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Barn cats are peak cat. You get to play with them outside, they eat rodents, they don’t come inside and ruin everything.
Good if you have kids too. Encourages them to go outside
Yeah, fuck the local wildlife if it means you don’t have to deal with the hair of your pet being on your couch.
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Do you get upset about the coyotes and bears that live outside? Do you get upset some people avoid homes filled with pet dander, and their petless homes are cleaner than others?
no i just feed shelter cats to the coyotes while my daughter cries
This is the worst argument I’ve ever heard in defense of outdoor cats. Granted, there are zero legitimate arguments for outdoor cats, so managing to find such a shitty reason is actually kind of impressive.
No, because they are not hunting bird and small animal species to extinction.
They’re also part of the native ecosystem so anything they do kill is generally for subsitence, and not impactful to the ecosystem they’ve existed with for thousands of years.
Barn cats just kill for fun.
cats are devastating to local ecosystems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_predation_on_wildlife
So are humans
Yeah, and introducing invasive species is one of our strongest weapons to that end.
Yeah, we should just call it a day on humans. It’s just not working out. Sterilize everyone and pack it in.
Fuck off with the ecofash doomerism.
You don’t know where they live. It’s true in many places that they cause problems, but cats are native to some parts of the world and actually contribute to a balanced ecosystem.
And that’s why I have leather couches. You don’t see the hair until you need to move the cushions, then you have little mountains to vacuum up. Or, put the cushion back down and watch your living room turn into a snow globe
But their nails will ruin the couches before long.
That’s why I have covers on my fake leather couch. 2 layers, actually, but we used to have a great Dane.
Having cats is like having toddlers but for thd rest of your life, idk how people like it
That’s because most people don’t train their cats. They let them get away with stuff as a kitten because it’s cute, so when they’re adults and the behavior is an actual issue, it’s much harder to train out.
But I wasn’t even talking about them scratching on the furniture. Pet nails often touch the surface they’re standing on, so they will cause damage by just existing if allowed on the furniture.
And that’s the single main reason I don’t want another cat after my two cats died, a few years ago. Love cats, but living in an apartment makes dealing with hair a real struggle.
Some shed very little compared to others. Afaiu shorthairs are better in this regard.
