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Domestic cats “amongst the most problematic invasive species in the world”
(www.theguardian.com)
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How is it disingenuous? Some indoor cats are totally fine, but some are freaked out scared little things living in a terrible environment who desperately want to escape.
Some people treat the animals in their lives with dignity and a modicom of respect, others treat them like objects. My neighbor leaves his dogs in the cold all day. I've known people who kept cats in shitty little one room hoarder holes.
Just because you don't see them as sentient or whatever doesn't mean I don't.
Seems like you should call animal control for a wellness check on your neighbor. People who abuse animals should not be allowed to keep animals as pets, totally agree on that. That isn't indicative of every pet parent, though. I would say it isn't even indicative of a large portion of them.
Also, I never said they weren't sentient. I said they aren't humans. Saying that keeping them inside and happy is the same as kidnapping a person is just off base.