Should cats be allowed to roam free
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Yeah, because cats kill a lot of game animals. When was the last time you went hunting sparrows, Jay? Mice? Rabbits? These are all pests where I live. If their numbers aren't kept down they do serious damage to gardens and property.
Reverend Blair said:
Read the laws on the matter. (I have to because I need to know the law)
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/pubs/hunting/huntRegs/2004/hr_2004_general2.pdf
Rabbits arn't pests anymore than deer are.
Cats like to eat small birds, and sparrows are included in that.
If I see a cat trying to eat any of the cardinals or squirrels in my back yard, it gets IT, and I don't mean the cardinal or squirrels.
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You kill people's cats, Jay? Do you realize that's not only illegal, but one of the signs usally associated with psychopaths?
Rabbits are pests when they come into my garden. So are deer.
Cats aren't very good at keeping the deer away, but they sure excel at keeping the rabbit population around here down.
You kill people's cats, Jay? Do you realize that's not only illegal, but one of the signs usally associated with psychopaths?
Rabbits are pests when they come into my garden. So are deer.
Cats aren't very good at keeping the deer away, but they sure excel at keeping the rabbit population around here down.
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You better stay in the city then, Jay. Once you get out into the more rural areas you'll find that things are different. Little things...like threatening people's cats getting an immediate reaction.
You better stay in the city then, Jay. Once you get out into the more rural areas you'll find that things are different. Little things...like threatening people's cats getting an immediate reaction.
I'd pay big money to anyone who can prove to me that a cat can kill a full-grown rabbit.... a rabbit would rip the GUTS out of a cat, with the claws of its very strong rear legs.
I've owned a rabbit - believe me, you dont screw around with the hind legs. Most cats wouldnt go NEAR a rabbit.
Now DOGS, on the other hand..... :roll:
I've owned a rabbit - believe me, you dont screw around with the hind legs. Most cats wouldnt go NEAR a rabbit.
Now DOGS, on the other hand..... :roll:
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No, they get the babies, Ten Packs...usually starts right around Easter. It's been cold though, so I'm guessing there will be no half-eaten bunnies on the kitchen floor this Easter morning. In fact I can guarantee it because it's still too cold to keep the dog door open.
I have a good dog/rabbit story though...My uncle used to have two dogs, an old lab brilliantly named "Blackie" and a young St. Bernard cross (allegedly with a wolf but...) named Duke. The young dog would run all over the place chasing a rabbit and the old dog would lay down in the shade. Eventually the rabbit would run by the old dog and the old dog would snag it. Duke never even got a taste of rabbit until that old dog died.
No, they get the babies, Ten Packs...usually starts right around Easter. It's been cold though, so I'm guessing there will be no half-eaten bunnies on the kitchen floor this Easter morning. In fact I can guarantee it because it's still too cold to keep the dog door open.
I have a good dog/rabbit story though...My uncle used to have two dogs, an old lab brilliantly named "Blackie" and a young St. Bernard cross (allegedly with a wolf but...) named Duke. The young dog would run all over the place chasing a rabbit and the old dog would lay down in the shade. Eventually the rabbit would run by the old dog and the old dog would snag it. Duke never even got a taste of rabbit until that old dog died.
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Mine do!!!!! Chunkey is my alarm clock. What better way to wake up then with a purr machine at your head?
Bana is a beautiful peice of work. A extremely beautiful cat. She's like living art. Good for the soul.
Butch is our humbler. His valuable service is to keep us reminded that we are only human. His weapon are his claws. Forget that you are ONLY human and he's quick to remind you. He's a lovely boy....You just need to have respect......It hurts if you don't.
Although I think those are not the services you were thinking of.
Butch was a mouser in his previous life...at his old home. He now is guard kitty. Patrols the house...making sure everybody is safe and no strays have entered the yard without being announced!
Mine do!!!!! Chunkey is my alarm clock. What better way to wake up then with a purr machine at your head?
Bana is a beautiful peice of work. A extremely beautiful cat. She's like living art. Good for the soul.
Butch is our humbler. His valuable service is to keep us reminded that we are only human. His weapon are his claws. Forget that you are ONLY human and he's quick to remind you. He's a lovely boy....You just need to have respect......It hurts if you don't.
Although I think those are not the services you were thinking of.
Butch was a mouser in his previous life...at his old home. He now is guard kitty. Patrols the house...making sure everybody is safe and no strays have entered the yard without being announced!
Those are all valuable services, Twila. Not what I had in mind, but valuable nonetheless.
There's a difference between feral cats and cats that belong to somebody, Jay. Even feral cats perform a service though...they hunt for a living and keep rodent populations in check.
There's a difference between feral cats and cats that belong to somebody, Jay. Even feral cats perform a service though...they hunt for a living and keep rodent populations in check.
I don't believe any animal should be tethered or locked up..unless they behave in a criminal manner 
I would NEVER allow a cat to be tethered to anything - if attacked by a dog, its only defence is to run and climb something, if possible.
Tethering a cat is murder in the making.
Tethering a cat is murder in the making.
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How the hell do you tether a cat? We tried a collar with a bell on one...she took it off. We tried a harness...it lasted two days. If she would have had the leverage of being tied up she would have gotten out of them even quicker.
After that we gave up. She gets to be the silent stalker.
Oh...why did we want to bell her? She spends the winter hunting the other cats because it's too cold to be outside. We were just trying to give the kitten a chance to escape.
How the hell do you tether a cat? We tried a collar with a bell on one...she took it off. We tried a harness...it lasted two days. If she would have had the leverage of being tied up she would have gotten out of them even quicker.
After that we gave up. She gets to be the silent stalker.
Oh...why did we want to bell her? She spends the winter hunting the other cats because it's too cold to be outside. We were just trying to give the kitten a chance to escape.
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Any of you see the cat on a leash being paraded in front of the camera by the "experienced" SPCA officer? The one that wrapped itself around the officer's leg? I watched it knowing what was coming. And I cheered for the cat. What kind of stupid people they hiring there anyway?
Any of you see the cat on a leash being paraded in front of the camera by the "experienced" SPCA officer? The one that wrapped itself around the officer's leg? I watched it knowing what was coming. And I cheered for the cat. What kind of stupid people they hiring there anyway?
I wouldnt give the SPCA the sweat off ....ooops - sorry Twila!
If I'm not mistaken, you live in BC - check this:
http://www.animaladvocates.com/spca-finances.htm
Our cat came from the Kamloops Humane Society - a largely (if not ALL-) volunteer organization.
If I'm not mistaken, you live in BC - check this:
http://www.animaladvocates.com/spca-finances.htm
Our cat came from the Kamloops Humane Society - a largely (if not ALL-) volunteer organization.