#cats through domestication have BECOME indoor animals. who fully rely on humans

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ppl who neglect their cats and leave them outside will be like "we literally domesticated cats they used to be WILD and UNTAMED and so they should live outside!!!!!!" .....................what do you think domestication is all about like did you forget that before you finished the sentence or

#its like the number one thing i see is like #ohh you cant keep a cat inside because theyre wild and they get bored and they hate it #and its like #im sorry you had a really bored and understimulated and therefore asshole cat as a child #but that doesnt mean all cats are killing themselves over being kept inside #cats through domestication have BECOME indoor animals. who fully rely on humans #yes cats CAN survive outside but not without being an invasive species in most places and shortening their lifespan by 10+ years #they literally need humans to live #if you dont want to have a cat in your house then. do not. get a cat #? #like if youre listing the reasons you keep your cat outside and those include things like #claws. litterbox. meowing. blah blah blah #you are just describing vital aspects to cat ownership. dont get a fucking dog and then throw it out cuz it has fur do you ? #sorry it just makes me so genuinely mad how normalized cat neglect is and the people doing it insist YOU are the bad one for #actually taking care of the animal you got #simon says