Stray Cats in St. Inigoes

[Inkpen]

So my vetted cats are not allowed to go outside and socialize with my other animals because of some rengade cats. So I am to coral my cats at night, shut them up, just because the feral, already spayed, & released cats come and steal their food. I don't think so. My land, my animals, my rules.

You dont want an answer, you just being as arse.

Dont leave food outside.

But heck, your property, your cats, your problems...
If you feed them, they will come!
And I mean ALL animal life that can fit thru that door.
Have fun!

 

[Pandora]

So my vetted cats are not allowed to go outside and socialize with my other animals because of some rengade cats. So I am to coral my cats at night, shut them up, just because the feral, already spayed, & released cats come and steal their food. I don't think so. My land, my animals, my rules.

Right, I am with you prep. I shouldn't have to risk my animals getting an eye scratched out because of some wild damn cats hanging around.

You can get them vetted but that doesn't decrease the risk of them bringing other diseases to your animals. Just ask several responsible pet owners here how many times they have had to pay an out the butt vet bill because their animal(s) was/were attacked, most likely from a wild cat. My cat shouldn’t have to prance around his yard with a shaved ass because he has an infected wound from some feral cat somebody got vetted and let run wild.

 

[Inkpen]

Well, you aren't ever going to save that 100/year, just end up spending extra on taking care of cats that would be handled under the tax you already pay, thats all there is too it. There is a need for animal control, as much as you might think you can handle it, you cant.


If this thread was about wild dogs NOBODY would be so foolish as to say "just trap and fix them, then release them and everything will be OK"

Cat colonies are different from dog packs.
And it is obvious you dont care to help solve the problems of pet overpopulation.

Yes, there is a need for ACO, but not to take care of other peoples problems.

 

[Dougstermd]

Dang. I thought this was a thread about the Stray Cats performing in St. Inigoes.

I loves me some Stray Cat Strut.

THAT WHAT I"M SCREAMIN

 

[Inkpen]

Right, I am with you prep. I shouldn't have to risk my animals getting an eye scratched out because of some wild damn cats hanging around.

You can get them vetted but that doesn't decrease the risk of them bringing other diseases to your animals. Just ask several responsible pet owners here how many times they have had to pay an out the butt vet bill because their animal(s) was/were attacked, most likely from a wild cat. My cat shouldn’t have to prance around his yard with a shaved ass because he has an infected wound from some feral cat somebody got vetted and let run wild.

Your cat shouldn't be outside.
Keep it inside and it will live longer.

Feral cats do not attack others..no need to.
If vetted and feed, no reason to fight over mates or food.
Instead of fighting here..take some time and learn about feral cat behavior.

 

[PrepH4U]

You dont want an answer, you just being as arse.

Dont leave food outside.

But heck, your property, your cats, your problems...
If you feed them, they will come!
And I mean ALL animal life that can fit thru that door.
Have fun!

Your right it is my problem, my barn cats have to try and defend their home from the local uncared for cats. But I will not become an unresponsible pet owner and stop feeding my cats so the local heathen cats will stop coming around.
I am not trying to be an arse as you say, but giving my opinion as how I am trying to live with the feral cats in the neighborhood that have been released.
I just see no benefit from releasing wild cats back in thier environment to try and survive in the wild. To me that is just mean, I feel very strongly about this as you feel about your opinion. If that makes me an arse so be it.

 

[nomoney]

Your cat shouldn't be outside.
Keep it inside and it will live longer.

Feral cats do not attack others..no need to.
If vetted and feed, no reason to fight over mates or food.
Instead of fighting here..take some time and learn about feral cat behavior.

i thought you said not to feed them

 

[Pandora]

Your cat shouldn't be outside.
Keep it inside and it will live longer.

Feral cats do not attack others..no need to.
If vetted and feed, no reason to fight over mates or food.
Instead of fighting here..take some time and learn about feral cat behavior.

I rescued a feral cat last year, vetted it and have kept it as a pet. It was guessed to be about 3 months old and very sick with a horrific respiratory infection. I am no expert and only went on the advice of articles, forums and the Humane Society on how to tame her.

But, I had another cat (it wasn't anyone's pet) that attacked my older male cat, because it was fighting for a food source (mice) under our deck and around our shed. I’m not fighting, just stating my opinion. I own the property and have a responsibility to protect my family and pets. I choose to do that by keeping strange animals feral or otherwise out of my yard.

Neither one of my cats leave the yard.

 

[nomoney]

I was thinking inkpen.....

want to go with me to get some homeless kids from a shelter somewhere? We could dr them up, sterilize them, and then free them to run wild in the streets and in peoples yards. I mean forget about the other kids that have homes, they should be kept inside anyways.

 

[cattitude]

Right, I am with you prep. I shouldn't have to risk my animals getting an eye scratched out because of some wild damn cats hanging around.

You can get them vetted but that doesn't decrease the risk of them bringing other diseases to your animals. Just ask several responsible pet owners here how many times they have had to pay an out the butt vet bill because their animal(s) was/were attacked, most likely from a wild cat. My cat shouldn’t have to prance around his yard with a shaved ass because he has an infected wound from some feral cat somebody got vetted and let run wild.

You do know that your neighbor's vetted cat could also cause your cat to have to prance around with a shaved ass, right? Cats are very territorial. And you don't know that your cat doesn't leave your yard. Maybe not always but there is that chance...chasing a bird..etc.

I use to have indoor/outdoor cats. The last two were beat up horribly by other cats in the area..don't know if they were strays or what. They were older and were put down at different times a year ago. None of my cats go out now.

It's a hard call. I see both sides of the story. Hard to euthanize an animal..even a feral cat, and really you never even see them, they generally don't come around humans.

I see InkPen's views..she's devotes her life to rescue..you become a bit jaded with people when you see what animals have to go through at the hands of humans.

I also see that people are doing what they can with "barn" cats, feeding strays etc.

I think most of us animal lovers in this thread are on the same side of the fence for the most part and we do what we can to help the animals that we love so much. Let's not lose sight of that.

 

[Inkpen]

i thought you said not to feed them

Dont feed breeding animals.
Got that?
Food= healthy animal that can support bearing, nursing and raising babies.
Why do you think women stop having periods when they drop a lot of weight?
Body believes it is not healthy enought to reproduce so it stops producing eggs and thus no period.

Feeding a colony keeps the colony in one area, reduces straying and over time colony dies out. No cats can reproduce, no kittens, colony dies away.

Understand?

 

[nomoney]

Dont feed breeding animals.
Got that?
Food= healthy animal that can support bearing, nursing and raising babies.
Why do you think women stop having periods when they drop a lot of weight?
Body believes it is not healthy enought to reproduce so it stops producing eggs and thus no period.

Feeding a colony keeps the colony in one area, reduces straying and over time colony dies out. No cats can reproduce, no kittens, colony dies away.

Understand?

re read your post that I quoted .....got that? You know the post where you said if vetted and feed.....Understand?

 

[cattitude]

re read your post that I quoted .....got that? You know the post where you said if vetted and feed.....Understand?

You having a bad day or something? Good grief.

 

[Inkpen]

I was thinking inkpen.....

want to go with me to get some homeless kids from a shelter somewhere? We could dr them up, sterilize them, and then free them to run wild in the streets and in peoples yards. I mean forget about the other kids that have homes, they should be kept inside anyways.

Sure there are a lot of women that need to be spayed..and some men that need to be nutered.
So lets start with the kids..
will stop teen pregnancy too!

That would really help the overpopulation of people on the earth!
Where do you want to start?

 

[smoothmarine187]

I bet they'd form little colonies and go around stealing other kids popcycles. But thats the kids parents fault because they should lock all popcycles up at night.

 

[cattitude]

I bet they'd form little colonies and go around stealing other kids popcycles. But thats the kids parents fault because they should lock all popcycles up at night.

Oh great..hey everyone..looks like a nice little arugment in the kitty thread..let's go pile on. Do you ever offer anything intelligent to a conversation?

 

[nomoney]

You having a bad day or something? Good grief.

lets see, used the same terms inkpen used....but you're right - im just the one having a bad day

 

[Inkpen]

I bet they'd form little colonies and go around stealing other kids popcycles. But thats the kids parents fault because they should lock all popcycles up at night.

Isn't that what a gang is? A colony of wild kids fighting for territory and control?

 

[PrepH4U]

Dont feed breeding animals.
Got that?
Food= healthy animal that can support bearing, nursing and raising babies.
Why do you think women stop having periods when they drop a lot of weight?
Body believes it is not healthy enought to reproduce so it stops producing eggs and thus no period.

Feeding a colony keeps the colony in one area, reduces straying and over time colony dies out. No cats can reproduce, no kittens, colony dies away.

Understand?

See I find that very unhumane. Most of us feed all sorts of wildlife on purpose, and now we are to let cats starve? :shrug: Sorry I would rather pay for euthanasia (sp) or pay my taxes to Animal control so they can be put down humanely instead of them living off the land. JMO

 

[smoothmarine187]

Oh great..hey everyone..looks like a nice little arugment in the kitty thread..let's go pile on. Do you ever offer anything intelligent to a conversation?

If I wanted intelligent conversation I would just talk to a mirror