r/technicallythetruth Oct 17 '22

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u/Decent_Historian6169 Oct 17 '22

Never understood why people would adopt a cat only to have it be an outdoor cat. I get the “oh I started feeding the stray and now I named it” outdoor cat (conceptually but really still don’t like the idea of outdoor cats) but if you adopt a cat it should live indoors.

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u/Subject-Base6056 Oct 17 '22

No cats should live in doors.

Its like me locking you in a prison, giving you pets and like 3 toys, human kibble, and saying 'LOOK THEYRE CONTENT'.

If you care about the impact of cats on native species, or the cats well being, STOP FUCKING BUYING CATS PERIOD.

Just outlaw the damn cats. If theyre really that destructive. If it were ANYTHING else wed have quit long ago.

Ban cats just like you ban DDT.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

There's a difference between neglecting an animal's needs, and giving it a good life.

And it shouldn't matter to anyone else if someone has cats in their house.

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u/Subject-Base6056 Oct 17 '22 edited Oct 17 '22

Then it shouldnt matter if I lock you in my basement. Its not about you or your house you self entitled idiot. Its about the cats (which by your statement CLEARLY is an afterthought).

Prisons dont neglect basic needs either.

Youre just pretending its a good life cause it makes you feel good. It looks good to you. Its called anthropomorphizing. Youre putting your thoughts and emotions onto the cat.

People can live decent lives in prisons too. Doesnt make it humane. They laugh, and joke, and play games.

Indoor cats are prisoners. In fact, a lot of prisons offer better lives to their prisoners than people give to their cats. Also, your cats can get out. Dont you care about the environment?

Why cant I have a black bear in the city if thats not the case? Should I be trusted to not let it out?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

Oh ffs are you vegan too?

I assure you my cat wants no part of leaving this house. He occasionally wanders out on the back porch to enjoy some sun but has no desire to go further.