Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by krisroadruck on Saturday December 26, 2020 @05:26PM
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You really don't know what you are talking about mate. Indoor cats live 13-17 years. Outdoor cats average 2-5. What's cruel is willfully exposing your cat to an environment that will very likely result in a reduction of their lifespan by 60-80%. There are plenty of ways to stimulate a cat that don't involve dramatic risk of disease, parasites, disfigurement or death by predator or vehicle.
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Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by h_anna_h on Saturday December 26, 2020 @05:47PM
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Pretty sure that you are talking about feral cats rather than cats that are allowed to go outdoors.
Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by krisroadruck on Monday December 28, 2020 @07:57AM
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I am not. I am talking about domestic cats allowed to roam outdoors unsupervised some of the time.
Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by throwawaysea on Sunday December 27, 2020 @03:36AM
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What’s your source on the life expectancy of outdoor cats? I haven’t observed this having any impact myself. Cats that stay indoors and ones that free roam seem to have the same life expectancy. The ones that roam even seem healthier.
Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by krisroadruck on Monday December 28, 2020 @08:01AM
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Human Society and University of California-Davis.
Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by h_anna_h on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @12:17PM
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Would you happen to have the exact paper?
Re:Mass die-off of birds in south-western US 'caused by star...
by zimpenfish on Saturday December 26, 2020 @06:56PM
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> Outdoor cats average 2-5.
On the other anecdata, my parents have only had outdoor cats and every single one has made it past 5 - several past 10, one past 20. Of the 10 I can think of just now, only 1 died of "unnatural" causes (car).