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May 30 09 7:20 PM
WhoKilledBambi wrote: I would have to disagree with it being better for them. Most indoor cats I've met are, if not overweight, really out of shape, they suffer boredom and so many of them go a bit stir crazy. Some decide that living inside is better for them, but most really need the fresh air and exercise. Cats kill things. It's what they do. If you don't want that, don't have a cat.
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May 30 09 7:50 PM
WhoKilledBambi wrote: better than me having to clean a littler box >> I don't even HAVE one because she's out so much.
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May 30 09 7:51 PM
crocodile wrote: WhoKilledBambi wrote: I would have to disagree with it being better for them. Most indoor cats I've met are, if not overweight, really out of shape, they suffer boredom and so many of them go a bit stir crazy. Some decide that living inside is better for them, but most really need the fresh air and exercise. Cats kill things. It's what they do. If you don't want that, don't have a cat. Okay, so wait. If my neighbor is an avid bird watcher and my outdoor cats completely scare off all the birds, he should just not get a cat? That doesn't make any sense regarding what FS just said.
May 30 09 7:56 PM
adrilahan wrote: No, I'm not at all pleased when a cat leaves me a dead bird, but it's not the end of the species (unless it is... in which case you can be absolutely certain my ferals would be brought inside and domesticated as soon as feasible!)
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May 30 09 7:59 PM
AutumnEffect wrote: I forget which birds though.. The slow ones...
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May 30 09 8:12 PM
AutumnEffect wrote: adrilahan wrote: No, I'm not at all pleased when a cat leaves me a dead bird, but it's not the end of the species (unless it is... in which case you can be absolutely certain my ferals would be brought inside and domesticated as soon as feasible!) Actually, I have heard that certain songbirds are not doing well at all (number wise) because of outdoor cats. I forget which birds though..
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May 31 09 1:40 AM
FairySnuff wrote: I've never understood why people can be fined £1000 for not clearing up their dog's poop but it's fine for people to let their cats crap in other people's gardens. My parents had a terrible time recently. They'd just moved and are very avid gardeners but before they could do anything they always had to go round and check the garden and remove all the cat poop that had piled up since the last time they were out there. My sister had a similar issue, having to go out and check her garden every day before she can play outside with her daughter.
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May 31 09 4:17 AM
Bratpony wrote: Anyone got any figures about cats affected wild bird populations? I've always been taught (by my friends studying zoology and conservation and their tutors, anyway) that blaming domestic cats is just scare-mongering and there's no proof they have an impact at all. The real problems are climate change and loss of habitat. For example, the cuckoo is in trouble here because a) it spends its autumn/winter in africa where there have been droughts and their food supply is low, b) it has to cross the Sahara on its way back, which is getting wider by the year with fewer resting places and, c) our weather is changing, making moth caterpillars, their favourite food here, rarer.
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May 31 09 6:46 AM
NJ wrote: Its Wrong, if a cat got out that was declawed, it would never be able to protect it self, God gave cats claws for a reason.. Plain and Simple.
BigDreams wrote: I am so never getting married. I've never really liked babysitting.
4Horses and Holding wrote: You know, with sperm banks and handy-dandy machinery, there really isn't much use for men. I mean, most cats will kill bugs.
aakora wrote: I think most problems in life can be traced to an incorrect ratio of men to cats.
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