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In reply to the discussion: What's going on around here? Every day another anti cat thread. [View all]slackmaster
(60,567 posts)19. We can only counter the anti-cat movement with MOAR KITTEHZ!
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Um, I posted because a new study came out a few days ago about the massive damage
XemaSab
Jan 2013
#2
If it weren't for cats, we would be overrun by rats, mice, and other varmints to include....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#17
Not true. Domestic cats are not needed to control rodents and are generally no good on large
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#27
If it wasn't for the feral cat population at my apartments, we'd be overrun....
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
#45
I've always seen it as not so much a 'gift', but their 'contribution' or fair` share of feeding
4_TN_TITANS
Feb 2013
#81
A point I was trying to make also. Thanks for making it better than I did.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#46
I think you can blame the steady decline of the population of predators you list,......
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#47
Yeah, and they are called cats. Cats (and dogs) made it possible to create cities
McCamy Taylor
Jan 2013
#49
Blame idiotic humans who don't spay or neuter their pets -- cats are just doing what
Flaxbee
Feb 2013
#93
the issue is with feral cats, yet the last articles I have read have specified "house cats"
hlthe2b
Jan 2013
#4
It's good for the cat and good for the environment to keep the kitties indoors
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#114
But they do barf, scratch furniture and piss and poop at inappropriate places.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#35
Until this big orange male kitty adopted us, mr. gut didn't get along with animals
siligut
Feb 2013
#91
I've been searching for the anti-cattle threads.... someone needs to start one asap.
2on2u
Jan 2013
#14
I have two domesticated cats, and they are so sweet and adorable. The only thing they hurt are their
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#16
The point of the article was that of all the ways humans damage native wildlife
XemaSab
Jan 2013
#29
That's the elephant in the room that all the anti-cat people conveniently ignore
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#30
In invite all the neighborhood cats to come into my yard and kill all the house sparrows they can!
MNBrewer
Jan 2013
#33
I was quite happy to have my daughter and her three cats move in here temporarily
Blue_In_AK
Jan 2013
#38
Because an anti-cat thread amongst the daily dozen other cat-lover threads is some sort of outrage?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#48
Ah, Hell! I'll cop to it ... I loves me some CW, but I'm definitely a dog guy.
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#54
Even if there weren't a bird issue keeping your cats inside is the best thing FOR YOUR CATS.
LeftyMom
Feb 2013
#101
I had some feral cats once. Or rather I was employed by some feral cats once.
Kalidurga
Feb 2013
#102
There was another post talking about how Pro dog GD was and the Lounge was Pro cat
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#123