Tip of the Day - Keep Your Cat Indoors
I’ve been reading about domestic cats disrupting the bird population quite a bit lately. It ’s a topic on a lot of my favorite eco-conscious websites.
Our cat is an indoor cat. When I got her, the ASPCA made me promise to keep her indoors for her safety. But I had outdoor cats as a kid, and they loved to bring us “presents.”
According to Ecology Fund:
Domestic cats kill over one billion small birds and animals every year (1 outdoor cat averages 40 kills per year). They upset natural predator/prey balances and eliminate ground nesting birds.
Trying to keep an outdoor cat indoors may cause you to lose your sanity, but if you’re getting a new cat, commit to keeping her indoors.
Or, you could walk your cat on a leash.
Another Eco-Friendly Tip from Allie.