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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

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Anonymous wrote:Never ever feed “community cats” - you really couldn’t be doing more harm to your neighborhood. Between the rat attracting food and the hundreds of birds she’s killed you’re doing so much damage.

Please stop this!

It's a stray cat, not an outdoor cat.

And cats HELP with rat and mice control. You're batshit nutty, pp.

Not all cats kill rats - all cat food attracts rats.

Also, the cats kill birds and snakes that could naturally control the rats. Owls and raptors are much more effective.

Cats aren't killing owls and raptors.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

Cats have been living among humans for millennia. They are in no wise “invasive.”

Living among humans is one thing. Living in Montgomery County, MD, they are.

This is not made up, they are very, very, very bad for the bird population which is already struggling because of lights, pesticides, hunting, etc.

I love cats, seriously, but they're predators... keep them inside and if you have a "community cat" help find it a home.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

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Owls, and other birds, and foxes are being decimated via secondary poisoning (rat poison). If you actually care about these animals, you should walk around to the restaurants and talk to them about properly disposing of their food waste. Rather than just setting out poison.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

Agreed - our local wildlife has a lot of challenges.

But outdoor cats are one.

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

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Owls, and other birds, and foxes are being decimated via secondary poisoning (rat poison). If you actually care about these animals, you should walk around to the restaurants and talk to them about properly disposing of their food waste. Rather than just setting out poison.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

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Anonymous wrote:I take care of a small colony near my house. If you want to bring your cat inside, then you should trap the cat or put it in a carrier, and then take the kitty directly to your vet. The shelter will lend you a trap if you need one. If you already have cats, then your feral should be tested for FIV and FeLV before bringing him inside. A cat being FIV+ is actually okay, so long as it doesn't fight with your existing cats. I have FIV+ cats indoors. FeLV, however, is a dealbreaker. Your vet can also provide pills for deworming, flea medication, etc. It sounds like your cat will adjust to being inside. Given its age, if it just disappeared one day because it got sick, would it break your heart? Oh, and P.S., feral cats living in urban areas are typically only active at night. They sleep during the day because they are afraid of people. There aren't many birds out at night. It is my observation that the indoor-outdoor cats are the ones killing the birds.

Indoor outdoor may be worse, but none are good and we’re at a crisis point with birds.

We are also hitting a crisis point with rats.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I take care of a small colony near my house. If you want to bring your cat inside, then you should trap the cat or put it in a carrier, and then take the kitty directly to your vet. The shelter will lend you a trap if you need one. If you already have cats, then your feral should be tested for FIV and FeLV before bringing him inside. A cat being FIV+ is actually okay, so long as it doesn't fight with your existing cats. I have FIV+ cats indoors. FeLV, however, is a dealbreaker. Your vet can also provide pills for deworming, flea medication, etc. It sounds like your cat will adjust to being inside. Given its age, if it just disappeared one day because it got sick, would it break your heart? Oh, and P.S., feral cats living in urban areas are typically only active at night. They sleep during the day because they are afraid of people. There aren't many birds out at night. It is my observation that the indoor-outdoor cats are the ones killing the birds.

Indoor outdoor may be worse, but none are good and we’re at a crisis point with birds.

Anonymous wrote:I take care of a small colony near my house. If you want to bring your cat inside, then you should trap the cat or put it in a carrier, and then take the kitty directly to your vet. The shelter will lend you a trap if you need one. If you already have cats, then your feral should be tested for FIV and FeLV before bringing him inside. A cat being FIV+ is actually okay, so long as it doesn't fight with your existing cats. I have FIV+ cats indoors. FeLV, however, is a dealbreaker. Your vet can also provide pills for deworming, flea medication, etc. It sounds like your cat will adjust to being inside. Given its age, if it just disappeared one day because it got sick, would it break your heart? Oh, and P.S., feral cats living in urban areas are typically only active at night. They sleep during the day because they are afraid of people. There aren't many birds out at night. It is my observation that the indoor-outdoor cats are the ones killing the birds.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

Cats have been living among humans for millennia. They are in no wise “invasive.”

Living among humans is one thing. Living in Montgomery County, MD, they are.

This is not made up, they are very, very, very bad for the bird population which is already struggling because of lights, pesticides, hunting, etc.

I love cats, seriously, but they're predators... keep them inside and if you have a "community cat" help find it a home.

Cats living with humans in the area is FAR more normal dogs living with people in the area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

Cats have been living among humans for millennia. They are in no wise “invasive.”

Living among humans is one thing. Living in Montgomery County, MD, they are.

This is not made up, they are very, very, very bad for the bird population which is already struggling because of lights, pesticides, hunting, etc.

I love cats, seriously, but they're predators... keep them inside and if you have a "community cat" help find it a home.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.

Cats have been living among humans for millennia. They are in no wise “invasive.”

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am okay with tolerating the “community cat” people because we all do things that harm the environment and we all think differently.

But omfg, the idea that they do rodent control is so funny.

People who think cats only beling indoors have zero understanding of cats

People who think that outdoor cats are not decimating natural populations have zero understanding of cats.

I like cats, a lot. But they are an invasive species and our songbird and, yes, even our owl populations, are being decimated by them.