Cats Kill Billions Of Birds Every Year. It’s Time For That To Stop.

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Indoor cats live longer. I have a neighbor who lost 6 cats to coyotes and other predators. Does she learn? No.

you get huge fines for letting cats wander outside at night in Australia

It can't be controversial that domestic cats must be indoor only. They're literally an invasive species.

Too many people in these comments give 0 shits about the environment and their pet. How is it ok to let an invasive species out to wreck havoc on the ecosystem? I don’t care if it’s “fun” for your cat to drive native species extinct. If you can’t keep your pet happy in your home without causing significant harm to others, you should not have a pet.

As bird lover, this video is painful to watch

so coyotes and coywolves are moving into the cities now. Our neighborhood had some outdoor cats. they are long gone now. do not let your cat roam. they dont need to and its dangerous.

Cats are an Invasive species, KEEP THEM INDOORS. They will live happier and longer lives AND you will have more joy with them!

Cat owners need more awareness on FIV and FELV. If "feline leukemia virus" doesn't sound horrid enough to you... being a veterinary student, the stuff I have seen is really sad and heartbreaking. Please keep your cats indoors.

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My mom told me that her outdoor cat (a semi-feral i had started socializing) stopped killing birds after she hit him for coming home with one. I don't want to describe how much fury I had to reign in while I explained that the only thing the cat learned was "don't show the human the dead birds." I still don't really think she believes me, but she sure as heck knows how I feel about her hitting the cat. Cats are cats. Hitting them for being what they are is beyond cruel and it's a great way to give them anxiety.

Thank you for making this video. It's sad how many comments are saying things like, "Well sorry I want my cat to be happy!!" Like... they clearly didn't even watch the video. Cats can be perfectly happy indoors. If your indoor cat is bored... PLAY WITH THEM. Yes, every day. Yes, until they tire out. If you don't have time for that, you don't have time for a cat.

I commented on someone's Instagram reel of them mapping where their cat goes saying they shouldn't let their cats roam because of all the animals they kill. Hundreds of people angrily replied calling me retarded, stupid, called me a liar. It was crazy, people don't understand the damage they are doing

i wish people were less shy about expressing that some people just do not need to own cats. if your justification for letting your cat outside is "but he's so bored inside all day!", then that is a failing on YOUR part to stimulate him. if you can't give your cat adequate attention and playtime to keep it happy indoors, you don't need to have that cat. please rehome it to someone who can provide that attention. it's hard to hear but it's true.

I'm in the UK, my current cat turned up at our (then) farm, we tried to reunite cat and owner but in the end we called cats protection for advice because we knew he wasn't neutered. They came and trapped him, took him to a vet and phoned us asking if he could be returned to the farm as they had no space for him. My family already had some cats and one didn't like others but I lived in a static caravan (trailer) so I said I'd have him. He became one of the farm cats keeping the rodents down, but alas came the day to leave the farm and now I'm living in a more urban setting he's an indoor cat that loves to go out on his harness and lead. I get a lot of weird looks and comments about walking my cat, it's a shame you get mocked for being a crazy cat lady when you're just being a responsible pet owner!

There used to be a TON of stray/outdoor cats in our neighborhood. My dad's a veterinarian, so he was immediately displeased with this and set out a bunch of traps to catch them. Most were caught, neutered, and sent to a shelter to find a home, and our neighbors who were the owners of the outdoor cats got a stern talking to, lol. There's still a few strays hanging around, but it's nowhere near the amount it was those several years ago, thank goodness. And I've definitely noticed a rise in the local bird population! Our cat, Kitty, was one of those strays– she got stuck under our back porch and kept coming back after we freed and fed her the first time. She's a very happy indoor cat now, and clearly prefers it– we could leave the front door wide open and she'd just sit at the threshold and meow, waiting for us to come back inside 😂❤

Its healthier for the cats to keep them indoors. They live longer, won't get randomly hit by cars, eaten by coyotes, and don't randomly kill every small animal in the vicinity.

some people think it's cruel to keep cats stricly indoors. if you can't make an environment fit for a cat, don't get a cat as a pet ..

Free roaming dogs where regulated almost a century ago. Come on cat people.

We have three cats. Two purebred Siberians, and one stray Russian Blue that came to our back door demanding to be let in, They are all strictly INDOOR CATS. They are not allowed out to kill wildlife around our home!