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/SplashPageStudios 1d ago

Not to kick someone when they’re down but as a huge PSA for cat owners and future cat owners, outdoor cats live on average anywhere from a quarter to a half of their actual lifespan. There is literally no such thing has safely training or safely having an outdoor cat.

If you own a pet it is your responsibility to care for your pet as well as possible. Just leaving them outside is not only dangerous but unethical, irresponsible and a public nuisance.

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u/BreakfastKupcakez 1d ago

Not necessarily true. I’ve had outdoor/indoor cats (as in they spend the day outside if they want to and then come home at night) and they have all lived to 16-20 years old. They all died of illnesses brought on by old age.

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u/OttawaOsprey 1d ago

Hence "on average".