I think you will find plenty of people who welcome various birds of prey into their gardens along with other forms of wildlife. What they don't particularly welcome is someone else's pet and the ensuing problems. I've no idea what a "cute" bird is.........perhaps someone can enlighten me ?
It appears my post was a perhaps a little too subtle...
No your post just made no sense. Wildlife is wildlife, domestic animals are domestic. It doesn't matter if cats are wild in their heads that still doesn't mean that the best part of 8 million domestic cats running free in the UK is a part of a healthy ecosystem. If anyone thinks that cats are part of nature then they have a very poor comprehension of nature and how ecosystems work. Most people who think that their cat is a good mouser probably can't tell the difference between a mouse and a vole and even if they do they probably think all small furry creatures are the same.
Nature aside though cats can be a menace in many ways other than killing other creatures. They destroy garden plants and scratch trees, foul your garden including in your veg beds and childrens' sand boxes, cause car accidents, spread disease (that has lead to miscarriages and serious illness) and they cost other people money to buy deterrents and deal with all of the above problems. If any cat owner thinks they're responsible and still lets their cat out into other gardens then they are seriously kidding themselves.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I think it was Fairygirl who mentioned the concept of " denial " Most dog owners ( but not all ) I've come across are well aware that not everyone else loves them and don't want them jumping up on them etc. But I'd have to say most ( but not all ) cat owner see no reason why folk should dislike cats, or not want them in their gardens. It's the glib shrugging of shoulders whilst saying " ah well, it's in their nature" which makes me angry. I think it's fair to say that it's human nature to want to protect one's property . As for "you can always buy a water scarecrow" , ho many would I need to cover 7.6 acres and who is going to pay for them , and the increase in water bills? I expect cat owner to form an orderly queue to hand me their cash.
Everyone can have their own opinion but really when it comes to public forum some things simply should not be shared. There are some very inflammatory comments here that do not serve any purpose other than upsetting some readers and provoke a heated debate. Really it is not what this forum is all about, this forum is about gardening! By the way all cats are welcome in my garden
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1. Inbrief legal website on the law as related to cats https://www.inbrief.co.uk/animal-law/cats-fouling/ and 2. RSPB on cat predation of birds https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/animal-deterrents/cats-and-garden-birds/are-cats-causing-bird-declines/It's useful to get actual facts.
Winston Churchill
Most dog owners ( but not all ) I've come across are well aware that not everyone else loves them and don't want them jumping up on them etc. But I'd have to say most ( but not all ) cat owner see no reason why folk should dislike cats, or not want them in their gardens.
It's the glib shrugging of shoulders whilst saying " ah well, it's in their nature" which makes me angry. I think it's fair to say that it's human nature to want to protect one's property .
As for "you can always buy a water scarecrow" , ho many would I need to cover 7.6 acres and who is going to pay for them , and the increase in water bills? I expect cat owner to form an orderly queue to hand me their cash.
There must be a Zoo next door.
I notice that the melodrama tends to heighten at the weekend.