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ShortysTRM t1_j1o7gg8 wrote

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

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.

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1o7qiz wrote

“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.

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ShortysTRM t1_j1o8teg wrote

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.

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