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Erek Tinker's avatar

It's interesting though that the childless ideology makes better policy for families.

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Sherri's avatar

No mention of the Health reasons for not having or wanting children? !

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Vicky Miller's avatar

Sorry to disagree but cats are an ecological disaster in their own right. But I agree, people should have as many children as they want and can support. Be that zero, one or many!

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Derek Beres's avatar

Feral cats have an outsized impact on their environment because they’re generally apex predators. If domesticated, however, that doesn’t happen. Plus, more TNR programs partially solves that problem as well.

Obviously, I know I’m being ambitious, but domesticated cats live, on average, 4-5x longer than feral cats as well!

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Erek Tinker's avatar

They live 10x longer. Feral cat lifespan is under 2 years usually. My cat is 19.

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Derek Beres's avatar

Well, I guess we have to define feral. Independently, yes, but in colonies, they can live much longer. Then there's people who let cats outside, which contribute to ecological problems but still have extended lives.

19 is great! My now-deceased cat, Osiris, almost made it to 22.

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Erek Tinker's avatar

To long lived kitties!

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Carina Grasbeck's avatar

That sounds hopeful! Zorro the cat is 13 and I hope for at least ten more years 😻 greetings from a non-childless ( or whatever the opposite is to childless) cat lady 😁😁

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Carina Grasbeck's avatar

I love your shirt!! Clever wife you have 🤗🤗

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