Posted on 06/16/2010 3:39:53 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Kitt and Kaboodle.....delicious stuffing?????
...free range cats are a growing nuisance in our county...and they breed like rabbits...eventually the coyotes will control them though...they’re more prevalent every year.
I take our cat outside on a leash every once in awhile. He is declawed (he was like that when he was rescued) so he is vulnerable when he is outdoors. He tries to remove the leash and rolls over and trips over it. But if I tether him to the tree, he calms down a bit and eats grass and takes in the scenery. I’d say he’s good for about 20 or 30 minutes out there, then it’s time to bring him in.
We have an unusually mellow cat. This wouldn’t work on most of them.
My python loves stray cats off the leash. If I have to walk my dog on a leash they should have to walk their kitty on a leash...AND OH YEAH, PICK UP THEIR KITTIES DROPPINGS.
Looks like a long-haired Chihuahua and a bi-color Japanese Bobtail. OR, if I saw the cat’s face, then maybe the cat could be a stumpy Manx.)
In urban or suburban environs I can see how people can be upset with the neighbors cat pooping in the flower beds etc. But it is a cats nature to roam. I read somewhere that cats are much more closer to their wild ancestors than dogs, by a long shot. Urban dwellers really have no idea about the natural order of life. Suburban soccer moms have no idea that Fluffy’s dna tells her instinctively to chase that bird. But if you don’t have top of the chain predators the varmints at the bottom will overpopulate.
It’s the CIIIIRRCCLE OF LIIIIIFE!
Good! I have 2 indoor cats. Roaming cats are a nuisance. Crapping in my garden, yowling at night, killing songbirds... Dogs aren’t allowed to do that, why should cats be given a pass?
I can relate. Our neighbors let their cats out at night. Our hummingbird population is dropping and I'm finding cat do-do near trees and bushes. We have robins, doves, hummers and all sorts of other little birds in our trees. Their property is treeless...... Irresponsible pet owners = a pet peeve of mine.
“Irresponsible pet owners = a pet peeve of mine.”
I agree to the Nth degree. I recently rescued one of the few kittens in the neighborhood that wasn’t wild. We got her spayed and tested her for Feline Leukemia so we could bring her inside while we looked for a home for her. Unfortunately, she was negative two months ago but yesterday came up positive, moments from having a new home. We had to euthanize one of the most wonderful, trusting cats I have ever known because some idiot thought it was better to keep the cat happy by letting it roam outside.
When are people going to learn? Yes, some cats do appear to be happier outside, just as some toddlers appear to be happier eating nothing but candy. It’s up to the responsible adult to make the decisions, despite the desires of the things we care for. If I ever find the human being that let this poor soul outside, I will surely end up in prison for the lesson I will teach him or her.
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