Broader adoption of keeping cats safe at home would have large benefits for cat welfare, human health, local wildlife and even the economy. So, should cat owners be required to keep their pets contained to their property?

The answer to the question is obviously “yes”.

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    6 months ago

    No it absolutely doesnt.

    It absolutely states that birds are considersbly more at risk, and that we dont know how by how much. Try reading more than the intro next time.

    I said that cats arent the problem, they’re a symptom of it. That is a definition of a multifacted problem. That paper absolutely says the same thing.

    The reality is that you could keep every housecat inside and it would not stop the decline.

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      6 months ago

      “There’s a possibility that some other factor may play a part in offsetting one of the negative impacts of free-range cats… therefore, all other positives of containing pets may be completely ignored”
      - You, 2024

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        6 months ago

        Lol, Person points out logical flaws in only blaming cats and suggests the root problem is known problematic pesticides and herbicides that are doing things like creating the conditions for “colony collapse disorder” in bees.

        Also I’m up to date on my booster shots.