• UserFlairOptional@lemmynsfw.com
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      9 months ago

      Cats survived before us by hunting small mammals and small birds, and they are very effective at getting fed.

      The motivation at the core of naming owners of outdoor cats as irresponsible is a sharp decline in songbird populations in direct proportion to the increase in outdoor cat population.

    • Ultraviolet@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The danger isn’t to the cats, it’s to everything else. Ecologically speaking, cats are an invasive apex predator. They absolutely wreak havoc on local bird populations.