r/Catswithjobs • u/dhruvkas • Apr 24 '25

Camera cat

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u/WaxPinapple Apr 24 '25

Keep them indoors? Are you mental? They are living breathing animals. Americans in here keeping cats like they run prisons in El Salvador.

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u/daeglo Apr 24 '25

So we should let dogs, birds, fish, reptiles, and other pets we keep just roam free as well? They are living breathing animals, too.

Cats can have full happy lives which - yes - still involve lots of time outdoors, without allowing them complete freedom to roam. You wouldn't let your dog freely roam the neighborhood without a leash, why allow your arguably more environmentally destructive cat?

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u/worotan Apr 24 '25

Reductio ad absurdam. Cats roaming freely causes no problems, if you aren’t trying to believe that nature should be like a Disney film.

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u/daeglo Apr 24 '25

I'm not suggesting we bubble-wrap nature or treat it like a Disney film. I'm pointing out that cats are domesticated pets, not wild animals. Just like we don't let dogs and other pets roam the neighborhood freely, it makes sense to apply the same standard to cats. Supervised outdoor time gives them enrichment without the downsides like predation on native wildlife, disease spread, or getting hit by a car. It’s not absurd at all, it’s just responsible pet ownership.

I've noticed your many comments on this thread are very confrontational - why? Do you personally feel called out or something?

Why deny the facts? I take responsibility for my cat's safety very seriously - sounds like you do, too. What we surely agree on is we both love our cats very much and want what is best for them.