Grrrr!! Bloody cats!!!

[richardsc]

cats actually learn to stalk with out letting the bell ring,think about it,only rings when they run or stuff around,cats are patient and learn to be just as affective with bells,bells just annoy people i reckon,lol

i should point out im not a cat lover,actually take pleasure in bowling over any ferral ones i encounter,if i know they are ferral of course,well i hope they were,lol,just gives me the irrats that cats cop all the flak and everyone jumps on the bandwagon,the old the only good cats a dead cat line,thats a bit pathetic in my eyes

 

[disintegratus]

Getting back to your sister, if she thinks it's okay for her cat to kill lizards, maybe you should explain to her that it goes both ways
and a tiger snake may just kill her cat.

Yeah, unfortunately though, I can't say I've seen to many of them around our little pocket of suburbia

I know you can never rule it out, but you can minimise the risk. Letting the cats roam free is maximising the risk to both her cats and the native wildlife. Not to mention that apparently there's a guy who lives somewhere near us who takes great pleasure in the fact that his dogs will kill cats, and actually lets them out if he sees one on the street. If something does happen to them, I'll have to deal with her whining and moaning about that too!

 

[Darlyn]

Yeah, unfortunately though, I can't say I've seen to many of them around our little pocket of suburbia

Well maybe a dog will kill the cat and Richardsc will be vindicated and wildlfie lovers will be happy,
Or it might get hit by a bus. We can all hope.

 

[richardsc]

it almost started in the gutter,lol,but slowly worked its way out,then again,most debates could be classed as never leaving the gutter,lol

to the original poster,this wasnt an attack on you,sorry if it ended that way,i was just trying to put it out there that its not only cats,and agree with you to eg your sister,some people,well alot,especially with cats show zero responsibility,dont get there cats fixed,makes more cats,some go ferral,they all roam,ect ect,people shouldnt get them if they arent willing to be responsible,that goes for all animals,even reptiles

 

[disintegratus]

I do understand where you're coming from though. It's not the cats fault, they are just following their instincts. I suppose it is easier for me to get frustrated at them though, because I just don't like them.
And yes, other animals have a large part to play in the destruction of habitat and native species, but it is most often cats that are irresponsibly kept, or at least, it is more socially acceptable for them to be kept irresponsibly.
It's very rare to hear "I haven't seen my dog for 3 days, he should be home soon", but it's not abnormal to hear it about a pet cat.
At least all of hers are desexed. If they weren't I'd be trapping them if I had to just to get them snipped.

 

[richardsc]

spot on with that,cat owners are definatly the most irresponsible in regards to just give em some food ,let em do what they like,thats if they are actually feeding them much,dumping kittens ect and still not getting them desexed,half explains the amount of feral cats in suburbia,probably outnumber foxes

 

[CaptainRatbag]

Isn't it funny.... here is us humans discussing how bad animals are at wrecking the environment :shock: and it is us humans who have done and continue to destroy nature, both habitats flora and forna..... talk about shutting the gate after the horse has bolted :lol:

 

[richardsc]

we humans always have to blame something else,we even brought these kitties in,cane toads,foxes,makes u wonder why folk want to bring exotics into aus,havnt we done enough already,lol

 

[disintegratus]

Pfft, we're not shutting the gate, we're dropping a nuclear warhead after the horse has bolted.

 

[richardsc]

and blaming a the missile launchers cat for pressing the button,lol

 

[Red_LaCN]

My pussy is very hairy. I have a pure bred ragdoll whom i adore! He is not de-sexed only due the fact i dont know if i wish to breed him or not. He is a totally inside cat,i will not let him outside at all. The week i got him,the neighbours cat was hit by a car out the front of my place and i had to scoop that up n take it down the vet. With head a broken jaw in 2 places and eyes near popping out,the owner had him put down. That scared me. File wont upload from my computer,so linking a photobucket.

Coco.

 

[CaptainRatbag]

Pfft.... you dont let it outside...... HA!

Anyone can see it has been looking for mice in the exhaust of your car when you started it :shock: :lol: (just kidding)

Rag dolls are nice cats, (very one personish like my russian blue).... I minded one similar (a Burman) for some people who went overseas..... was a nice cat, similar colours to a ragdoll.... was finding white cat hair everywhere for years after....

 

[Red_LaCN]

was a nice cat, similar colours to a ragdoll.... was finding white cat hair everywhere for years after....

You should see my black tiger rug in the lounge room then,hairs everywhere!!!! LOL.

 

[CaptainRatbag]

pretty bad when your vaccuum cleaner has 'fur balls'

 

[Snake-Supplies]

pretty bad when your vaccuum cleaner has 'fur balls'

The vacuume swallows, it's okay.
Gotta love the Vac...

On that note, Dysons are powerful... Just a warning

 

[disintegratus]

It's nice to see that everyone else has as hard a time as I do keeping their minds out of the gutter

 

[Manda1032]

i say leave the dead presents in her room OR when she is not there take a cat for a drive to the pound or RSPCA and see if she looks for it and pays a fine. She may just learn the costly side of her lack of control and may just play a part in it. But I want to know who lets them out? and why aren't you putting the cats back in if your so concerned. I know they're not your problem and if it was me I'd have taken them for a drive the first time they were left out

 

[CrystalMoon]

It's nice to see that everyone else has as hard a time as I do keeping their minds out of the gutter

I went and sent myself to the naughty corner lol I get carried away at times. I was concerned it might offend you, I am glad it didnt
annnddd we were given the pointy finger lol and reminded to behave

Joey my wussy pussy A ragdoll x Birman

 

[disintegratus]

i say leave the dead presents in her room OR when she is not there take a cat for a drive to the pound or RSPCA and see if she looks for it and pays a fine. She may just learn the costly side of her lack of control and may just play a part in it. But I want to know who lets them out? and why aren't you putting the cats back in if your so concerned. I know they're not your problem and if it was me I'd have taken them for a drive the first time they were left out

When I can get them in, I do. Unfortunatley both my sister and our housemate think it's perfectly okay to let cats roam. I also can't get them in as often as I'd like, because they hate me(feeling's pretty much mutual, except for one, and he's inside most of the time) and they bolt if they see me or hear me.

 

[Chris1]

they'll never know it was u if you take them to the pound,....

just think off all teh lives you'll be saving!!