[A study] show[s] [that domestic cats] eat more than 2,000 species globally – including hundreds that are of conservation concern.
“Our study sheds light on the predatory habits of one of the world’s most successful and widely distributed invasive predators,” the researchers, led by Christopher Lepczyk from Auburn University in the US, wrote in the paper.
i’ll never understand why cat owners think it’s totally fine to let their cats run all around the neighborhood unchecked. my sister does this with her cat, claiming the cat is street smart about cars??? infuriating to say the least.
My brother is the same way. My cat lives inside (though we have a large balcony he runs around on as well, with planters he can lay in and monch on the cat-safe stuff I grow in them), and he is much safer for it.
Outdoor cats die to vehicles constantly, so it’s not just irresponsible towards local wildlife, it’s also irresponsible towards the cats.