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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I’m sure this is frustrating for you but I am enjoying every response you get that you then get to reply to.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ill be completely honest, I am well aware this guy will change nothing. I feel horrid for their cat, who will certainly die young and die violently. But this isnt about facts, its about feeling right about past actions. And they dont want to face that previous pets probably died because of them.

But my comments serve as signposts for passersby, who will hopefully actually care about their pet and their local ecosystem, and do the right thing.

Lowkey sucks to deal with a whiney cat who is used to going outside, I get it, but you can harness train cats. Or build a catio.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

AS a bystander in all this, could all of you... CITE YOUR DAMN SOURCES! If you have proof of your assertions via studies or research papers, LINK THEM!

Why?

Because this topic is of interest to me and I want to be informed with actual scientific data. Not by a person, but by peer-reviewed studies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You should just look it up yourself.

Im not going to do anything different than you would. Open google scholar, put in various searches about outdoor cats, and read the newer articles.

Im not going to badger any of my real world friends about sources for a dumbass internet argument, and my memorized sources are all about my actual work, which is specialized in botanical study specifically.

Or reach out to your local university. Im sure there are a few local researchers who are plenty passionate about this and are invested in giving you specific local examples.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I know who’s winning, imo! 😉