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Can places still keep them for pest control? What's wrong with an outdoor cat?
EDIT: It's so weird getting downvoted for a genuine question. See y'all in the next thread about why isn't Lemmy more popular.
They kill a lot of wildlife, which in many settings is not desirable.
Even if they don't kill, say, a bird, a cat's mouth and teeth are loaded with bacteria. It generally doesn't harm humans that much, but birds and small mammals stand a good chance of dying from infection if they're bitten or scratched up by a cat.
A cat's bite can absolutely hurt humans. That bacteria can be lethal.