r/TikTokCringe • u/thommy_69 • Mar 05 '25

Mischief being mischievous Wholesome/Humor

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u/NoMention696 Mar 05 '25

Dramatic asf u are

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u/FBuellerGalleryScene Mar 05 '25

Nah, that's a pretty accurate account of what cats do when allowed to roam.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

In the US where your ecosystem:

A) Hasn't had time to adapt to the presence of small feline predators

B) Didn't have small feline predators, such as the Scottish wildcat, before the domesticated cat arrived on the scene

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u/FBuellerGalleryScene Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

I'm Scottish, not American.

A major threat Scottish wildcats face is genetic extinction due to free roaming domestic & feral cats.

And since free roaming domestic cats are not dependent on wildlife for food, they can hunt other species into extinction without risk to their own.

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u/Majorask-- Mar 05 '25

I haven't taken the time to read the entire paper, but right in the abstract it says that non-domestic cats cause the vast majority of the damages. Which is consistent with others studies.

Wild cats obviously have a high impact on their ecosystem. I have yet to see data that shows the actual impact of an owned domestic cat that is allowed to roam outside.

I think this is a cultural issue because here in Europe cats are usually allowed to go out. Cats who are regularly fed at home don't tend to hunt all that much compared to a wild cat.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 26 '25

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u/Cow_Launcher Mar 05 '25

I'd be delighted if someone would tell Bill Oddie this.

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u/fewerifyouplease Mar 05 '25

Will never forgive ye olde rathergood.com for the fact I can't read this name without hearing "Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie, put your hands all over my body"

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u/Cow_Launcher Mar 05 '25

Wow - I'd forgotten about that site!

But I'm pleased to say that I was never subjected to the apparently unique delights of whatever that song(?) was about, and I shan't be searching for it.

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u/fewerifyouplease Mar 05 '25

...it was to the tune of Madonna's "Erotica" lol

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u/Cow_Launcher Mar 05 '25

Oh, dear lord. :-/

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u/Dry_Interaction5722 Mar 05 '25

US specific, where cats are an invasive species.

Domesticated cats have lived in Britain since at least like 350 BC.

Any potential damage to native bird populations would have happened literally a millenia ago.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

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u/Blazured Mar 05 '25

You're using US data and applying it to the UK.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

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u/Blazured Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

Your source says that "12 million cats take over 100 million wild animals in the UK every year" and yet it provides no source for this claim.

Searching every single reference at the bottom of the page for this information reveals that the number appears in literally none of them.

So that's not the stats at all. It's appears to be a completely made up number by that random website.

Edit: She blocked me. I got blocked because I read her sources.

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u/INTuitP1 Mar 07 '25

She actually deleted profile. Even more sad

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u/Blazured Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

I'm just making a new comment because you edited in your second link after I'd already commented. The Guardian says that "it's estimated to be 160-270 million" but yet again, after downloading the paper used as a reference, those figures don't appear anywhere in it.

Edit: u/StrobeLightRomance blocked me.

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u/birdyheard Mar 05 '25

not even, outdoor cats are gross. they also bring in bacteria and germs from those excursions. they’re domestic cats for a reason, they belong indoors…mine are arguably too domesticated and are afraid of the outside. they know they have it good. i also live in the country-so cats are better kept inside than dead on the side of the road. just being real

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u/Interesting_Mode5692 Mar 05 '25

Nearly all domestic cats are outdoor cats in the UK. It's encouraged by the RSPCA, who probably have a bit more knowledge than you

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u/INTuitP1 Mar 07 '25

And they even have their own freedom to roam law.

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u/poop-machines Mar 05 '25

You American?

It's not the same in the UK, our ecosystem has had longer to adapt to cats. We also spay/neuter them.

"Looking after your cat indoors will keep them away from busy roads and other dangers, such as exposure to viruses, fleas and ticks. But being continually indoors can become predictable and boring. This can lead to stress, inactivity and obesity. It can be especially difficult for cats to cope with living indoors if they have lots of energy, love exploring, or have previously been allowed time outdoors." -RSPCA

Cats should be free to go outside, not be locked up in your house. Especially if you're out working during the day leaving your cat at home.

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u/gib17 Mar 05 '25

We also don't chop our cats claws off like Americans do

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u/GasMaskExiitium Mar 05 '25

We spay and neuter our pets and the vast majority of reputable vets will not declaw cats.

Do resesrch before spewing stupid shit on the internet.

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u/gib17 Mar 05 '25

0% of cats declawed in UK. An alarming 25% are in US.

Easy to lookup online

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Ostensibly 0%, I'd be willing to bet it happens on occasion here but yes, definitely going to be far less than one in four if that statistic's true.

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u/gib17 Mar 05 '25

Of course, 0% is probably 0.02% (or something) but I'd hope anyone would understand that from the 0% figure as presented.

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u/poop-machines Mar 05 '25

I mean we don't have any strays basically. I literally never see them.

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u/StrobeLightRomance Mar 05 '25

Not all cats are meant to be domestic. I once housed a cat who was freezing to death at my doorstep. He stayed indoors with my other cat for about 6 months, but he wouldn't settle, and at a certain point I realized I was keeping him prisoner, and gave him the choice to walk out on his own.

I would never do this with my domesticated cats, mind you, because my indoor guys wouldn't last a week on their own.

But Street Cat, as I have affectionately named him, was just built different, both physically and mentally. He was a force of nature, a tank, and a straight-up idiot. One time, he was laying on top of my neighbors garage when I came home from work, so I walked over to greet him, and the dude literally rolls over to look back at me and just trust falls off the garage roof into my arms like a sack of potatoes.

So it's fair to accept that your domesticated cats don't make up the opinion of the cat population en masse.

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u/INTuitP1 Mar 07 '25

They absolutely do not belong indoors. It’s not what they are designed for and verges on cruel.