That said, the wildlife-murdering concern is a real one. My cats are porch cats who hang out with me when I’m working from the patio table or doing non-loud landscaping things, then follow me in after, and nobody dies.

[–] bobzer@lemmy.zip 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

It's not even just wildlife. My sister was attacked by the neighbour's cat while she was playing in our back garden as a toddler. She still has scars under her lips.

People letting their pet cats loose is just as bad as dog owners doing the same.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You also are not a cat. Don't pretend you know what's best for animals by anthropomorphising them

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You are literally doing that tho, thinking you know whats best for the cat

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 4 points 20 hours ago

I basing my assumptions on actual studies on cats' life expectancy and livelihood, not on pretending to be one