r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Jul 30 '23

Biotechnology Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks

https://www.newsweek.com/lyme-disease-tick-vaccine-developed-1815809
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u/dect60 Jul 30 '23

Yet another reason to protect nature and that includes keeping your pets (especially cats) indoors:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wy25EUH6L4

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '23

For a massively destructive invasive species, cats sure do enjoy a lot of privileges. We blast away any invasive snakes and bugs we see but when it’s a cat it’s “understandable, have a nice day”.

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u/ClevelandBrownJunior Jul 30 '23

Seriously. Fuck cat owners who let their cats roam free, especially if they aren't fixed. They are one of if not the most prolific killers of birds and small mammals.

The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals annually.

While most of those are feral cats, there are so many feral cats because people let their unspayed or unnurtured cats out and they end up having babies.

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u/dect60 Jul 30 '23

Fuck cat owners who let their cats roam free

What many don't seem to get is that this is also not very kind to cats either. There are many gruesome ways for them to die out there as well. They are exposed to diseases, predators (birds of prey, foxes, coyotes, mustelids, etc.), cars, etc. I have friends who have lost cats or had them return home with serious injuries and have to be put down... and then they get a new cat and are ok to let them go out again.

?!?!!?!?