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		munificent on Sept 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coping with Cats Unfortunately, outdoor cats are devastating to local wildlife. https://daily.jstor.org/environmental-danger-outdoor-cats/

jakear on Sept 4, 2020 [–]

Study says the bulk of this is feral cats, who must kill to survive, as opposed to indoor/outdoor cats, who don’t.

munificent on Sept 4, 2020 | [–]

Still ~31% of the deaths are from owned cats, which is something like a billion birds and is entirely needless killing.

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