Posted on 03/06/2005 8:32:04 PM PST by esryle
MADISON, Wis. Hunter Mark Smith welcomes wild birds onto his property, but if he sees a cat, he thinks the "invasive" animal should be considered fair game.
The 48-year-old firefighter from La Crosse has proposed that hunters in Wisconsin make free-roaming domestic cats an "unprotected species" that could be shot at will by anyone with a small-game license.
Hunters will vote on the proposal on April 11th during hearings for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress across the state.
Smith's proposal has horrified cat lovers, but some see it as a way of stopping cats from killing wild birds.
Department of Natural Resources attorney Tim Andryk says the vote would simply be an advisory recommendation to state lawmakers.
He says that to have open season on roaming cats, laws that relate to abuse of domestic animals may have to be amended.
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Maybe it was the foot-long rat that scampered across his porch at Gracie Mansion. Maybe it was the upcoming November election. Whatever his motivation, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has declared war on the 28 million long-tailed vermin who outnumber New Yorkers 4-to-1.
http://www.terrierman.com/newyork.htm
Rats love New, that doesn't make them welcome
New York struggles with millions of rats
NEW YORK (AP) - Swarms of foot-long, mangy rats are the stuff of nightmares, but for residents of the Baruch Houses it's just another evening in lower Manhattan. Thousands of rats, stirred from their homes by construction, have swarmed into the public housing development. ``I have to shake my keys and throw rocks at them just to get out of my building. I can't live like this,'' said resident Christine Morton, 22. New York's rat problem extends far beyond the halls of its public housing. Bill Perkins, chairman of the City Council's Select Committee on Pest Control, estimates that there are nine rats for every person in the city - a rat population of about 70 million.
This is great! Brings back "all night" hunting. We could see the rise of the cat recipe book.
Don't tell that to John Gotti.
As long as the A-Hole eats what he shoots...I don't have a problem with it.
I agree!!
Because they're cats. Birds are probably pooping in your yard too.
Someone's goat was in my yard yesterday. Unless some real injury or property damage occurs, it's no big deal.
NYC has never not had a rat problem.
Maybe it was the foot-long rat that scampered across his porch at Gracie Mansion. Maybe it was the upcoming November election. Whatever his motivation, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has declared war on the 28 million long-tailed vermin who outnumber New Yorkers 4-to-1.
http://www.terrierman.com/newyork.htm
Rats love New, that doesn't make them welcome
New York struggles with millions of rats
NEW YORK (AP) - Swarms of foot-long, mangy rats are the stuff of nightmares, but for residents of the Baruch Houses it's just another evening in lower Manhattan. Thousands of rats, stirred from their homes by construction, have swarmed into the public housing development. ``I have to shake my keys and throw rocks at them just to get out of my building. I can't live like this,'' said resident Christine Morton, 22. New York's rat problem extends far beyond the halls of its public housing. Bill Perkins, chairman of the City Council's Select Committee on Pest Control, estimates that there are nine rats for every person in the city - a rat population of about 70 million.
Rats are a growing menace
A declawed cat has had the last joint of each "finger" surgically removed.
The pads will still be there, but the tips are gone. Count the joints, friend. There should be three.
Three types of cat:
House cat; we have two. Moogie, 7 YO Spayed female and Gordon, neutered 18 YO male.
Barn cats, we have one. 8 YO neutered male, who HATES the indoors.
Feral cats, definitely not welcome, though a neighbor's BARN cat sometimes visits, and Eyeball is welcome to have all the mice, voles, ground squirels, and gophers he can talk Purrsecuted into sharing.
At a $25 drop-off fee at the county shelter, feral cats do not get taken in...but a STRAY is another matter, and if it is feral, you know it pretty quick.
General rule of thunb, everybody checks with the neighbors if they see a strange cat or dog running around the area.
If you want a real, fighting war in America, start killing pet cats. This idea is real trouble. I'm not kidding, either.
I know some say the CATS are in danger and such, but hey, that's life and that's the way God made things so just let things take their course.
My dog, Spot, agrees...
If my dog gets off the chain, the fine starts at $25 and doubles every time after during a calendar year (not counting impound fees of $50).
My granddaughter was heartbroken when we had to find a new home for the lab, but the next time she (the lab) bolted out the door to play, it would have cost over $200.00
Meanwhile, the cats roam at will...and bury nasty things in my garden.
NOT pets, feral cats.
I think the folks at PETA are already working on that.
Don't forget to pull the nails first, or they'll get stuck in your teeth....
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