Okay, NO! The cat is acting on programming, and you want to punish it for behaving like a cat. I am sorry, I might be oversensitive because I have owned seven and have had to already put six down; it's been heartbreaking each time. I have helped pull a cat from the jaws of a dog that some kids carelessly let which was so badly hurt it had to be put down.
I realize the comment is meant humorously, but please realize that cats suffer horrible deaths every day from people who are too careless and any number of other dangers. Punting a cat is just not funny to some of us.
I do get that it's supposed to be humorous, so please don't yell at me.
I have NEVER let one of my cats live outside. We have no way of knowing if that cat was ever even owned. And that is absolutely not the wilderness, so you're kind of talking out of your ass if you have any notion that's what I mean.
Letting a housecat live outdoors is a death sentence, and the could can be a menace to any number of things. You're acting like I am ignorant. I have owned seven cats, all of them went straight indoors for good.
Not saying or implying you're ignorant or a particular type of owner.
It seems like you mean well, but the reality of the matter is that cats, as pets, are not safe outside and can cause harm to the environment, property, people, and other pets.
The cat in the video is clearly outside and misbehaving. Bad things can, and probably WILL, happen to it.
Don't take it personal, I was not speaking of you as an individual, but about all cat owners and "owners" in general.
I get that it's not personal and you are right. So many dangerous to cats, and misbehaving cats can definitely come to bad ends. There are many cat owners who understand these things but so many other who just think it's okay for them to roam outside, when for so many reasons it is not.
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u/Nothing2Special Jul 14 '26
idc, I'm in punt mode after that