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Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star... by jjtheblunt on Saturday December 26, 2020 @02:34PM (#25545805)
We have 3 cats, and only one has any interest in prowling the yard, and we watch her like a hawk, only let her outside with us.

The other two (one born feral, one in a shelter) have zero interest in stalking birds. They're not lazy, just don't care about stalking birds, are more "dog-like" perhaps.

Point is, it's a proper subset of cats wreaking mayhem, and they have very varied personalities, which I offer as another datapoint.

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Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star... by adzm on Saturday December 26, 2020 @04:12PM (#25546489)
It is absolutely a subset. I've had many cats who go outdoors and only one really paid any attention to birds at all. They seem to be much more interested in rodents like shrews and voles. This is only my personal experience though, but I really would love to see further study on this, since I have bird feeders and a ton of birds in my yard. I'm also curious how it might be different in urban vs suburban and rural situations.
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