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[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

How DARE you interact with my poor, helpless cat, who I lovingly toss outside to slaughter songbirds, pick up parasites, and maybe get flattened by a car. I don't generally give a single solitary shit what happens to it out there, but this splash of water is TOO FAR.

Edit:

Please stop letting your cat out. It's not good for your cat or the local wildlife.

https://daily.jstor.org/environmental-danger-outdoor-cats/

https://www.bbc.com/news/scienceenvironment-21236690p

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cats-responsible-for-driving-many-species-to-extinction/all/amp.html

[–] markko@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I think most people just have no idea how terrible outdoor cats are for native wildlife. It should be illegal, just like how you can't let your dog wander around freely.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

On one side, I like to prank cats. on the other, I hate other peoples children.

ehhh pretty pretty pretty good