"Cat Owners Fall into Five Categories, Study Shows" Topic
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Tango01  | 03 Oct 2020 9:07 p.m. PST |
"Conservation organizations have long been concerned about the numbers of animals caught by the UK's large population of domestic cats. Most pet cats kill very few wild animals, if any, but with a population of around 10 million cats, the numbers of birds, small mammals and reptiles taken can accumulate. Apart from their role as ‘mousers,' most owners find the dead animals brought home an unpleasant reminder of their pet's wilder side. Addressing this problem has been difficult because of disagreements between people prioritizing cat welfare and those focusing on wildlife conservation…"
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| Andrew Walters | 04 Oct 2020 10:17 a.m. PST |
I don't fall into any of those categories. My formula is simple. Cats go out, they kill and eat, they get worms, I have to pay the vet. They get into fights, I have to pay the vet. Cats get bored indoors, so they go out – on a leash. Since we quit letting cats out I've saved certainly a thousand dollars, probably twice that – it's hard to count the fights that didn't happen. This doesn't match any of the five, but then I'm not in England. |
| Tango01 | 21 Oct 2020 9:19 p.m. PST |
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