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"The idea was proposed by Mark Smith, a La Crosse firefighter who wants the state to reclassify stray and feral cats as an unprotected species, arguing that they're no different from invasive species. After news of the proposal hit local and national media, Smith was the target of death threats."

Just wanted to highlight this part of the article. The man recognized the problem. When there are other invasive species that threaten the countless other species that are SUPPOSED to be in the wild, people realize those species need to be eliminated. But when it comes to the poor, precious little putty tats, the peaceful cat lovers call for this guy's death. Hell, I've even seen it done here on free republic.

Every thread about this topic devolves into offhanded threats by cat owners along the lines of 'anyone that harms my cat will be killed' or 'these people are bloodthirsty murderers'. This isn't about your house cat. This is about cats that have been either abandoned or have escaped from a house and are roaming in the wild - not some back alley. Many of these cats are generations removed from ever being in a home.

But again, no matter how logically you try to explain the problem and that this will not result in open season on your precious kitty cat, the cat fanatics will show up and get all emotional.

This isn't about your house cat.

I have an indoor/outdoor cat.

Anyone who messes with my cat will regret it. The retribution will not be violent, but it will be a living hell for the culprit.