common practices that need to stop

latenightfistfight:

braatphomet:

deadmutt:

-outdoor cats

-exotic pet ownership ((servals, foxes, coyotes, monkeys, etc))

-vegan diets for carnivorous pets 

-obese animals being seen as cute

-”cute” predator/prey interactions ((cats with rodents, snakes with small animals, etc))

-getting pets high 

-intentionally putting animals into uncomfortable situations for the sake of it being funny or cute

Feel free to add more.

what’s wrong w outdoor cats ….

• outdoor cats aren’t native predators to most places so they disrupt the ecological balance.
• they live shorter lifespans (5-8 years compared to 12-15) bc of harsh weather, cars, predators, starvation, sickness, poisoning, etc.
• if they’re intact then they can breed and contribute to stray cat overpopulation.
• they’re more susceptible to FeLV and FIV, as well as zoonotic diseases like rabies, fleas, parasites, and URIs. most people who are careless enough w their cats to let them outside won’t bother to get them vaccinated.
• they have a shitty quality of life considering they’re exposed to heat, rain/snow, other territorial cats, coyotes, strangers, and other stuff that stresses them out and has them constantly on the defense
• “cats are wild animals” they’ve been domesticated for about 10000 years and they pretty much just wanna chill
• there’s less chance of them being subjected to animal cruelty, kids love being assholes to cats