Posted on 08/08/2017 9:48:20 AM PDT by Olog-hai
To honor cats on the International Cat Day, DW encourages their human companions to protect the planet we all share. From carbon pawprint to waste to wildlife, it is in our hands to take up better practices.
Your cat’s sweet purring and loving, contented looks won’t change the fact that it’s guilty for the planet’s suffering — just like we are.
A recent study confirms that pets’ meat-based diet has a fatal impact on the climate, due mainly to high carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, our loyal friends are big resource consumers and waste creators. The situation is particularly worrisome considering the paradigm shift in the human-pet relationship in emerging economies such as China. Moreover, cats that go or live outdoors eat urban wildlife, particularly newborn chicks. Environmental groups are calling for an to end this vicious cycle. So is it possible to love and respect your pet, while still protecting the planet? […]
“Cats tend to kill weak and sickly birds, so it is not clear whether cat predation replaces other forms of death, or is in addition to natural death,” Sarah Elliott, central veterinary officer with Cats Protection, said in a press release. […]
Reducing the CO2 emissions is more of a challenge. A vegetarian diet is not an option for a cat. Owners can, however, switch to organic feed —which supports biodiversity and reduces pollution since it avoids pesticides —and more environmentally friendly packaging. They can also avoid using hot water for cleaning the litterbox —and above all, buy compostable cat litter. …
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Thanks for this, Mewzilla. Quite a treat...
Yea, a million 20-something Muslim men entering Germany is fine for the environment, but Tabby eats sick birds, so that’s a major concern.
What a stupid f’king planet this is.
Always a pleasure.
Heh. Cats take a daily dump on the libhole’s earth goddess.
Go cats go!
Come to think of it, libholes take a daily dump on their earth goddess, too. Not very worshipful.
Lol!
Alternatively, use a litter box liner. ;^)
But don't newborn chicks ALSO cause CO2 emissions and eat bugs and worms and leave waste? Oh, the poor little worms and bugs and bird poopy everywhere! What a vicious cycle! /sarc
Hear! Hear!
“goes after dogs and their supposed “environmental impact”.
NOW they have crossed the line!...haha
My last one nailed three squirrels in one day and laid them on the patio for me, shoulder to shoulder in a neat row. To him, I'm a big, hairless cat that sucks at being a cat, and he doesn't want me to starve.
Miss him a lot, he was a terrific friend.
Bfl
The feral cats in my neighborhood get squirrels. You’ll find the head and tail, with the middle part gone.
Did you ever see my Trumpazine vanity?
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That’s hilarious! Very creative.
There's a sequel to the story, though only a minor mention of cats this time. Instead there's more "medical" advice for TDS sufferers, plus the diagnostic poster :- )
Center for Leftist Depression Mails Public Health Poster: Understanding TDS
LOL! Very clever; and thanks for directing me - I missed the original :-)
There is no shortage of ravens, fish crows and American crows that I can see. The so-called “protected” status is merely for the purposes of government control.
I had a 16-year-old one-eyed cat who died earlier this year. Up until fall of last year, he was catching and eating small birds, usually juncos but sometimes chipping sparrows (all adults), as well as mice and voles.
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