.bbc.com/news/scienceenvironment-21236690p

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cats-responsible-for-driving-many-species-to-extinction/all/amp.html

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[–] piecat@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

ESH. Kid shouldn't have done it, but also the lady shouldn't let the cat outside

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com -3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't get why Americans hate animals. You do realise earth isn't owned by humans?

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Mate, cats are not a native species. They hunt for sport and wind up absolutely destroying the local ecosystem. Outdoor cats should be killed onsight like literally any other invasive species.

"These are non-native predators that, even using conservative estimates, kill 1.3–4 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals each year in the U.S. alone (Loss et al. 2013, Nature Communications)"

I personally care more about my local ecosystem than some cat that someone is too lazy to play with and keep entertained.

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