No. 1504132
I used to work at a pet supplies store and this thread reminded me of this one lady who was getting flea/worm stuff for her cat. she told me and my coworker that he just LOVES to be outdoors even though he keeps getting ticks and all that stuff. We pointed out that this area just isn't really safe for cats, it's in the foothills of some mountains and there's huge birds, coyotes, mountain lions, and rugged terrain/forest, not to mention the traffic through our town, which is the last before you head over the mountains. She got insanely defensive, and when my coworker pointed out that her cat is likely impacting the natural environment, she insisted that her cat doesn't hunt and stayed long after her transaction was over to tell us that it was normal in england to let your cats out (we are in california) and it's not her fault he wants outside and whatever.
There is literally no reason for a cat to be outside, all that's happening is endangering other people when the cat runs in front of a car or scratches someone when it's being chased by a dog (happened to my grandmother, she had to get antibiotics), endangering the cat from cars/predators, and endangering the local wildlife/ecosystem because of their hunting, and divert finances/donations from other organizations that could help children or something because someone's didn't neuter their cat and now there's 5 litters in the neighborhood shelter.
No. 1504352
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>>1504314nayrt but even when you're going 30mph (the standard speed limit for residential streets in my city), it still takes like 40+ feet to come to a complete stop when braking. Some freeways run right through the middle of town or near wild areas and roadkill is common in those areas because there are times when there's nothing you can do.