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> I don’t understand […]

They’re willfully ignoring the facts and indulging in emotional projection. Domestic cats aren’t wild animals, they’re pets. Letting them roam outdoors is irresponsible both to local ecosystems and to the cats themselves.

Many dogs will run right out the door if left to their own devices, but somehow this is not ok while the same behavior for cats is. Very strange.

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I think they're pointing out also that humans themselves are an invasive species. They've killed wildlife and converted fertile land to monocultures. Letting humans roam outdoors tends to be irresponsible to local ecosystems.

> Many dogs will run right out the door if left to their own devices, but somehow this is not ok while the same behavior for cats is.

That's not at all difficult to explain. The dog is a nuisance to the nearby humans.

Nobody cares about their pets being a nuisance. They care because dogs are more likely to get lost and not find their way home or get hit by a car.

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