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[scriver]

Like in DF, cat-lady cats tend to be heavily inbred (most crazy cat-ladies start out with a "healthy" number of cats, after all). Unlike DF, this can have some pretty severe consequences, physical and psychological alike. Even aside from the genetic stuff, cats in these situations tend to be in pretty bad shape - these are not 200 cats living in a pack, these are 200 rivals competing for room, food, "hunting grounds" and all the other stuff cats care about. Scratch and bite wounds galore, and add to that that they're living in their own filth, most likely without enough food to keep them healthy in the first place.

If released into the real wild, many would wither away from starvation over the next few weeks. Most of those who actually hunt well enough to survive (cats who has grown up among humans are often dependant on them to give them food) will probably pass away when the Swedish winter comes around. Receiving a quick death sound much better than slowly
If released anywhere near where people live, these communities would probably see a drastic increase in sickly stray cats begging for food.

Oh, and yes, Sweden does have a kitteh-police task force. They're called länsveterinärer, and is one of Swedens oldest state-authorities still existing. My dad is one of them.

[Jackrabbit]

Because that worked so well with the convicts.

You're not wrong there.

Should just send all the excess cats to Australia. They have a shortage right?

We do not. But if they're sick enough that they had to be put down then they wouldn't survive the journey without medical care. One reason they were put down because they couldn't give them medical care. So yeah.

[sonerohi]

Because that worked so well with the convicts.

You're not wrong there.

No offense to you Ausies, I just don't want us dumping cats there and coming back to find they've civilized the lands.

[alway]

Because that worked so well with the convicts.

You're not wrong there.

No offense to you Ausies, I just don't want us dumping cats there and coming back to find they've civilized the lands.

Or even worse, come back and find them wrestling with crocs.

[Euld]

They killed the cats?  But, but, all that precious tallow and leather... all those useful balista targets and anti-sneaking goblin kittens!  What a waste I say.

I wanted kitty biscuits.

[alway]

They killed the cats?  But, but, all that precious tallow and leather... all those useful balista targets and anti-sneaking goblin kittens!  What a waste I say.

I wanted kitty biscuits.

Firstly, starving cats don't have fat, so you really can't make tallow. Secondly, they were likely pretty nasty looking, and so the leather would be of too low quality to even bother. Although they may have tried to eat a goblin invader if given the option...

[Calhoun]

The other option is to turn the things loose, and feral cats and dogs are a bad idea (in populous areas).

Run my pretties! Be free!

In all seriousness though, that is a horrible idea. One, because many will die a slow and painful death that way. Those who don't die, will reproduce, further exacerbating the problem. Hell, that's HOW the problem started.

[MaximumZero]

They killed the cats?  But, but, all that precious tallow and leather... all those useful balista targets and anti-sneaking goblin kittens!  What a waste I say.

I wanted kitty biscuits.

Just so you know, cat is disgusting. Some people say it tastes like chicken. I say it tastes like month old bologna, without any spices.

...what?

[Jackrabbit]

I didn't say anything.

[x2yzh9]

The other option is to turn the things loose, and feral cats and dogs are a bad idea (in populous areas).

Run my pretties! Be free!

In all seriousness though, that is a horrible idea. One, because many will die a slow and painful death that way. Those who don't die, will reproduce, further exacerbating the problem. Hell, that's HOW the problem started.

I was joking.