Would you allow you toddler to wander down the street alone? No? Well, why allow your cat to roam outdoors alone? Cats face countless dangers outdoors, such as being hit my cars, attacked by other animals, and being abused by cruel humans. Last December my husband and I were driving down my street and I saw a cat on the side of the road spazzing.. we stopped and when I approached the cat, a part of my died inside. He had been hit, blood everywhere and his eye had literally exploded out of his head, as the 1st image below shows an example of just the thing I saw. I wrapped him up and he died in my arms. And, I wouldn't doubt that was someone's "beloved pet." Often they are poisoned by spilled antifreeze or maimed by fan blades when they crawl into warm vehicle engines on winter days. Even dog-fighters steal them to use them as bait or by bunchers who cruise neighborhoods for friendly dogs and cats who can be easily picked up and sold to dealers, who in turn sell them to laboratories for use in painful experiments.
What's more, these free-roaming cats defecate in gardens and sandboxes and eat plants on other people property. Exasperated, mad neighbors often take matters in their own hands. Many people's cats have been stolen, shot, tortured, or poisoned to death. These crimes are rarely pursued by law enforcement. When noone is watching, the perpetrators know to commit these crimes, leaving insufficient evidence for prosecution.
Many people have learned the hard way to never allow their cats unaccompanied when outside. In Pompano, Florida lost dogs and cats where found in a large storage warehouse used by dog fighting "trainers." In South Dakota, a fur trader was caught selling cat skins. In Washington D.C., a cat let out for their daily stroll returned covered with burns from hot cooking grease. In California, a woman searching got her cats found bother had been shot with arrows.. the list goes on and on.
Cats who are allowed outdoors are also a threat to wildlife. The American Bird Conservancy estimates that free-roaming cats kill literally millions of small mammals and birds in the U.S. alone every year, including endangered species such as the least tern and the piping plover.
Felines are not native wildlife and do not git into the predator-prey ecosystem. Their hunting instincts exist no matter how well fed they are. They kill, maim, and terrorize native birds and other small animals, who are struggling to survive existing challenges and aren't equipped to deal with such predators. These small animals die from repeated puncture wounds and from being crushed by cats' jaws. Sadly, many cats spend a great deal of time playing with their dying, convulsing prey, whose suffering is intense. Many of these animals are then left to die slowly and when they stop struggling but remain alive. Today's concrete jungles are far too dangerous for vulnerable, trusting animals - felines or otherwise. Please keep cats safe indoors.
What's more, these free-roaming cats defecate in gardens and sandboxes and eat plants on other people property. Exasperated, mad neighbors often take matters in their own hands. Many people's cats have been stolen, shot, tortured, or poisoned to death. These crimes are rarely pursued by law enforcement. When noone is watching, the perpetrators know to commit these crimes, leaving insufficient evidence for prosecution.
Many people have learned the hard way to never allow their cats unaccompanied when outside. In Pompano, Florida lost dogs and cats where found in a large storage warehouse used by dog fighting "trainers." In South Dakota, a fur trader was caught selling cat skins. In Washington D.C., a cat let out for their daily stroll returned covered with burns from hot cooking grease. In California, a woman searching got her cats found bother had been shot with arrows.. the list goes on and on.
Cats who are allowed outdoors are also a threat to wildlife. The American Bird Conservancy estimates that free-roaming cats kill literally millions of small mammals and birds in the U.S. alone every year, including endangered species such as the least tern and the piping plover.
Felines are not native wildlife and do not git into the predator-prey ecosystem. Their hunting instincts exist no matter how well fed they are. They kill, maim, and terrorize native birds and other small animals, who are struggling to survive existing challenges and aren't equipped to deal with such predators. These small animals die from repeated puncture wounds and from being crushed by cats' jaws. Sadly, many cats spend a great deal of time playing with their dying, convulsing prey, whose suffering is intense. Many of these animals are then left to die slowly and when they stop struggling but remain alive. Today's concrete jungles are far too dangerous for vulnerable, trusting animals - felines or otherwise. Please keep cats safe indoors.
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