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Expendable_Red_Shirt t1_iz0qei7 wrote

Reply to comment by damagecontrolparty in Method for dealing with cat overpopulation raises concerns among some by Charm_city_love

Id have thought the same thing too. But they’ve looked at it and they don’t. A lot of the rats they kill are already on deaths door.

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Mossrocks t1_iz0w3aq wrote

They don’t have much impact on rat populations, but when it comes to migratory song birds, it’s a different story.

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CaptainObvious110 t1_iz3p4h7 wrote

So true. They hunt even when they aren't hungry. So while there is a strong attachment to cats they are absolute killing machines. They are not native to this area of the world so are invasive species that would do much better if people would keep in their homes or removed permanently altogether.

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neutronicus t1_iz1g60e wrote

I definitely don't look at the rats I see around Mt Vernon and think "yeah, my cat could take that"

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damagecontrolparty t1_iz1omd1 wrote

There are definitely some big rats around that are almost as big as a small cat.

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