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minus-squarerobocall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 months ago Their natural habitat is outside! A cat’s natural habitat is not North America. They are very destructive to our local ecology.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-24 months agoI get that they can harm the environment (especially when there is an overpopulation); that’s not what I’m asking. The question was how is it bad for the cat?
minus-squarerobocall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agocats can easily get FIV and other viruses, and outdoor cats live shorter lifespans
minus-squarematjoeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoYup. The hard truth is that we shouldn’t have pet cats at all over here.
A cat’s natural habitat is not North America. They are very destructive to our local ecology.
I get that they can harm the environment (especially when there is an overpopulation); that’s not what I’m asking. The question was how is it bad for the cat?
cats can easily get FIV and other viruses, and outdoor cats live shorter lifespans
Yup. The hard truth is that we shouldn’t have pet cats at all over here.