Reply #157: As I've posted, my own cat does not roam

[NorthernSpy]

And the fact that your neighbor is responsible for the consequences of his actions (letting his cats roam) hardly abolishes your responsibility for the results of YOUR actions (luring the pretty widdle birdies). Determining responsibility isn't a zero-sum game, as convenient as it might be for you if it were.

You are not much of an observer if you don't think that cats can stalk and hunt outside of a feeder situation.

Who said anything of the kind? I've pointed out that birdfeeders increase the birds' exposure to cats and other predators and make the likelihood of being taken as prey much greater.

"Cats can even mitigate............." WTF are you talking about?

I've explained that feeders can increase likelihood of disease transmission among birds, and I've also pointed out that sick birds are easier for cats to catch. When a cat catches a diseased bird, that bird is no longer able to spread disease to other birds.

This hard-on you have for birdfeeders is unique, is there some history there?

A question better asked of you, since you're the one who likes them thangs, no?

I've pointed out that while both cats and birdfeeders can pose dangers for birds, neither cats nor birdfeeders are likely to tip North America's bird population toward destruction.