Definitely unethical. Domestic cats are already a huge problem for wild bird populations. Why would you want to intentionally make that problem even worse?
It’s not ethical to let your cats outside at all.
No. Just no. Even prisoners are allowed outdoor privileges.
They’re interested, it’s a contained area, they are supervised. No.
No. Just no. Cats are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions.
No.
Humans are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions….
Got it. Don’t let humans outside.
Contained? Sure. Letting them run wild in areas where they’re not native makes them have the same effect as an invasive species.
If you are in the US, deliberately hunting birds with an unsupervised pet cat is almost certainly a violation of the MBTA.
Interesting. Thanks for this
I mean the cats can get enough of their predatory instincts out by play fighting or playing with toys. You can alternatively just use a laser pointer and treats with them instead without affecting the ecosystem or killing birds just tryna live like everybody else
Laser pointers drive cats insane
That’s a good take
Birds aren’t real, so it seems like a fine idea to me.
Yeah. Fucking birds should’ve gone extinct 65 million years ago with the rest of the fucking dinosaurs. Fuck’em. It’s the age of mammals now!
nope, that’s unethical.
I might personally do it, though.
What an insane thing to ask
What a rude thing to say
Cats eat birds. You are punishing your cat by getting only a bird bath and not spreading heaps of birdseed around too to attract birds and squirrels for prey. Go for it, cats will thank you. Think of their purring, their adoring eyes. Be sure to put camoflagued and comfortable ambush sites in close reach of the killing grounds. Cheers.
This is my favorite comment btw. You win the thread
In the winter growing up we had a big ol tomcat and he would get the winter blues when feet and feet of snow would fall, so we’d get a 5 gallon bucket, punch a hole at the base at one side and fill it with birdseed so it would pour out slowly and set it up against the snowbank. We dug a little cat hole in the snowbank that faced it and laid a warm blanket in there for him to sit and watch and hunt the birds and squirrels. We loved that old tomcat, I still have a painting I did of him. Mom would pick and dry flowers and put them in his bed under the layers of old clothes and he would sleep on it near the wood stove and dream of spring. Cats spend only a short time with us and we owe it to them to do anything possible to make their lives more joyous and fulfilling. Thank you, stranger, may you have many happy years with your cats.
