• sartalon@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Here we go…

    Is this gonna be another bunch of morons blaming pet owners and their pet cats instead of the feral colonies?

    It’s a stupid, pointless argument.

    Only two ways to deal with this, catch-spay-release, or catch-kill.

    Nature has a tough time restoring balance because cats can more easily live in developed areas, where their natural predators cannot.

    I much prefer Catch-spay-release, but it costs money. So I urge everyone to support their local organizations that use humane methods to control the feral populations.

    Edit: Like I said, morons. Y’all just want to pick a fight and feel superior instead of actually addressing the real problem.

    Bob Barker is turning over on his grave.

    • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Where do you think feral colonies originate?

      Also, I can blame both. Owners need to keep cats indoors, not just for the environment but for the cat’s own health and safety.

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      6 months ago

      Pet owmers absolutely do damage too, let’s not pretend they are blameless here.

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      6 months ago

      Domestic cats are descendants of a specie that was native to the fertile crescent so unless you think that feral colonies appeared by magic then yes, cat owners are 100% the people that should be blamed.

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      6 months ago

      Let’s also ignore that glysophate based pesticides are known to fuck up the ecosystem and make things housecats prey on weaker and easier to catch.