TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1nj6sp wrote on December 25, 2022 at 9:43 PM

Reply to comment by AfterAardvark3085 in what Pokémon battle is about to happen here? by MrWest120690

Yeah, I don’t care, I’ll still scoop up the kitty 😅 as far as “dangerous things I’ve done to assist animals”, this would maybe hit a 3 on a scale of 1-10. And that’s probably being generous.

I’m well aware of the potential consequences and risks, have worked in a vet office and am fairly competent compared to the average person walking around. But, I’d never just sit and watch this, especially if it’s one of my animals (which, it wouldn’t be, my cat would never find herself in this situation because I’m a responsible pet owner- but still).

That said, if you (or anyone reading this) don’t have any formal experience handling distressed animals, please, do be extremely careful in these situations.

ShortysTRM t1_j1nvzak wrote on December 25, 2022 at 11:29 PM

Hey, if you leave your cat outside, this is a risk you take. Maybe the owl will leave it on your porch like the "gifts" the cat kills and drops on your porch. At least the owl will eat its prey.

This sounds a lot angrier than I meant it to. Sorry, our neighbors leave their cats out and we've had to stop feeding birds/squirrels/chipmunks because of it.

TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1o62gx wrote on December 26, 2022 at 12:55 AM

>But, I’d never just sit and watch this, especially if it’s one of my animals (which, it wouldn’t be, my cat would never find herself in this situation because I’m a responsible pet owner- but still).

I don’t leave my cat outside. I didn’t realize I needed to literally spell that out, but, I guess I drastically overestimate the intelligence of other people on the internet.

Anyways. I’m a little disturbed by your comment, if I’m being completely honest. Maybe it’s for the best you’ve had to stop feeding the birds… you seem like a the type of person who would be unkind to animals.

ShortysTRM t1_j1o7gg8 wrote on December 26, 2022 at 1:07 AM

Sorry, I didn't see your comment about your cat. I was really using the term "you" in a general context, but I do appreciate the fact that you're responsible with your cat.

My problem is that I've seen too much reckless pet ownership to care about this cat more than the native owl it's challenging. I'm sorry if it sounded cold, I love animals more than people in most situations. To imply that I would ever be unkind to an animal hits pretty deep. I'd love to tell you more about my obsession with owls, eagles, kestrels, woodpeckers, titmouse, chickadees, hummingbirds, etc, but this probably isn't the subreddit for that. I've got a cat, too, and she's spoiled.

TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1o7qiz wrote on December 26, 2022 at 1:09 AM

“Maybe the owl leaves the cat on their porch”. I mean, seriously, what’s wrong with you? Do you realize the cat is not at fault?

You seem like an okay person but it was genuinely a disturbing thing to say. Merry Christmas I guess. I understand being frustrated at reckless pet ownership but you seem more mad at the cat than the owner who let it be in that position, and I don’t really think that’s fair.

ShortysTRM t1_j1o8teg wrote on December 26, 2022 at 1:19 AM

I'm not sure this cat has an owner. I feel like a large proportion of the population doesn't. I'm most confused by the person who recorded this. If it's the owner of an outdoor cat watching this happen, then it's horrible. I understand that it's not the cats fault in a way, so I do feel a bit dumb for what I said initially, but I do hate that this is a situation that any of us have to discuss because nothing about it is good, and I'm sorry to say that I hope the owl would win since their numbers are probably much lower than housecats.