More scientific evidence has surfaced to show that while mittens may be your sweet angel, letting her roam outside is also a big threat to biodiversity.

    • XbSuper@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      House cats are highly effective hunters. They are by no means apex predators.

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      House cats are NOT apex predators. Apex means they’re at the top and nothing preys on them. Cats are preyed on by cougars, wolves, coyotes, foxes, eagles, etc.

      • rosymind
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        Idk. I think it could be argued that they are the apex preditors of the garden