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A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. ...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.This is a tired old flawed argument. I'm not going to bother.
AlbertSchepis
Level 7
July 31, 2022
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Judging by the horrendous effects of climate change, I’d say humans deserve that classification more than cats do. I thought habitat destruction was a major cause of damage to wildlife. Cats aren’t doing it.
Killtheskyfairy
Level 9
July 30, 2022
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You got it, right on the nose, exactly.
We are surrounded with Invasive Alien Species. Even if they are, I think they're tremendously cute anyway!
BitFlipper
Level 8
July 26, 2022
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I keep my cats indoors because I'm allergic to what they carry in on their fur. Yes, unrestricted cats can cause damage to wildlife. I had a cat try to eat a bird on the foot of my bed. I was in bed sick at the time. I was 16ish, still living in the family home. The cat was allowed out. The stepwitch let the cat in, not noticing she carried a gift. Right up to my bed to show me her prize.
HippieChick58
Level 9
July 26, 2022
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They outgrow it. I've had almost three dozen cats over the course of 28 years. Of all those cats and all the hours they spent outdoors over all those years and the very minute number of birds and mice they caught, it was clear to me that they didn't have any impact at all on nature... none. I was home all that time and monitored them. I counted how many "kills" that happened (less than two dozen).
It's a fiction that they live to kill. Birds do more damage to each other than most bird lovers admit.
Cats spend virtually all their time napping, playing and watching the world go by, and napping some more.
I have to agree that cats are aliens, but they are not an Invasive species as they only further the strong to live forward. We have six cats and will probably get more, they are just to cute not to love and hold and scratch.
As to their being aliens, I have it on good authority that they are from another world and are here to assure the furthering of our species, that is if we will pay attention to them.
dalefvictor
Level 8
July 26, 2022
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After a certain point, especially having attained 95.6 million in the U.S. and the number one pet for decades, we have to stop calling it invasive and accept it is an established species... this is its' home. We can't say "it originated in Africa 8,000 years ago so that's where its' real home is." No, they've lived and evolved and adapted to live here now for quite some time. They've been common household pets for over a century.
Most pet cats are never allowed outdoors anyway, as it shortens their lifespan and is hazardous to them, so classifying the whole group as dangerous to birds and other wildlife is wrong...
TomMcGiverin
Level 8
July 26, 2022
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Same thing with the feral horses that are overgrazing the west. Both are introduced species, it does not address whether they are desirable or lovable, it merely states they are alien to their current environment.
glennlab
Level 10
July 26, 2022
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And the Western mythos will keep feral horses doing damage. Let's see how they survive the worsening drought.
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