Emma Liv

I originally agreed with your first comment here (which you’ve changed) and I still do agree with the basic premise: that cats should not be allowed outdoors unsupervised.

But tbh, now you’re just coming across as a bit of a dick who hates cats, which I don’t abide at all.

For the Americans Planned Parenthood might be one of those places

Everywhere is America, didn’t you know?

At a medical clinic of some kind, I’d imagine.

I have adopted a feral cat. I’ve also worked with them in the past (adoption preparedness at a no-kill shelter). Bringing them indoors, getting them used to being on a lead and harness outdoors (or otherwise supervised and contained), is one of the kindest thing you can do for them. For the ones living in colonies outdoors and incapable of being re-domesticated (the ones you wouldn’t try to adopt in the first place), there’s a reason TNR - trap, neuter, return - is a thing.

Cats started associating with us all those thousands of years ago precisely because, generally speaking, they enjoy the comparatively “easy life” of living with ammenities and low stress. Perhaps we should have never encouraged their domestication in the first place; I’d leave that discussion for another day. But we’re here now and we have a responsibility.

I’m glad that most don’t seem to think that way where I live, but yeah some do, despite all rescues, shelters, and vets being united on the message that cats shouldn’t be let out to free roam.

I agree with the message of what you’re saying (see my other comments here) but the way you’re saying it sounds like animosity towards the cat themself, which isn’t really fair. The responsibility lies entirely with the humans.

I don’t understand why you’re being downoted. Didn’t even say cats don’t belong outdoors, just that they don’t belong outdoors unsupervised which a completely true take. For the record, I absolutely love cats which is why mine don’t go outside unsupervised. Two of mine have no interest in leaving the comfort of home (one does enjoy the balcony, on a harness for safety of course) and my third enjoys going out on his harness with me when the weather is nice (he has zero tolerance for snow though).

All three are extremely affectionate, loving, and sociable and by all measures happy and content.

This might be my proudest moment wipes tear from my eye

Mein Körper is bereit.