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Weekly reminder: cats are an ecological disaster.

#caturday
But so good at taking care of mice problems.😉
That's just curing an itch on your arm by using a shotgun.
That’s one perspective I guess. I am aware that cats are solid hunters and do affect the ecosystem in which they live. I’d argue that many pet cats are kept exclusively indoors unless in a catio, cat carrier, or on a leash. At least in the US, not sure about other places. And many “barn cats” or stray cats don’t make it past their first year of life and have an average lifespan of 2-3 years. I also argue that humans have the most damaging ecological effect.
> I am aware that cats are solid hunters and do affect the ecosystem in which they live.

LOL that's the understatement of the year

> I’d argue that many pet cats are kept exclusively indoors

That's an anecdote, not an argument

> many “barn cats” or stray cats don’t make it past their first year of life and have an average lifespan of 2-3 years

What is "many"?

"average lifespan of 2-3 years" means a lot make it to 4, 5, 6, or more. How many litters will a female cat have in that time?

> I also argue that humans have the most damaging ecological effect.

Whataboutism

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