Also, the strict diet a lot of people put on their cats is kinda harsh. Yes good guidelines from the veterinary prevents people overfeeding their cats, but being always too strict is just sad. Surely those automated feeders for inside cats. Like do you yourself hold such a strict diet? There is a range within still being perfectly healthy, doesn't need to be the bare minimum of food.
We have days that we need more food than others, our bodies aren't like clockwork everyday. And just like there's variation with humans, there's with cats imo. Some eat a bit and gain weight easily, some need more fuel and don't gain weight easily.
BTW don't lock your cats up. An indoor cat isn't a thing. Just something that people made up because WE want to have nice things and silently ignore the real nature of those animals.
Just like birds don't belong in cages, lizards in terrariums etc.
Letting your cat outdoors is less safe for the kitty and threatens the local wildlife, I won't judge anyone who does let their cat outside but I personally would never let mine outside without a leash. Plus my cat hates the outside and clung to my shoulder like a barnacle the last time I tried to take her outside for a walk.
Yes that's what happens with cats who are mainly indoors. They're so disconnected with the outside world, never developed their intrinsic behavior well and find it very overwhelming.
The impact on environment is such a silly argument. We as humans, windmills and whatever are considerably the main source of misery for birds.
Cats kill waay more rats and mice than any other things.
Edit: last sentence.
Edit: you might have a bigger range of vulnerable wildlife for cats, over here it's mainly rodent.
I still try to interfere when I see her chasing a field mouse or so cause I feel sorry for it.
Short experience on the street, maybe bad memories and not used to it anymore. They also come in other's territory cause he or she itself has no marked territory, and apparently cats don't like intruders.
That's so só sweet of you to give the kitty a loving home! I really appreciate people who do that.
I'm more neutral on outdoor cats (not American) but ur last statement is just garbage. There are atleast a million of cats held indoors world wide and they do mighty fine lmfao.
Rescues of the street can sometimes be difficult, but kittens raised indoors are healthy and live longer than outdoor cats.
Exactly, we think they're perfectly fine. Just like the birds in cages that don't complain and don't know different. But we know it's not conforme with their real nature. Indoor cats often act more crazy in the house because outdoor cats can get rid of their energy. Their territory has a quite big circumference.
I know everyone loves their pet, I don't mean to bash people. But we are just so used to treating our pets like that that we think it's normal and good for them. But in reality it's not always in the animal's best interest.
Edit: it's also not a fulfilling life for any living creature to be locked up your whole life in a small area (in comparison to the area they naturally live/roam).
We think we protect them by keeping them locked up, which is kind of true but it's not fulfilling. Just like every other creature would be safer locking themselves up but that's not living your life.
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u/Live-Kaleidoscope104 12h ago
Why tf is she pulling its arms?
Also, the strict diet a lot of people put on their cats is kinda harsh. Yes good guidelines from the veterinary prevents people overfeeding their cats, but being always too strict is just sad. Surely those automated feeders for inside cats. Like do you yourself hold such a strict diet? There is a range within still being perfectly healthy, doesn't need to be the bare minimum of food.
We have days that we need more food than others, our bodies aren't like clockwork everyday. And just like there's variation with humans, there's with cats imo. Some eat a bit and gain weight easily, some need more fuel and don't gain weight easily.
BTW don't lock your cats up. An indoor cat isn't a thing. Just something that people made up because WE want to have nice things and silently ignore the real nature of those animals.
Just like birds don't belong in cages, lizards in terrariums etc.