An Earth Day Message for Humans

As you can tell, I love the earth! I am one of those fortunate kitties who can go outside and enjoy nature… and not worry about any of the dangers. And it is dangerous out here for kitties. Because the drought in California is impacting a lot of resources for wild critters, many of them are invading our neighborhoods more and more frequently — including coyotes, who would eagerly make a meal of me! They are desperate and bold and have been known to snatch pets right in front of their humans! Because of that, my human and I never go out at dusk, only in bright daylight, and she always keeps my leash wrapped around her wrist.

I hadn’t intended to go off on a tangent about coyotes, but it’s important for humans to think about 1) living alongside nature, and 2) their own impact on planet earth. Humans have a long history of trying to make nature conform to what they want, and I think by now we can see that things don’t work that way. Whether or not you believe global warming is manmade (and my human is one of the believers), it’s obvious something is going on, and no matter the cause, humans must learn to adapt — or perish. And I really want humans to adapt because, well, they make pretty good servants for us felines!

I don’t have to tell you about all the cool ways to recycle, compost and conserve — there are a bunch of websites and blogs out there that have already done that. But I do think humans need to look at even bigger ways to reduce their footprints, carbon and otherwise, on the earth. Sparkle said many times that we are losing songbirds not because of feral cat predation, but because humans are encroaching on their environment. Humans, please learn to respect the other creatures who live here — this is their home too, and they all serve a purpose. And I’m talking about all creatures, including the ones you don’t love so much, like bugs, snakes and bats (although my human happens to love snakes and bats… bugs not so much!). Humans need to understand their place on earth, and stop destroying so much of it — the conveniences created by doing that will not be so convenient if the ecosystem is damaged.

I know this is a lot to think about, and this is a very serious post for a little cat like me. But if enough of us small voices join together, and take action, perhaps we can make a difference.
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