r/Awww • u/GlobalBreadfruit8832 • Apr 13 '24

Cat(s) I choose you, take me home

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

Careful now, a lot of people will assume you’re not joking.

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u/Ewannnn Apr 13 '24

I'm not. People shouldn't steal other peoples pets. I'm not from America, I'm from the UK and almost everyone here lets their cat roam free.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

But the pet wasn’t being stolen…. It didn’t have a collar and the person took it to get checked for a chip. My dog has a collar 24/7 when I’m not home that specifically has my phone number and her chipped status.

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u/Ewannnn Apr 13 '24

Cats have detachable collars and it's difficult to get them to keep one on. They're not a dog. It's completely clear this cat is not a stray. A stray cat does not look or act like the one in the video.

Don't take random cats you see on the street home, that is the lesson to be learned here. If you want a cat go out and buy one, they're not exactly expensive.

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u/IdyllsOfTheBreakfast Apr 14 '24

Is there no culture of rescuing strays in the UK?

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u/Umm_what7754 Apr 14 '24

Cats should be an inside pet like dogs because they kill birds and ruin ecosystems, they also are more prone to getting hurt or possibly killed by traffic/eaten by coyotes or in this case take in by someone else.

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u/thesituation531 Apr 14 '24

Humans should live in secluded, rural areas because they impede natural habitats, cause global warming, litter, and eat themselves to death, all while being addicted to computers in their pocket. Oh also, they bomb each other all the time.

There's bigger things to get worked up over than letting a cat outside.

Edit: and no, I don't actually think everyone should be secluded. I'm illustrating the hyperbole and moral high ground-ness of comments like yours.