@Rutty@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 day agoIs it ethical to place a birdbath next to my berry patch with the intent of letting my cats get there predatory instincts out?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down154
arrow-up1-45arrow-down1imageIs it ethical to place a birdbath next to my berry patch with the intent of letting my cats get there predatory instincts out?sh.itjust.works@Rutty@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 day agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareRicky Rigatonilinkfedilink17•1 day agoNo. Just no. Cats are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions. No.
minus-square@Nekomancer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•edit-211 hours agoIf it takes unethical practices to provide for an animal, it’s unethical to have the animal. That being said, supervised outside team seems like a reasonable choice.
minus-square@Rutty@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilink-11•1 day agoHumans are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions….
No. Just no. Cats are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions.
No.
If it takes unethical practices to provide for an animal, it’s unethical to have the animal.
That being said, supervised outside team seems like a reasonable choice.
Humans are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions….
Got it. Don’t let humans outside.