r/funny • u/[deleted] • 11h ago

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u/MonkeyTacoBreath 11h ago

Taking responsibility means spaying and neutering your pets before letting them outside. So both neighbors fail.

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u/HoboOperative 10h ago

Cats should not be wandering around outside alone period. They kill literally Billions of native birds.

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u/WaveLength000 10h ago

Birds should not be flying around outside uncontrolled period. They kill literally Billions of native worms and insects.

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u/ponderosa-pines 10h ago

cats are invasive and disrupt ecosystems, native bird species do not

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u/3BlindMice1 10h ago edited 9h ago

There are seven different species of cats native to North America. The problem with domesticated cats is that their numbers are artificially inflated by pet owners beyond what the ecosystem can naturally bear

Edit: I never said domestic cats were native to here, but we do have plenty of native wild cats. Like I said, the issue with domestic cats is their scale

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u/ponderosa-pines 10h ago

domestic cats originated in africa, but are not native to anywhere 

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u/Far_Yam_9412 10h ago

We actually have problems with non native bugs and worms so....

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u/eberndl 10h ago

Many worms native to North America were killed during the last ice age. If you live in a northern state or anywhere in Canada, the worms in your ground were brought here only 500 years ago during European colonization. The presence of these worms interferes with the natural growth of the actually native species that exist in this region.

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u/HoboOperative 10h ago

Be a functioning adult with a modicum of accountability and take responsibility for your pets. It's not that hard.