LOL!!!!
7 dead goldfish later....
Ms. girl, there aren't many living creatures smaller than 20 lb that a cat cannot destroy at will. I may not particularly like cats, but I do have to admire their proficiency as hunters.
Reminds me of a program I saw about feral cats in Australia. It appears that the wild cat population has gotten to the point where they are thriving. Watching this documentary on these allegedly "domesticated" animals was very enlightening.
As expected, they "play" with their food until it's dead. Paw, paw - watch it run away - pounce! Paw, paw - repeat until it stops moving. It was comical, but sort of scary at the same time.
.seriously...a 20lb cat? That's HUGE...I have one thats 14lbs and there is no way he's going to catch a fish in water. Have your inlaws get their own cat ....(s)he'll watch HIS pond.
PS...why do you call yourself Palmetto? Do you look like a big bug?