All cats need to be kept in, amirite?

Also Norwegian, thanks for keeping your cats inside, were really regressive on that issue as a society.

by alanawillms 6 days ago

Me too, i've argued with family several times about this and they always think I'm crazy. Despite the fact that all three of our cats growing up died / disappeared because of being outside.

by Psteuber 6 days ago

I would worry constantly if my cat was roaming around on his own. I don't understand how people do it. That's my baby, I'm not letting anything happen to him.

by Tremayne31 6 days ago

The "ecological disaster" of cats being let outside is a hollow straw man compared to the damage we as humans do on our own. It's paper straws compared to global shipping. Something to let the public feel like they're "doing their part".

by Anonymous 6 days ago

But the humans brought cats into areas they aren't native. We as humans are doing damage by allowing our introduced predators (cute as they may be) into outdoor areas with wildlife.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Humans brought themselves into areas they aren't native. Either hardly anything is native or eventually over time it becomes just as if it was

by Anonymous 6 days ago

It's still something we can easily prevent to help manage the destruction of the local wildlife.

by Orndelores 6 days ago

Eating a meat burger is much more damaging to the environment and animal life than having an outdoor cat

by Wild_Constant_9485 6 days ago

nice whataboutism there

by SignificantBowl5276 6 days ago

Except the largest cause of declining songbird populations is domestic cats. the damage we as humans do on our own. Spreading domestic cats globally and letting them outside is something we as humans, have done.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Nobody is saying we can sit back on our laurels if we keep cats indoors.

by Vernon13 6 days ago

No, I don't think you're familiar with how many birds cats kill.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

It's not a straw man if it's a legitimate issue with a clear solution

by Street-Landscape2822 6 days ago

It's not a straw man it's one head of Medusa. You're just deflecting. Keeping pets out of nature benefits all parties.

by Key_Respond5777 6 days ago

I couldn't agree more. Wild opinion to think outdoor cats actually are making a huge difference. There's already too many small animals… there's thousands of them everywhere. Maybe cats killing some will curb the spread of disease. If cats lived in the wild they would just do the same thing. Make it make sense to these folks.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Have you interacted with house cats? Most of the many I know are quite happy. Dogs are indoor animals, cats can go outside on a leash.

by Key_Respond5777 6 days ago

My cats are deathly afraid of going outside. I tried to take one of them out on a harness/ leash and she cried the whole time until I brought her back inside.

by Dramatic_Novel 6 days ago

Where I live (Calgary, Alberta) you are not allowed to have an unsupervised cat off your property. It is against the bylaws. Your cat will be picked up and taken to a shelter. Then you pay a fee to get them back (most cats are chipped). There is an added daily fee as well so you pay more the longer the cat is there (these are 'no-kill' shelters). The amount of songbirds I hear here compared to where I'm originally from (BC) is amazing.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Even if the cat is perfectly safe, it's still an incredible bad impact on the local wildlife. Even if you live super rurally with no traffic and no large predators, you should keep your cat inside. They kill billions of birds a year.

by Ipfannerstill 6 days ago

Yeah it's been proven that house cats are negative to local environments but dumb people will continue to be dumb people

by FinancialFlatworm379 6 days ago

It might be unpopular and a lot of cat shelters disagree with you, but you are 100% correct.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Oh boy you triggered the keyboard warriors.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Outdoor cats are literally invasive species that can decimate the local wildlife population. People who let their cats outside don't really care about the environment or their neighbors.

by kacey41 6 days ago

By that logic, nobody cares about the environment.

by Negative_Law 6 days ago

Ding ding ding

by Thin_Wrangler 6 days ago

Exactly

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Humans do far more damage just by living in a place than cats do

by Anonymous 6 days ago

And humans are the reason why domestic cats roam these environments they're not "native" to

by Intelligent_Cause 6 days ago

Like by bringing in invasive species and willingly setting them loose

by robinyundt 6 days ago

Cats are by far the largest cause of death for birds in the US, killing billions of birds annually. You pulled that claim straight out of your colon.

by Fit-Town 6 days ago

Nope, domestic cats have been in the UK for around 2000 years. At this point they're no longer invasive.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Yes 100% agree! And if your indoor cat is frustrated it's because you're not giving it the stimulation it needs. They don't need to be outside to get that

by beaulah81 5 days ago

This!! Also people are acting like it's all or nothing. You can take your cat outside on a leash, you can keep your yard fenced in, etc.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Am I being stupid or can't the cat just jump then fence?

by Exact_Procedure 5 days ago

Depends on the fence tbh

by beaulah81 5 days ago

To me, it's kinda like not taking your dog out on a walk

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Yeah, we supervise my cats outside time and like 90% of the time they just want to take a nap under our trees or supervise our neighbors, but we live in a more residential area in a small-ish town, so have a tracking collars. If they go near the road or too far from the house we get an alert and bring them in. On occasion they'll bring back a mouse or chipmunk, but the chipmunk walks away probably traumatized but usually unharmed, although often the ones they do have some sort of birth defect (Yeah I've had to pick up and carry back to the woods far too many rodents)

by Anonymous 5 days ago

This must be UnpopularOpinionUK because in the US this is a popular opinion. Most rescues will not even adopt a cat to you if you say you'll let it outside. All 5 cats I have adopted, I have had to sign something saying they will be indoor only. It's not enforceable but they make their position known.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

You mean this is UnpopularOpinion not UnpopularOpinionUSA ? It depends on your perspective

by Wild_Constant_9485 5 days ago

we bring our boy on walks with a harness and leash, and he also has a little stroller! he loves it!

by celine03 5 days ago

I tried putting my cat Calvin in a harness once. Years later, the scars have mostly faded. (The scars he gave me, just to be clear.)

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I take my cat out on a leash. It's not the same as walking a dog but he enjoys it, he gets to explore areas that he doesn't know by heart, and he's not out there decimating the local bird population like free roaming cats will. I think the trick was just starting him with it early so he was used to the leash - my previous cat would never use one.

by PrestigiousSeries91 5 days ago

Love cats and still totally agree with this point

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I judge people who keep their cats outside. This opinion is most certainly popular with me and other people who actually care about the welfare of their cats. I also judge people who leave their dogs outside 24/7.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

You also shouldn't feed wildlife. Hedgehogs and birds can find their own food.

by Negative_Law 5 days ago

I'm so glad I don't live somewhere that hedgehogs just...roam around freely. The temptation would be too much for me.

by Wooden_Promotion 5 days ago

I accidentally grabbed one in hibernation. I was tidying up the place for making fire wood and there was a hedgehog in a collection of gras. That hurt really badly. Fortunately the little guy didn't wake up and placed him somewhere safer

by Reubenbrakus 5 days ago

That's just a skill issue.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Ecological disaster? That seems a little dramatic. My parents have let the cats go outside for the past 25 years and they've killed maybe 3-4 birds in that time.

by Additional-Ice5477 5 days ago

and they've killed maybe 3-4 birds in that time. That you know of.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

3-4 that you've seen. They 100% have killed far more birds, reptiles, rodents, bugs, etc in that 25 years.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Having an outdoor cat is a disservice to the animal. Anybody arguing for it is dense. OP, I totally agree with you.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Every time someone says that it's animal abuse to keep your cat indoors I think about my aunt's three outdoor cats, none of which has all four legs. (And yes, they had all legs when she got them)

by South_Technician 5 days ago

In the US it is not commonplace to keep your cats inside, unfortunately

by Agreeable_Memory 5 days ago

I do think its nuts to let your cat free roam. My kitten has fully supervised garden time but is otherwise indoors. She'd be fine fully indoors in all honesty. House cats can live 20+ years, cats that free roam have an average lifespan of 5 years. I live in a village in Cheshire, the road near me is still busy with heavy vehicles. My stupid little baby would be flattened if I let her out.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Eh, depends on the area. If you're dumb enough to let your cat out on main road then yea you're a nobhead innit mate.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Just harness, train your cats and take them on walks. The two options aren't let them be outside all the time and trap them inside their entire lives.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

UK isn't the only country that lets their cats outside , most of Europe and eastern countries do. It's just Americans that like to declaw and abuse their animals

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Very few Americans declaw their cats - it's illegal in most states, and most people would shame anyone who did it. It's also not abuse to supervise a cat's outside time so it doesn't get hurt. And they're an invasive species, so it's our responsibility to ensure they aren't killing wildlife. As OP said, you wouldn't let your dog roam free - responsible owners take them for leashed walks and play with them to ensure they get enough exercise and entertainment.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Ew. Im American and my cat has all its claws and can do whatever she wants, thanks

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I find it quite ironic. On average the Europeans are more conscious about their environment and let their cats outside. Then there are the Americans who all of a sudden care for the environment and say "cats bad, cats go inside". Quite ironic from people that brought pythons to their swamps. I would say it depends on the local circumstances whether the cats should stay inside or can go outside but i also wouldn't get a cat if it can never go outside

by Reubenbrakus 5 days ago

The UK leads the world in destruction of its biodiversity. I'm not taking cues from them on what to do with my cats.

by Expensive_Ad 5 days ago

The way they treat rabbits and sheep is proof enough.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I've seen them argue a lot that outdoor cats don't really hurt wildlife. Yea babes it's cus you've already eradicated most of your native wildlife lmfao.

by Expensive_Ad 5 days ago

Have you ever visited the UK? Seen all the grazing sheep in fields?

by Vernon13 5 days ago

I know that people letting sheep graze wherever they want has decimated Britain's forests. Spain's too.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

UK?

by cristnathen 5 days ago

Yeah I'd have given that crown to Brazil.

by Vernon13 5 days ago

Brazil still has a lot of untouched environment, unlike UK

by isaclebsack 5 days ago

There are key differences between the US and the UK. Firstly, in the UK our homes and gardens are not as big, so there's less space for cats to roam indoors or on our property. Secondly, we're not so car centric so depending on where you live, it's pretty safe for cats to be outdoors. Besides, I will not be so cruel as to dictate my cats life should be confined to the house. Their happiness at the outdoors is palpable and one of my cats immediately starts playing when he goes outside, inside he just stares out the window. It would be cruel to dictate their existence to my artificial notion of morality.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

My cats love it outside too. Wait for it at the garden door every morning for it. The door knock sound would wake them up from their nap in the afternoon. I'm still scared of the cars and other cats and dogs in my village, so they stay in my garden. But I can imagine not letting them outside at all would make them really upset.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

This isn't even opinion. It's the objective morally correct point of view.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Cats are objectively happier if they can roam. Depends on where you live imo.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I've never let any of mine roam wild, but one had FIV and the current ones are beautiful but stupid breeds and wouldn't survive.

by Inner-Luck-3057 5 days ago

Meanwhile my 21 year old spent her entire life climbing on the roof to sit in the sun all day and my 3 year old watches the birds come eat and just chills

by silasvon 5 days ago

I don't usually bring this up with people bc I feel like they'd chew my head off and call me a cat hater. But it's true! I don't hate cats, I love cats! But they are ecologically devastating. And for every person I've known to have outdoor cats, especially if they're in a rural area, all their cats are underfed, have mats in their fur, and/or have open/festering wounds. And they don't fix them, so there's tons of them. I know this isn't representative of all outdoor cat owners, but it's quite sad to see.

by Legitimate_Title3637 5 days ago

Two things can be true at the same time. Cats are adorable, personable fur balls that provide companionship and entertainment and are so lightly domesticated that I understand the feeling that it is cruel to keep them indoors. We didn't ask them or any local fauna what they wanted when we shipped cats from their northeastern Africa home all over the planet, where they are in fact a menace to birds whose populations are collapsing for so many (nearly all human-caused) reasons.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I think we should just ban pets in cities. There should be a minimum sized grass area/yard to own a pet.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

100% agreed from across the pond. People do though, and they insist it's in the cats best interest

by queeniebotsford 5 days ago

I mean I walk my cats on a leash to let them see the outdoors but I don't leave them outside unsupervised. They usually just chill on the front porch with me. Helps keep them entertained.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

"…and I keep my cats indoors except for on leash OR under supervision in our fenced in backyard." Did you miss kindergarten when they taught you the definition of "or"?

by Anonymous 5 days ago

A controversial take for sure. I would say it depends, just like on many other things. Where are you exactly living? What sort of wildlife is there? Endangered species? How many cats are already here. My case: rural Austria. All birds i have seen at my house aren't endangered, its quite the opposite. The only endangered species i can think of are bats, amphibians and reptiles. No frogs are here, only toads. Salamanders and three species of snakes where only one has been spotted in my whole township. Salamanders are poisonous, cats wont touch them and the area around my house isn't suitable for said snake or toads. That just leaves bats. Our empty barn hasn't any of them, maybe the the neighbours have some. Rodents are more of a plague on a small scale fruit farm than anything else. Our neighbours cats came after our cat, better said a decade after her. Back then the only other cats were kept at farms, mostly for rodent control. Id say its justified in my case that my cat isn't a indoor cat. In other, more crowded areas, let alone cities, it would be different or with more endangered species that fit the prey pattern of a cat. In case you are interested, she is already 16 or 17 years old amd you couldn't tell the age. The previous cat was twenty when she died of old age

by Reubenbrakus 5 days ago

It's YOUR CAT! I don't want to see it out in public!

by demarcomarquard 5 days ago

We would all be safer if we stayed indoors, no? Should we? Safety is not actually the most important thing in life or you would never leave the house. Also, cats EAT the wildlife, thereby eating less cat food which is made of… wait for it…. DEAD ANIMALS!

by Anonymous 5 days ago

You do FAR more damage to your environment. Maybe YOU should stay home?

by Anonymous 5 days ago

How is this even a good argument lol humans are the reason why cats are roaming and killing millions of birds It is objectively bad to let your cats go outside, and its not the cats fault, it's the human's fault, but that doesn't excuse letting the cats out so they can destroy local wildlife in an Invasive manner

by Intelligent_Cause 5 days ago

Wow what a dumb argument. Thanks for making it clear that I should just ignore you now

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Cats decimating rare and endangered species is completely different to them eating dead animals that was literally bred for cat food. Like, the food from that meat is from animals that were literally artificially inseminated to produce food. That is not at all the same as native, protected, endangered species in nature.

by Ipfannerstill 5 days ago

Rare and endangered species? In the city? Why should we save a species just because its endangered? Explain it like I'm five. Remember, if species before us were saving endangered species, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE! Humans are awesome because everything DID try to kill us and we survived anyway.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

STRAY cats. Not house cats. Try again

by Anonymous 5 days ago

What are you on about? Most of that wiki page is not exclusive to feral cats, but rather includes housecats too. Did you even read it?

by Fit-Town 5 days ago

Ive had this discussion MANY times and read all the sources. Its DEF about stray cats and several sources actually spell that fact out.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

And there are too many stray cats because people let their cats roam free.

by isaclebsack 5 days ago

Pardon??

by Anonymous 5 days ago

People letting their cats roam free are part of the stray cat problem.

by isaclebsack 5 days ago

Are you implying eating (and killing for fun) wildlife is better than mass produced food?

by isaclebsack 5 days ago

Yes. Are you implying its not??

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Yes, the wildlife isn't meant to nor has it adapted to being hunted by such a large amount of housecats at once. Not to mention areas where cats aren't historically native to. Pet cats completely DECIMATE wildlife in the areas they are in. In the US alone, cats kill billions of birds annually, making them the single largest cause of death for birds.

by Fit-Town 5 days ago

STRAY cats do. Not house cats that go outside. Look it up.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

House cats 100% kill shot the same way strays do, wtf. 😂🤣😂🤣

by eblanda 5 days ago

Not in relevant numbers. You're wrong

by Anonymous 5 days ago

They do, and I'm not.

by eblanda 5 days ago

Lol no, each individual pet cat hunts less than a feral cat on average, but there are so much more of them that they make up a much bigger chunk of cat predation compared to feral cats.

by Fit-Town 5 days ago

Dude, i have THREE cats. They all go outside. They are not doing what you are accusing them of. I know because inclean the carcasses. Its less than a bird a day between the three of them and they EAT them. Get over it

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I just had a hotdog so let me go hunt down a rat for comparison

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Do you think if we stayed indoors our average lifespan would triple?

by Anonymous 5 days ago

So you just don't care about the native wildlife? Keeping cats safe isn't the only reason to keep them inside

by Orndelores 5 days ago

Humans are an invasive species too. Shall we stay indoors? House cats are not affecting the bird populations. And even if they did (again they're not; look it up), but even if they did, SO WHAT? WHo is to say what the "correct" number of songbirds in a city is? You guys don't understand ANY of this stuff. You just think killing=bad.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

So you don't care about the environment, cool

by Orndelores 5 days ago

What do you believe will happen to the environment?? You honestly don't know what you're talking about and think you have the moral high ground. Earth used to be CO2, no oxygen. And then a species of bluegreen algae came along and completely transformed the atmosphere; wiping out several species in the process. Is algae evil?

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I believe that cats will continue to decimate the local songbird, rodent, and other small-animal populations. But apparently that's fine for "the cats freedom". Algae wasn't made by human influence and introduced before other forms of life had time to adapt. Try again, or just admit you care more about cats than native wildlife

by Orndelores 5 days ago

Humans are nature too

by Anonymous 5 days ago

We came from nature, but I'd argue that we aren't a part of nature as much anymore. And I don't want species to go extinct when we can easily prevent it. You are right that humans have caused a lot of harm to the environment, and that's something I wish we could fix as well. I'm not trying to have the moral high ground, I just want what's left of our wildlife to be protected as much as we can

by Orndelores 5 days ago

USian here. Most cats only come inside because that's where your holding their food ransom (think about that). I have a cat that I feed outside because she has zero desire to even see what inside is about.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I think you also need to take in consideration that American houses are on average much bigger than British homes. And americans use cars more than UK. Which makes it more unsafe for a cat be outdoors. And then also. Usa is more dangerous in general outside. U don't even allow your kids to bike to school sometimes.

by Peytonstoltenbe 4 days ago

Depends, like in rural areas you got cats that are very much mousers so they keep the vermin at bay. As long as the owners check them on the regular when they come in it's all goods. But in cities I deffo agree. They get can injured/killed really easily. Honestly I kinda find it lazy pet ownership to just let them wander. I know a few people who take their cats out on walks and have prepped their home for stimulation and exercise. It takes effort from the owner that many don't want to deal with because cats are considered "easy" when you can just let them out.

by rfeil 4 days ago

Put a bell on the cat at least

by Anonymous 4 days ago

we have an indoor cat that we just take for walks instead. he loves it!

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Yeah I think if you want to have a cat that goes outside you need to train it to be able to be walked like a dog from a young age. A friend of mine recently got a cat, he's indoor, but with the lead training he gets to go in the car and climb trees in the forest etc. with no danger to the local wildlife

by Far_Ad9231 4 days ago

Yup. If you think it's cruel to keep a cat inside, then don't get a cat. They are terrors of local wildlife and in case anyone hasn't noticed we are losing animal species at an alarming rate already.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Best case scenario the cat is safe, which means all wildlife smaller than it very much isn't.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

No. Cats are not even relatively safe outdoors. Cats love shorter worse lives when left roaming outdoors. They get sick and injured far more often and contribute to the deaths of millions of critters. They've driven many things to extinction.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Yep. I live in a rural town population 4,000 and the strays get killed here too. Either by car, sick individuals or the wild boars roaming around at night. Oh and the wild dogs too.

by maudiehoeger 4 days ago

Personally I'd just take my cat out on a leash. Just like a dog. That way they still experience outdoors, but in a safe way.

by TemporaryIssue7226 4 days ago

That's the way to do it. My cats harness trained as well.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Cats should be outside at least some of the time, but arguably they belong in rural areas and not heavily populated ones.

by Dry-Republic 4 days ago

Clearly youve never crossed paths with a hoard of sketchy barn cats if you think they belong outside in rural areas untethered. Cats can very easily become an invasive species if left unchecked due to the copious amounts of small rodents/mammals. Which takes away a food source for other small animals like foxes, owls/hawks/falcons, coyotes, weasels, etc. You are also putting them at risk of being eaten themselves by some of those very same animals.

by raynorbrook 4 days ago

Yes on a leash or some enclosure. Roam free? No.

by isaclebsack 4 days ago

They should absolutely roam free. They deserve it just as much as you do.

by Dry-Republic 4 days ago

They deserve to get parasites, hit by cars, invade neighbors' property, etc. All the while completely destroying the local ecosystem. Totally. If cats should roam free, why not more exotic pets like snakes? It's not like all of them are venomous, and cats can have very dangerous bites due to their saliva too.

by Fit-Town 4 days ago

Indoor cats look miserable. I can actually FEEL their tension whenever I'm around an indoor cat.

by Cartwrightmagnu 4 days ago

Have you considered that you're the one who's miserable, and you're projecting?

by Lucioarmstrong 4 days ago

HAHAHAHAHAHA the "projection" response never fails to amuse me. Sure, buddy. If that will help you sleep at night... but maybe YOU are projecting, and you thinking I'm miserable is actually you being MISERABLE. How's that huh?

by Cartwrightmagnu 4 days ago

Facts.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I have a rescue cat that was on the streets for about half a year. She knows what the outside is, what it means, and how to survive in it. She is indoor-only, and while she is somewhat curious about the outside, she is also deathly scared of it. She usually starts shaking and trying to bolt inside when we leash train her outside. Indoor cats can be happy with enough room, most people just don't have enough room for one.

by Fit-Town 4 days ago

Poor kitty. Still, an exception. Not the rule.

by Cartwrightmagnu 4 days ago

Only insane people think indoor cats have normal lives. They are as miserable as their owners. That was a beautiful story. I could picture the scene. Cats are awesome. Mine is sleeping over my legs right now. I can't move.

by Cartwrightmagnu 4 days ago

I think it's cruel to leave cats in all the time. Cats need to roam, its in their nature. If the amount of damage they do to the local ecosystem is so bad, then maybe domesticated cats need to be banned.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Nah, I love that my cat is out there decimating the rat population in my neighborhood and I used to feel bad when she would bring home a chipmunk until I tried a saving a few from Her and honestly chipmunks may be the dumbest animal I've ever seen with zero survival instinct.

by bransonwilkinso 4 days ago

How do you know it's just rats? Also of course the chipmunks are prey, they haven't evolved to deal with domestic cats. Doesn't mean they have no survival instinct.

by Vernon13 4 days ago

Cats are meant to wander about.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

You can say the same for dogs, yet we keep them inside or on a leash, yes you can leash train a cat.

by alanawillms 4 days ago

So are humans. Will you let me wander into your house?

by Street-Landscape2822 4 days ago

i just just let my cat live a very liberal life

by Fun-Prior 4 days ago

I live in the US and all my cats go out...I also don't live in a city though

by MostFragrant870 4 days ago

Well, I disagree.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I have some yard cats that belong to various neighbors. I have no clue why they congregate in my yard (or sit on my car), but they are here every day at 6 a.m. sharp and stay until they damn well please. I am glad they can come out. I get to play with them and then send them home. One of them sits on my car and complains when I tell them to move so I can go somewhere.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

What about cities with a lot of stray cats? Where I live there are tons of stray, feral cats and there's nothing anyone can do about it. They don't have a home and most likely never did. Don't they also cause an ecological disaster?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

yup and we put them there! so it's our responsibility to TNR them :)

by heloisebartolet 4 days ago

Two days ago I was upstairs, back door to the garden open. My girlfriend downstairs. Saw a cat of the neighbours sniffing at my shoes that were placed near the door and before my girlfriend yelled at it, she said she saw the cat trying to bite in my shoes, that were in MY house. She scared it away. Id see it as vermin and would have thrown something at it. Half a year ago, same story. Had a black marker in my hand and threw it at it. Hadn't seen him in half a year. I'd throw anything against it. Heavy or not, dont care. Its absolutely insane. If you let loose a dog of similar size you get so much hate against you but somehow we've convinced ourselves that loose cats, decimating local wildlife, invading other peoples properties are okay.

by carloschmitt 4 days ago

Cats should probably be in more rural areas. Less stress and less chance something will happen. Cats eat the wildlife not because they're being starved but because they're well, Cats. They use their instincts to catch their prey. It's simply the food chain. Maybe get lawn sprinklers if you don't want Cats in your back garden. Although, there's not much you can do. Cats are going to cat. They roam around.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

House cats are an invasive species in most of the world, so it's a food chain that's been messed up by humans.

by Anonymous 4 days ago