It's not about hating cats, it's doing what's reasonable or not.
We honed our handgun skills on them...or should I say, tried to. They are definately a highly skilled predator and can disappear faster than a surplus in a state run by liberals.
However, I would love to have a couple of them where I live now. If I hear one more friggan bird at 0500 I'm gonna run amuck with my wingmaster...