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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Their natural habitat is outside!

A cat's natural habitat is not North America. They are very destructive to our local ecology.

[–] matjoeman@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yup. The hard truth is that we shouldn't have pet cats at all over here.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I get that they can harm the environment (especially when there is an overpopulation); that's not what I'm asking. The question was how is it bad for the cat?

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

cats can easily get FIV and other viruses, and outdoor cats live shorter lifespans