kiwihounds:daisymaytinklepants:kiwihounds:They say a picture is worth a thousand words…Taken by a tr
kiwihounds:daisymaytinklepants:kiwihounds:They say a picture is worth a thousand words…Taken by a trail camera on a sanctuary perimeter predator proof fence. Cats kill up to 70% of wild juvenile kiwi. This needs so much more attention. Indoor cats are enviromentally friendly cats. Plus indoor cats are much safer and healthier. Indeed. I don’t think I would ever have a cat again, but if I did it would be indoor only with either a catio or leash walking for outdoor time. The image reached the NZ news, but of course most people here think keeping cats indoors is cruel, and many of the comments are “the cat isn’t even looking at it” or “its photoshopped” or similar. It’s frustrating in a country with natives so vulnerable to introduced predators that people have this attitude and don’t understand the bigger picture.I’m glad to see how many people on tumblr actually get it though. -- source link
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