I mean, it’s probably not that difficult to rally like 24 people.

I kid, I kid.

Good going PEI :)

Downvoting because AI. Pierre does suck though.

I don’t know what to tell you and I don’t know why you’re getting angry at me - I’m not prescribing language, I’m describing it and yes, I’m aware this differs in other languages and other parts of the world. The continental model we use has North and South America as separate continents, therefore you might as well ask me what to call Africans and Europeans together.

Anyhow, I’m not going to reply anymore since you’re being kinda annoying, sorry.

You just said it. I’m merely desribing local naming conventions. call any Canadian “American” (in English) and you will get a puzzled reaction at best :)

At least here, it would be conventional to say North American, South American, or Central American.

Local naming conventions preclude the use of “American” to mean Canadian. “North American” would be acceptable.

Aber wie lange noch?

Immer. :)

Und im Krieg haben wir viel Training mit den Deutschen. :)

Ich bin Kanadierin und du bist nicht meine Mama!

I know you weren’t saying you think like that. I’m just disagreeing with you about tactics.

No, just no. Singh is as Canadian as the rest of us, period. And for any racialized Canadians reading this, that goes for you too as far as I and millions of other Canadians are concerned. We don’t need to court the votes of racists and we should never feel like we ought to appease them; they either get educated or they spend the rest of their lives voting for regressives. The leadership of our diverse country ought to be reflected in our leaders and the days of trying to middle ground with regressives ought to be put firmly behind us.

I originally agreed with your first comment here (which you’ve changed) and I still do agree with the basic premise: that cats should not be allowed outdoors unsupervised.

But tbh, now you’re just coming across as a bit of a dick who hates cats, which I don’t abide at all.

For the Americans Planned Parenthood might be one of those places

Everywhere is America, didn’t you know?

At a medical clinic of some kind, I’d imagine.

I have adopted a feral cat. I’ve also worked with them in the past (adoption preparedness at a no-kill shelter). Bringing them indoors, getting them used to being on a lead and harness outdoors (or otherwise supervised and contained), is one of the kindest thing you can do for them. For the ones living in colonies outdoors and incapable of being re-domesticated (the ones you wouldn’t try to adopt in the first place), there’s a reason TNR - trap, neuter, return - is a thing.

Cats started associating with us all those thousands of years ago precisely because, generally speaking, they enjoy the comparatively “easy life” of living with ammenities and low stress. Perhaps we should have never encouraged their domestication in the first place; I’d leave that discussion for another day. But we’re here now and we have a responsibility.

I’m glad that most don’t seem to think that way where I live, but yeah some do, despite all rescues, shelters, and vets being united on the message that cats shouldn’t be let out to free roam.

I agree with the message of what you’re saying (see my other comments here) but the way you’re saying it sounds like animosity towards the cat themself, which isn’t really fair. The responsibility lies entirely with the humans.

I don’t understand why you’re being downoted. Didn’t even say cats don’t belong outdoors, just that they don’t belong outdoors unsupervised which a completely true take. For the record, I absolutely love cats which is why mine don’t go outside unsupervised. Two of mine have no interest in leaving the comfort of home (one does enjoy the balcony, on a harness for safety of course) and my third enjoys going out on his harness with me when the weather is nice (he has zero tolerance for snow though).

All three are extremely affectionate, loving, and sociable and by all measures happy and content.

This might be my proudest moment wipes tear from my eye

Mein Körper is bereit.