LEASHING CATS
A reader was wondering why Council is debating keeping cats
inside.
Below is my response to all readers who might be wondering the
same thing.
At first glance what you opinionated seems to make sense, but I
would like to connect the dots for you.
When scientists placed cameras on cats and let them loose in
neighbourhoods, they were astounded at what they discovered!
Cats are serial killers!
They are carnivorous predators , who will kill not only birds but
other animal species, at every opportunity whether they are hungry or not.
They actually are an invasive species that wreaks havoc on the ecosystem and spread diseases.
Here in Canada alone, domestic cats kills over 80 million birds
and if you include stray cats that number sky rockets to over 190 million birds, each and every single year.
Are you aware of the profoundly important roles birds play in the web of life here on Earth?
First, of all they devour 500 billion tons of insects every year thus helping to vastly reduce global crop failures!
For example, the Great Famine in China took place precisely
due to the fact Chairman Mao thought sparrow were eating too many grains and had them eliminated.
When locusts attacked the crops without the sparrows to devour locusts, over 30 million Chinese starved to death!
Secondly, when birds fly here and there, the seeds in their poop start the growth of new trees.
It turns out the seeds in birds’ poop is responsible for 92 % of trees here on Earth.
Trees, as you know, for are the responsible absorbing carbon dioxide responsible for global overheating.
So it turns by keeping cats inside or leasing them to protect
birds, we will have the growth of significantly more trees (all
for free) to help mitigate the catastrophic impacts of climate chaos.
Right now we need to reduce climate chaos events such as
tornadoes, hurricanes, drought, flooding, out- of- control forest
fires, and the acidification of our oceans as the cost will become
prohibitive as they become more frequent and more severe!
In the long run, leashing cats is not a trivial activity, but will
have a positive impact on our environment and the economy.
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