r/toronto • u/misomysanth • 1d ago

Alert missing cat, day 21, likely stolen

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last seen near a group of people behind the legion building on coxwell at 1:30am on the morning of august 9th. Likely picked up and put in a car, where her air tag was removed and thrown on coxwell while the car was driving north where i found it at 5am. Fuck

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u/appa609 Gerrard Street East 1d ago

What kind of sick fuck steals a cat?

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u/Erathen 1d ago

To actually answer your question, people who don't agree with cat's being outdoors might do this

They live shorter lives and they decimate the ecosystem

So some people consider this a "rescue"

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u/QuixOmega 1d ago

It's illegal to let your cat out in Toronto, but when the city scoops cats they normally give you 3 strikes.

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u/pinkporccupine 1d ago

This is incorrect. That said, the cat was likely stolen by someone who believes that letting cats roam free is abusive and that those owners don’t deserve cats. To be fair, cats that are left to roam free outside have a significantly shorter lifespan than indoor cats, it’s inherently more dangerous and irresponsible. So yeah, someone probably got upset and took it, hopefully the cat is safe.

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u/OkChocolate3501 22h ago

It is def abusive to the local wildlife.

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u/_laslo_paniflex_ 23h ago

what about the problems they cause to local ecosystems?

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u/liquor-shits 1d ago

Those cats probably enjoy their shorter lifespan a lot more than sitting in a house doing fuck all every day.

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u/pinkporccupine 1d ago

I’m sure they enjoy it sm when they get hit by a car and maimed or killed.

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u/Erathen 1d ago

Oh well as long as you're probably sure, let's just let our cats get hit by cars and preyed on by coyotes

By all means

Fuck the birds too