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Coyote feeder (media.kbin.social)
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[–] -3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

It depends on where you live. If you live in a city without predators, then letting your cat go outside in the backyard gives them a very exciting experience. If you live somewhere with coyotes, then your cat is going to die.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Outdoor cats have a shorter average life span in cities, too. One big cause is cars. Also, it's worth noting that house cats are essentially an invasive species and do a lot of damage to bird populations.

    It's pretty widely recommended to keep cats indoors.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Dogs have to be put on a leash when their outside, outdoor city cats should be too. Stops them from running away, and killing birds.

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  • [+] -15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If your dog or cat runs away then you weren't meeting their needs.

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  • [+] 16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [+] -9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It probably does happen occasionally on accident, like hunting dogs that pick up an interesting scent and then get lost, but I've never met a good pet owner who's pet ran away. It's always the guy who locked his dog in the backyard 16 hours a day and never thought of them as family, or the cat owner who put the car on a starvation diet hoping it would catch mice.

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