Posted on 12/01/2010 9:31:05 AM PST by TSgt
A new report by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that recommends killing feral cats as a way to control the wild animals has bird lovers crowing and cat lovers hissing.
Most likely to stir debate is the report's finding that a practice commonly used to control feral cats is ineffective at eliminating their colonies. ADVERTISEMENT
The practice of trapping homeless cats, neutering or spaying them and then returning them to the area where they were found has gained popularity across the country. Scores of organizations in cities and communities are dedicated to the trap, neuter and return effort.
The American Bird Conservancy lauds the report.
But Phyllis Larsen, a member of a feral cat management group on the UNL campus called Husker Cats, believes the report is flawed.
Well....we got this one around 5-6 weeks...he was 14 oz...so MAYBE he won’t stay so wild, especially when he gets neutered in a few months. He is so funny...drags his blankie up and downstairs, (it’s about a 2 ft square piece of fleece) and loves a foot long piece of cord I gave him. The vet said...just keep him busy! Not planning on declawing...just keeping his claws well clipped.
A guy I know was trying to put a cat out of its misery that had its hind legs cut off by a field mower. He shot it three times with a .303 British caliber rifle before it would die. That old thing about them having nine lives is no joke.
Very funny. /s
You’d be amazed at what people here have done to dispatch unwanted animals.
Not always. Our two indoor cats are rescued feral kittens. Neither of them is wild at all. One is shy and dominated by her sister. The dominant cat is a dedicated lap cat who likes to crawl under the covers to sleep beside me. They're as docile as any cat I've ever had.
A pellet costs about 2 cents each, 22 long rifle ammo 3 cents each, a vet bill of $40 each, during hard times one must cut costs as much as possible.
Late last winter on my early morning run in rural western Champaign County, Illinois. Wasn't a very good predator anymore since he was road kill. Out in the middle of farm country, not much in the way of water for 3-4 miles any direction.
Live on a boat. Cat likes to catch crabs. Brought one home one night and dropped it on my back while I was asleep. Crab was still alive, of course. Exciting to say the least.
>Ever hear a mockingbird in the tree outside your bedroom at 2AM?
The reason the .410 shotgun was invented.
>> Brought one home one night and dropped it on my back while I was asleep.
LOL!
Personally, I would have cooked it.
And then when I was DONE punishing the cat Id’ve turned my attention to preparing the crab.
:-)
A house cat is a baby Lion at heart and a bird is prey.
My feral rescue cat (good size kitten when found) takes down our mid size dog just like a lion downing a zebra. They can irritate each other for hours.
Looks a lot like a wolverine.
Yeah - that worked out real well in the 1300’s - Google: Cats and “Black Plague”
How old were they when they were found? My feral kitty is about a year and a half now and is pretty tame, but still had those instances of climbing the doorway. lol
LOL - they do get bigger. I pity the person or coyote that trys to snatch one of them. One jumped on the head of my queensland that got too close and scared the daylights out of her. She makes a wide detour if she sees one.
Persecution of cats induced the black plague:
http://www.suite101.com/content/cats-and-the-black-plague-a58146
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