Feral and outdoor cats kill at least four billion birds a year and 12 billion other creatures including rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, frogs, snakes, lizards etc. These North African natives belong in a safe home away from our local wildlife. This is what is best for the cat since they live an average of two years outside and ten years indoors.
Is it cute to know that your cat is hunting in the woodlands nearby at night? Dogs, other cats, cars and disease kill cats too, not just the new coyote arrivals. Your cat will kill wildlife even when fed well.
If it is fat, old, small, friendly or has shown no interest in birds while you are watching, it will still kill a young bird that is just learning to fly. It's what they do. In fact at least 90 percent of young fledglings are killed in neighborhoods inhabited by outdoor cats.
So bring your cat indoors and provide it with a safe environment to thrive. Make or buy a Catio so it can look out at the wildlife during the day and buy it toys. Now you won't have to worry about the neighbors' dog, tom cat, car or a local coyote killing your kitty and can enjoy it's company for many more years.
I like cats and enjoy their unique personalities, I just want our cats and wildlife to be safe.
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