[Silentgypsy]

Bubonic plague comes to mind....

[Silentgypsy]

Ping.

[grania]

This is for real?? It definitely falls into the “what could go wrong” category.

[Leep]

It sounds like a win/win for Chinese Restaurants.

[SkyDancer]

Some of those Norwegian wharf rats are larger than cats.

[Mears]

Wow,cats chase rats.

Who knew?/s

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[Artemis Webb]

The rats have no chance.

[exDemMom]

Cats certainly stopped the ravages of the plague in Europe.

Trap/neuter/release is certainly a far more humane option than catch and kill and is gaining popularity around the country. Plus, cats serve a vital function in reducing the rodent population.

In NYC, there is undoubtedly a tremendous need for cats to keep the rats under control. Unfortunately, many of the rats in NYC are too large for the cats to handle...although those big rats are so corrupt that their mere presence would probably make the cats sick.

[BuffaloJack]

> Bubonic plague comes to mind....

Had it in 1970 in Viet Nam. Spent 24 days in the hospital. Lost 65 pounds.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Ant to think, fifty five years ago the citizens of NYC were complaining of rats! So the city offered a bounty on each tail brought in. They got none as those complaining did not want to dirty their hands making money killing rats.

[Buttons12]

This is one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” schemes.
NY rats are huge. And cats are loners whereas rats can do teamwork.

[Ditter]

When the cats finish with the rats they can start on the pigeons, if NYC has pigeons, like some other places do.

[Doogle]

"....this mutt's no good, he runs from them"

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KepMb8jz1WM

[mewzilla]

This is animal abuse! NYC doesn’t have rats! NYC has ROUSs! Those cats are toast!

[butlerweave]

Go cats Go !! \o/

[dhs12345]

Certainly not a bad an idea. There are a lot of Democ...Rats in NYC.

[Daffynition]

I thought there were doggie/terrier groups patroling? I swear we had a thread.... about the dog-patrols.

[pabianice]

[dfwgator]

Black and orange stray cat sittin’ on a fence
Ain’t got enough dough to pay the rent
I’m flat broke, but I don’t care
I strut right by with my tail in the air

Stray cat strut, I’m a (Ladies’ cat)
I’m a feline Casanova (Hey, man, that’s where it’s at)
Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man
Get my dinner from a garbage can

Meow
Yeah, don’t cross my path

I don’t bother chasing mice around, oh, no
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night
Singin’ the blues while the lady cats cry
“Wild stray cat, you’re a real gone guy
I wish I could be as carefree and wild
But I got cat class, and I got cat style”

I don’t bother chasing mice around
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night
Singin’ the blues while the lady cats cry
“Wild stray cat, you’re a real gone guy
I wish I could be as carefree and wild
But I got cat class, and I got cat style”

Meow

[Vaduz]

Democrats head to Florida early this year.