Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 16:42     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:I would prefer if the neighbor cat did not poop in my vegetable garden. I would prefer if it had not peed on my child's pool in the time while we popped inside quickly for a potty run. I had never seen a cat lift their leg to pee before. I wish my child could unsee returning home to find the cat munching down on the backyard chipmunk we had been hand feeding for over a year. I wish I did not have to go outside to unhook a cat from out patio screen door from when it tried to attack our indoor cats through the screen. I wish I did not have to keep the lower floor windows and screen door closed to prevent further attacks and pissing contests.

I wish multiple neighbors would keep their cats inside.


I agree with these points but it’s wildly unsafe to feed a chipmunk by hand (especially for a kid). Please let chipmunks be chipmunks!
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 16:35     Subject: Re:Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:
Cats have reflexes. They're not running towards cars. My cat is arguably more street smart than my toddlers. I would imagine that the mental health statistics for cats locked indoors all day are grim. But they're alive and available to snuggle, and that's all that matters to some people.


This X100. Its as if people just want a breathing stuffed toy. I think its cruel to the cat.



Are you for real? It is estimated that more than 5 million cats annually are hit by cars and die. Look it up. But maybe you should have a chat with them about their what their reflexes SHOULD be.

Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 16:24     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
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Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid, my family had a couple of cats, both were indoor/outdoor cats. They lived long lives and died in the house. The only problem I would have now with having indoor/outdoor cats is that I wouldn't like them to be pooping on the neighbors property.

Yes, I do believe that a cat that's locked up in a house 24/7 will likely live longer than an outdoor cat but it's natural instincts have been suppressed.


Cats are domesticated.
Really? I've seen "domesticated" cats when they see a bird in the street. They crouch down and slowly move towards its prey just like a lion does in the jungle when it sees dinner. It's amazing that their actions are so similar.


Yes, dogs do that as well. They, too, are domesticated.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:58     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Please do not. I don't want to be at risk of toxoplasmosis from gardening in my own private yard while pregnant. Asshat.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:53     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid, my family had a couple of cats, both were indoor/outdoor cats. They lived long lives and died in the house. The only problem I would have now with having indoor/outdoor cats is that I wouldn't like them to be pooping on the neighbors property.

Yes, I do believe that a cat that's locked up in a house 24/7 will likely live longer than an outdoor cat but it's natural instincts have been suppressed.


Cats are domesticated.
Really? I've seen "domesticated" cats when they see a bird in the street. They crouch down and slowly move towards its prey just like a lion does in the jungle when it sees dinner. It's amazing that their actions are so similar.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:42     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid, my family had a couple of cats, both were indoor/outdoor cats. They lived long lives and died in the house. The only problem I would have now with having indoor/outdoor cats is that I wouldn't like them to be pooping on the neighbors property.

Yes, I do believe that a cat that's locked up in a house 24/7 will likely live longer than an outdoor cat but it's natural instincts have been suppressed.


Cats are domesticated.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:41     Subject: Re:Please let your cat be a cat!
Roaming cats are illegal in MoCo and if I see one in my yard, I will take it to the shelter.

With a bit of luck, it will be adopted by someone who knows how to care for it properly.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:39     Subject: Re:Please let your cat be a cat!
Cats are not native to the Mid-Atlantic region. They have been domesticated for thousands of years.

There is nothing "natural" about a roaming cat.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 15:21     Subject: Re:Please let your cat be a cat!
Cats have reflexes. They're not running towards cars. My cat is arguably more street smart than my toddlers. I would imagine that the mental health statistics for cats locked indoors all day are grim. But they're alive and available to snuggle, and that's all that matters to some people.


This X100. Its as if people just want a breathing stuffed toy. I think its cruel to the cat.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 14:30     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:humans aren't supposed to live indoors either...
Yes we are. Before we had houses we lived in caves.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 14:28     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
When I was a kid, my family had a couple of cats, both were indoor/outdoor cats. They lived long lives and died in the house. The only problem I would have now with having indoor/outdoor cats is that I wouldn't like them to be pooping on the neighbors property.

Yes, I do believe that a cat that's locked up in a house 24/7 will likely live longer than an outdoor cat but it's natural instincts have been suppressed.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 14:27     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:

Cats ARE wildlife. They’re animals. Yes, they hunt and kill other animals - and other animals hunt and kill them. It’s nature - survival of the fittest.


They're domesticated animals, genius. If you spay or neuter your cat, then never let it in your house, feed it, or take it to the vet again, then you can consider it wildlife.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 13:13     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
humans aren't supposed to live indoors either...
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 13:08     Subject: Please let your cat be a cat!
Anonymous wrote:Let wildlife be wildlife. Cats wreak havoc on native ecosystems. It is environmentally CRIMINAL to let cats outdoors without supervision. The happiest, most spoiled cats live inside as the pets they were bred to be. The feral cats in my area look ragged with sores on their ears and crusty eyes. They are miserable and killing birds, the only benefit is the feral cat pee unholy stench probably keeps mice away.


Cats ARE wildlife. They’re animals. Yes, they hunt and kill other animals - and other animals hunt and kill them. It’s nature - survival of the fittest.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2019 13:00     Subject: Re:Please let your cat be a cat!
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Anonymous wrote:As long as you have a coyote roller on your fence that stops your cat from going out of your yard, fine.

It's beyond obnoxious to let one of your animals roam around onto others' property.


+1 If I have to keep my dogs in control and on a leash, you shouldn't be able to allow your cats to roam the neighborhood and be on other people's property.


I don't have a cat or a dog, but dogs bark and bite and poop on properties. Cats typically don't do any of that. We love when our neighbor's cat visits.


Cats poop on other people's properties ALL the time. And they don't have their owners running after them to pick it up, now do they?


Most cats are trained in their litter boxes.


Until they discover the joy of pooping outside. Then they stop using their litterboxes except when they have to.


It’s so freeing. I’ll never forget the pure joy of my first outdoor shit.