Is it ethical to place a birdbath next to my berry patch with the intent of letting my cats get there predatory instincts out? - eviltoast
  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    111·
    2 months ago

    You can’t guarantee that only “pest” birds (which still may be native, protected species) will visit your birdbath, or that they won’t carry some illness or parasite to pass on to your cat.

    • Rutty@sh.itjust.worksOP
      27·
      2 months ago

      I’ll counter with. I have a vet. I am interested in birdwatching and the cats are only outside supervised.

      Good points.

      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        10·
        2 months ago

        Ask your vet if they think it’s a good idea to let your cat eat random wild birds during an outbreak of H5N1 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

        I like bird watching too, and it’s easier to do without a predator scaring them off.

        • Rutty@sh.itjust.worksOP
          37·
          2 months ago

          I suppose you’re right.

          I doubt I want to deal with a dead bird anyway.

          You win the wisdom award. At least until I get bored and look up bird population parasite/diseases more in depth. Which I am unlikely to do.