This is absolutely true. I feel conflicted about feeding feral cats, because I don't love the amount of suffering they often endure, but I think the appropriate middle ground is to support trap/neuter/release (TNR) programs if you're going to engage with feral or domestic-but-outdoor cats.
If they can't reproduce, then feeding them actually reduces the harm they cause because they won't need to go out hunting for food.
I will say, though, as someone with cats who are escape artists, I love this product, I'd find it invaluable. We already have AirTags on them but it's an imperfect solution.
>If they can't reproduce, then feeding them actually reduces the harm they cause because they won't need to go out hunting for food.
That's completely unfounded speculation and wishful-thinking.
Would you like for cats to deposit their parasite-laden (human-infecting, incurable) feces in your herb garden, where your children play, or directly outside of a window you need for ventilation? If so, than there are certainly others who would not. Basic decency demands that you don't facilitate this.
> That's completely unfounded speculation and wishful-thinking.
It's not 'speculation' to suggest that logically, an animal which is not hungry won't expend energy to hunt for food.
> Basic decency demands that you don't facilitate this.
Basic decency demands showing compassion to animals in need. But if there's one thing I'm seeing in this thread, it's lots of people who seem to think their views on these matters are moral universals.
> Would you like for cats to deposit their parasite-laden (human-infecting, incurable) feces in your herb garden, where your children play, or directly outside of a window you need for ventilation?
Do you even know how cats decide where to poop, or what they do with their feces? Cat feces doesn't just sit out, they bury them. While it's true feral animals - including many cats - harbor parasites, healthy cats are typically fastidiously clean. Much cleaner than dogs, and I should know, I have both.
You have awfully strong opinions but they don't seem like they're based in much knowledge.
I literally cited a scientific study as my final link.
But given that you think people who like cats are "toxo+ cat lunatics," I think there's no productivity in this exchange. You clearly have some really strong biases, and you've made clear what I was already inferring from your comments - you won't agree with anything that doesn't support your incorrect viewpoint.
If they can't reproduce, then feeding them actually reduces the harm they cause because they won't need to go out hunting for food.
I will say, though, as someone with cats who are escape artists, I love this product, I'd find it invaluable. We already have AirTags on them but it's an imperfect solution.