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-down155
arrow-up1-46arrow-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.worksRutty@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareRutty@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down21·edit-21 day agoNo. Just no. Even prisoners are allowed outdoor privileges. They’re interested, it’s a contained area, they are supervised. No.
minus-squareMoobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 hours agoContained? Sure. Letting them run wild in areas where they’re not native makes them have the same effect as an invasive species.
minus-squarerickyrigatoni@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down7·1 day agoNo. Just no. Cats are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions. No.
minus-squareNekomancer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-213 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-squareRutty@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down18·1 day agoHumans are overpopulated killing machines responsible for multiple extinctions….
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 day agoGot it. Don’t let humans outside.
No. Just no. Even prisoners are allowed outdoor privileges.
They’re interested, it’s a contained area, they are supervised. No.
Contained? Sure. Letting them run wild in areas where they’re not native makes them have the same effect as an invasive species.
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.