Posted on 02/10/2013 1:42:55 PM PST by San Rafael Blue
Look around on the Net. In the last few weeks, a new fad has come to fore; the belief that CATS ARE BAD for natures balance. All of a sudden there are articles written that say that according to specialists, Cats are not simply the furry pets we've come to cuddle or avoid, depending on the person. Cats, especially domesticated cats, present an ever creeping danger to the safety of birds.
A New Zealand report asks the question; Where have they gone? Where are the species formerly common to this region? Almost gone, are the Kaka, the Wika, Kokako,and the Kiwi, says Gareth Morgan, a businessman and phianthropist. Mr. Morgan refers back to recent American reports from the Smithsonian Conservatory.
The Smithsonian has given a concluding assessment of damages now wrought by the undisciplined feline. Smithsonian representative Mr. Scott Loss speculates; There are approx. 84 million house licensed cats plus over 30 million stray cats to consider. These kill from 1.4 Billion to as much as 3.7 Billion U.S. birds A YEAR!
My first response is five-fold; a. All creatures eventually do go extinct, even ours will someday. b. Even if this estimate is true, does that mean the cats perform a service of sorts, keeping the bird population from exploding. A huge bird population would put much pollution in our natural waters, I would think. A huge bird count also takes away from bugs and worms that our fish buddies could be snacking on. c. Who is REALLY behind this new fashionable snub of the cat? I think it's some org like PETA, who does not think we humans should have any kind of pet any kind of way from the start. d. More unwanted 'Bloom-berging' or snooping into or lives, ready to create yet another government agency with a case of Chronic Giantism. e. Stay out of my life with your government strife!!
I have 3 cats that never go outside...I,too, have fed feral strays...if they caught a bird, it was a stupid bird....they rarely were able to catch birds...but my dog killed a squirrel the other day, I guess that doesn’t count...
I finally figured out the feral kit-cat has been hanging out under my front porch. I decided to give it a pillow and blanket for warmth. Easier access for me to get in there was through a small cellar window. I opened the dusty old window and found myself staring at a stash of dead frozen squirrels.
This kit-cat is a prepper LOL
I was wondering what had happened to the squirrels this year. The birds apparently ignore the kit-cat since they still feed on the front porch... and they know how to fly. amazing!
I totally agree. My sister has a mouser on her farm and she kills lots of mice that try to get in the feed bins.
The feral cats I’m talking about are the ones in the wild, that live in parks and forestlands and slaughter so many songbirds.
Ed
Flushing won’t work. Gopher tunnels have multiple exits. If water comes in one hole, the gophers go out another. You’d have to turn your yard into a swamp for it to work.
As a kid, it always worked for me, that's why I mentioned it.......
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