You’ll also need to ban pet cats from walking outside without a leash. Our cats were neutered, didn’t stop them from killing any mice or birds they could get their paws on.
The reason they need to be spayed and neutered instead of outright killed is because culls don’t really work on animals that reproduce that quickly. Whenever a spot opens up for another cat to make its territory, it gets immediately claimed. There are a ton of research papers that show spaying and neutering is more effective at lowering stray populations, and that euthanization is more costly on top of being less effective.
I was talking about the cats that are kept as pets, not stray cats. I guess it varies from country to country, but most cats walking around outside in Norway are pets (~90%). Reducing the stray cat population to zero wouldn’t fix the issue of cats killing all the small wildlife unless pet cats are also kept inside.
If the cat never exits the home then idgaf honestly, but if it escapes then it should be eliminated in the most effective way possible. That is my stance, an unattended cat is a stray for all intents and purposes.
But letting it slaughter little birds is not cruel, somehow? A manmade pest with no beneficial role to nature is somehow much better to you than functioning ecosystems? If a cat gets out, the owner has made a mistake and will now deal with the consequences.
You mean allowing those cats to follow their instinct doesn’t compare to a human making a rational decision to straight up kill someones cat because they slipped through a door?
Who would have thought?
Do you also kill your spouse when they eat a steak?
They’re projecting. There is an industry killing billions of animals which is also very bad for the environment and ecosystems. If only they could be as passionate about that as about someone else’s cat…
“Who cares that I club seals? Johnny next door clubs 50 walruses. Sure theyre both going extinct now, but he gets 50 a day! I only get 1!! How could you care that Im clubbing seals with all those dead walruses?”
Do you get off on animals going extinct? What is wrong with you?
“Outdoor domestic cats are a recognized threat to global biodiversity. Cats have contributed to the extinction of 63 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles in the wild”
Yeah in their natural habitats, humans are the ones that brought cats with them enabling them to hunt species to extinction. Cats could not have done it without humanity’s help.
Cats are part of the human problem. If you cant reason that bit out, you 100% should not be responsible for another living thing, and probably need regular supervision from an adult to keep you from hurting yourself
Compare the damage humans have done to this planet compared to cats, and tell me THAT’S the problem we should be focusing on.
This planets fucked precisely because people like you worry about the smallest part of the problem possible while championing yourselves as intellectually and morally superior. You’re just stupid.
This subject is literally my job, dropout. Just because you dont grasp what we teach to children about nature doesnt make the facts suddenly warp to your feelings.
Why are you proud of lacking empathy for other living creatures? Are you hollow inside? When will you become part of figuring out a balance, instead of being proud of the problem?
There’s not a problem. You guys are worried about pet cats killing birds.
Long list of shit before that’s even remotely on my radar. Get a grip man and realize how privileged you are to sit here complaining about bullshit fuckin problems online.
Do you realize how many other places in the universe have birds and cats and whales? They’re our only other companions in a cold, hard universe where so much can go wrong.
As such, I care a lot more about flora and fauna than mere human achievements and the problems that have resulted; while I’m proud of my species we also need to protect life in our respective little corners. That starts by not letting cats outdoors, and that’s a fact.
The 1 to 4 billion animals killed by outdoor cats every year: X_X
Absolute environmental disaster, they need to be spayed and neutered and occasionally culled by any competent local government.
You’ll also need to ban pet cats from walking outside without a leash. Our cats were neutered, didn’t stop them from killing any mice or birds they could get their paws on.
The reason they need to be spayed and neutered instead of outright killed is because culls don’t really work on animals that reproduce that quickly. Whenever a spot opens up for another cat to make its territory, it gets immediately claimed. There are a ton of research papers that show spaying and neutering is more effective at lowering stray populations, and that euthanization is more costly on top of being less effective.
I was talking about the cats that are kept as pets, not stray cats. I guess it varies from country to country, but most cats walking around outside in Norway are pets (~90%). Reducing the stray cat population to zero wouldn’t fix the issue of cats killing all the small wildlife unless pet cats are also kept inside.
I wasn’t saying anything against neutering cats.
Wonderful plumage, Norwegian Blues.
If the cat never exits the home then idgaf honestly, but if it escapes then it should be eliminated in the most effective way possible. That is my stance, an unattended cat is a stray for all intents and purposes.
Wow that’s cruel. Someone’s cat gets loose, they can’t find it yet, and you think it should be killed. Good job killing Fluffy because he escaped.
But letting it slaughter little birds is not cruel, somehow? A manmade pest with no beneficial role to nature is somehow much better to you than functioning ecosystems? If a cat gets out, the owner has made a mistake and will now deal with the consequences.
You mean allowing those cats to follow their instinct doesn’t compare to a human making a rational decision to straight up kill someones cat because they slipped through a door?
Who would have thought?
Do you also kill your spouse when they eat a steak?
I’d say we take this one step further and declaw, spay, neuter, and keep a lot of people on a leash.
Oh no, the horror.
Yup, fuck your outdoor cats.
Humans kill much, much more animals.
I miss the internet where people could laugh at a silly comics instead of writing and upvoting this.
Mate, we’re old enough now to have to actually fix shit instead of waxing lyrical about our youth. Let’s work together, and still have a laugh.
They’re projecting. There is an industry killing billions of animals which is also very bad for the environment and ecosystems. If only they could be as passionate about that as about someone else’s cat…
“Who cares that I club seals? Johnny next door clubs 50 walruses. Sure theyre both going extinct now, but he gets 50 a day! I only get 1!! How could you care that Im clubbing seals with all those dead walruses?”
Exactly the poor logic you’d expect from someone who didn’t go to college. Apparently most of Lemmy…
Im a professional ecologist, there, animal abuser.
But go on, keep telling me how you failed middle school bio so hard that you know better than the global scientific community
Lol 😝 You’re full of shit. Sad thing is you don’t know it yet.
I’m glad to know my outdoor cat kills animals
Do you get off on animals going extinct? What is wrong with you?
“Outdoor domestic cats are a recognized threat to global biodiversity. Cats have contributed to the extinction of 63 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles in the wild”
Pretty fuckin low on the priority list to be honest. Cats have been doing this forever. Humans are way worse.
Yeah in their natural habitats, humans are the ones that brought cats with them enabling them to hunt species to extinction. Cats could not have done it without humanity’s help.
Cats are part of the human problem. If you cant reason that bit out, you 100% should not be responsible for another living thing, and probably need regular supervision from an adult to keep you from hurting yourself
This planets already fucked.
Compare the damage humans have done to this planet compared to cats, and tell me THAT’S the problem we should be focusing on.
This planets fucked precisely because people like you worry about the smallest part of the problem possible while championing yourselves as intellectually and morally superior. You’re just stupid.
The cats are part of the damage done by humans.
This subject is literally my job, dropout. Just because you dont grasp what we teach to children about nature doesnt make the facts suddenly warp to your feelings.
Agreed, lol. These people are way too sensitive about pests and birds dying.
Wheres your chaperone?
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Why are you proud of lacking empathy for other living creatures? Are you hollow inside? When will you become part of figuring out a balance, instead of being proud of the problem?
There’s not a problem. You guys are worried about pet cats killing birds.
Long list of shit before that’s even remotely on my radar. Get a grip man and realize how privileged you are to sit here complaining about bullshit fuckin problems online.
Do you realize how many other places in the universe have birds and cats and whales? They’re our only other companions in a cold, hard universe where so much can go wrong.
As such, I care a lot more about flora and fauna than mere human achievements and the problems that have resulted; while I’m proud of my species we also need to protect life in our respective little corners. That starts by not letting cats outdoors, and that’s a fact.