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well its in their nature to hunt and kill as a top predator. im shocked that this surprises people. loli phabay Jan 2013 #1
Yep and I'm surprised it bothers people Taverner Jan 2013 #2
yup shitloads of feral cats here in va loli phabay Jan 2013 #5
I sort of understand the defense of songbirds, but justabob Jan 2013 #16
for their health and the health of wild animals, kitties are wonderful and need to be kept inside CreekDog Jan 2013 #46
I have four justabob Jan 2013 #55
My kitty found me when a stray years ago and his eyes had just opened. He's been inside with RKP5637 Jan 2013 #56
+100 Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #61
The sound a bird makes (or maybe it's the cat) when it's being shredded Bake Jan 2013 #81
That's an ignorant statement fishiefish Jan 2013 #50
How Much Do Cats Actually Kill? Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #44
Cats belong inside for many reasons, and this is one of them. Brickbat Jan 2013 #3
people cause enough mass extinction liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #6
How are they contributing to "mass extinction?" Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #15
"designed" Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #45
Yes Romulus Quirinus, designed. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #66
"like humans are designed to walk upright, cars are designed to roll on wheels" Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #67
Do you have a point to make or are you just working on your post count? Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #69
they aren't natural when they are housepets! CreekDog Jan 2013 #48
Sorry, I'm not getting your point. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #68
Feral and outdoor cats are an invasive species. Upton Jan 2013 #58
My cats have a preference for rodents. NV Whino Jan 2013 #4
Mine are only interested in rodents... the bigger the better. alittlelark Jan 2013 #14
I could have used your cats last year RebelOne Jan 2013 #19
Mine, too - gophers DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #49
My cat couldn't kill a bird if his life depended on it union_maid Jan 2013 #7
hah! my fluffball once ran in fear from a large cockroach zazen Jan 2013 #33
lol - anytime my cat hears a strange noise I have to go investigate and he follows me. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #57
It is called NATURE. From it we get the word NATURAL. CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #8
One excellent reason to own a cat you keep indoors SheilaT Jan 2013 #9
We had cats growing up specifically to keep mice out of the shed and garden Recursion Jan 2013 #10
I once saw my two cats watch a mouse narnian60 Jan 2013 #32
Well, clearly if it's starving the dog the cats will be for it Recursion Jan 2013 #34
here comes the indoor/outdoor cat war fizzgig Jan 2013 #11
i only have indoor hostages. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #12
If only we could train cats to hunt Common Grackles. kentauros Jan 2013 #13
I just posted the same thing :) justabob Jan 2013 #21
As they say kentauros Jan 2013 #30
yes :) justabob Jan 2013 #40
I only see the various "normal" songbirds on occasion. kentauros Jan 2013 #41
too bad the grackles are quick, I say run them down justabob Jan 2013 #53
Well, I don't like killing any animals, kentauros Jan 2013 #63
I am only hostile toward grackles justabob Jan 2013 #65
An interesting Grackle story... TeeYiYi Jan 2013 #25
Thanks :) kentauros Jan 2013 #31
OMG. Cats kill mice & birds. Who knew? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #17
Say WHAT? REP Jan 2013 #23
I have 2 indoor, 1 indoor/outdoor - and he's a hunter. Melinda Jan 2013 #18
I'm pretty sure my cats have killed exactly zero birds ... rodents, not so sure REP Jan 2013 #20
Given who was running the study, I'm sure the numbers inflated... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #22
I've never witnessed a cat kill a bird that wasn't already injured. alphafemale Jan 2013 #82
I know... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #83
They're Terminators. slackmaster Jan 2013 #24
Don't you mean "Tooncinators"? smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #84
The only ethical solution is to keep them inside and feed a vegan diet FarCenter Jan 2013 #26
So you advocate starving them to death? sadbear Jan 2013 #28
Amazingly enough, there is vegan cat food FarCenter Jan 2013 #35
I don't doubt its existence. sadbear Jan 2013 #36
If I had to pay that much for cat food, I'd get a goldfish instead. slackmaster Jan 2013 #52
Not ethical to feed an OBLIGATE CARNIVORE a vegan diet REP Jan 2013 #42
The vegan cat diet has to be supplemented with the biochemicals that they need FarCenter Jan 2013 #77
Just because a thing can be done doesn't mean it should be REP Jan 2013 #78
Ethics, schethics. If domestic dogs and cats didn't control the rodent population in my neighborhood slackmaster Jan 2013 #51
Without cats to keep the mice and rat population under control... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #27
Yep... Sylvarose Jan 2013 #37
I like that my cat polices the property for rodents ... Auggie Jan 2013 #29
Yes. Prey animals go bye-bye. aquart Jan 2013 #38
And murderous people kill billions of animals every year. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #39
yes, +1 stuntcat Jan 2013 #73
Keep cats indoors cabot Jan 2013 #43
coyotes have been feasting on the feral cat population. JRLeft Jan 2013 #47
Which is a good thing.. Upton Jan 2013 #54
Yeah, it's good because it helps the coyote population explode! joeybee12 Jan 2013 #74
Heck of a lot better than feral cats.. Upton Jan 2013 #75
Problem is, feral cats, even though feral, will stay somewhat close to civilization... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #76
awwww Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #59
I simply have to disagree with the findings. hamsterjill Jan 2013 #60
Put a bell on your cat bongbong Jan 2013 #62
cat stalks bird then decides against it Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #64
LoL! Crepuscular Jan 2013 #71
Yeah, I can almost imagine the cat's thoughts: "Holy crap! I better leave this one alone." Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #80
this is why JitterbugPerfume Jan 2013 #70
Cats can be prolific killers no doubt. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #72
And this is why they want to ban them in New Zealand. hollysmom Jan 2013 #79
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