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[–] 48 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Were they at least told to keep their cat inside? Or on their own property?!?

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  • [+] 44 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
  • [–] 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Obviously I don’t know the specifics of this situation, but if a cat jumps into a fenced yard with a dog and gets chased, that seems pretty unfair since the dog owner is being responsible. But maybe that wasn’t the case here.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (-1 children)

    Not about your specific situation, but Cats can definitely kill hens. I used to live on a small farm and we had issues with some wild cats.

    Lots of other issues with other predators, but it’s entirely possible, especially at night.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (-1 children)

    Maybe you like, don’t let the cat wander free?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (-1 children)

    Allowing cats to free roam is a ecological disaster, but sure

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (-1 children)

    Whataboutism at its finest.

    Doesn’t matter what wild animals do. Your domesticated animal should not be allowed to kill indiscriminately. What you see the cat bring back isn’t the full total of its destruction.

    Your cat will also push out other predators and has no need to compete for resources with wild animals.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (-1 children)

    Strip mines? Highways? What?

    I’m not sure what you are going for? If I am reading this correctly, you are saying farm cause strip mines?

    Yeah… not going to debate this with you if you are spouting nonsense

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  • [–] 0 points 1 week ago (-1 children)

    So Strawman or whataboutism (too tired to decide which one of those). Your debating techniques need some work, my friend.

    How do you know I haven’t addressed these things in my life?

    Either way, the best one can realistically do is to minimize harm. I don’t think allowing your cat out is minimizing harm. In fact, since you are actively choosing it, I would argue that it is worse than secondary or tertiary knock on effects. It might not have the same level of impact, but you are vehemently defending it. That’s much worse on my opinion

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (-1 children)

    Your example of the calamity of the fly and spider can be applied broadly to other scenarios like strip mining. Same with you can’t save them all. You are being hypocritical.

    Dude, cats don’t know if you just keep them inside. You are actively choosing to hurt animals around you, that’s callous and selfish. Cats aren’t more important than other animals (I’d argue that non-native cats are lesser than native local animals).

    Your argument is basically you bending logic, facts, etc to suit your point of view. Don’t be so entrenched.

    Anyway, this is my last reply because you are behaving irrationally. It’s not that you won, it’s that I don’t care about someone who is so callous to animals.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

    Cats are free to roam here. He wasn't a nice guy to begin with. He was renting and I own so...problem solved.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

    He was renting and I own

    what does this have to do with anything?

    tenants have just as much rights in their homes as anyone else

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    He moved, I didn't.

    He was temporary, I was permanent.

    The "problem" solved itself.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    We have several of those temporary neighbors here, too. I wish the one next to me was a renter. Or, maybe I don't. I suppose having a new neighbor every year or so has it's downsides, too. You never know what you're going to get. Although, rent is so high now, renters pay more than most owners pay on their mortgages here. In my case, renting a house here is double what I pay in mortgage.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    they really shouldnt, cats on the outside are likely to live shorter lives than indoor cats.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago

    This is a VERY rural area. Population 3.000.

    When my "outside" cat passed (cancer), the vet had 17 years of medical history on him.

    I live next to a highway. That cat would cross the highway to get mice in the field.

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