About those killer cats -

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12. Funny how when a dog attacks somebody, generally the OWNER is blamed

for being a bad dog owner. But when a cat kills a bird, the cat is blamed - even though the fact that the cat was outside in the first place was most likely the fault of its owner, or an owner of its ancestors in the past.

Cats should be kept inside - for their safety as much as the birds' - but I agree with you that rapidly disappearing habitat is more responsible for birds' disappearance than cats could ever be. The "my cat, the might hunter!" attitude that so many people have is so irresponsible. I don't know how anybody who loves a cat could let them be exposed to so many dangers outside.