Is it time to end cats' right to trespass? (i.stuff.co.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by SamC@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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[-] Koof_on_the_Roof@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Trespass is quite an emotive term and not really appropriate for animals. While they are territorial they have no understanding of human property boundaries.

[-] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

We do though. I wouldn't want people's dogs to shit in my garden and don't want people's cat's doing it.

[-] ashley@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Well, cats are individuals in the same way birds, or squirrels are individuals.

Now, I live in Canada, and this discussion doesn’t exist so I don’t know the problems people have been having to constitute a discussion like this, but personally I think if you don’t want cats in your yard, you can put a fence up. Like you do with raccoons, or bears.