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 09/10/2005 09:14:33 AM · #26


This guy may look cute....but he is definitely a killer lol.
09/10/2005 09:34:57 AM · #27
Whisper kills her stuffed bumblebee, tossing it thrugh the air... batting it all over the place and thundering through the house until someone gets up and takes the bumblebee away.
The Bumblebee player



The bumblebee
09/10/2005 10:25:40 AM · #28
Originally posted by mystopia:
I have 4 inside cats and all they do is bug me for MORE food!!!


Mine's an inside cat. Anyone who comes to the house has to be led to the kitchen. She can only hope that one of the visitors might feed her (more). She plays the starving kitty very well, even at 14 lbs.
 09/10/2005 11:05:09 AM · #29


The first 3 are indoor cats and the last one is the killer. We no longer have a gopher problem in our yard, but it is upsetting when he catches birds. He is technically the neighbors cat, but he has moved in with us. There is no way we could make him stay indoors now.

The first 2 cats were from a local pound and we had to be approved to adopt them which included signing something that said we would keep them indoors. They believe it is safer for the cats and the wildlife if the cats are indoors. We used to have a tame feral cat and we thought she was pretty street savvy until she was killed by a car. There are also coyotes around as another danger to cats.

At night they sleep for a while (it can get crowded if they all decide to sleep with us), but anytime after 4:00 they think it is play time. After 6:00 Zippy has to make sure we don't forget about his breakfast.
 09/10/2005 11:16:00 AM · #30
Emily sleeps sometimes, and other times runs around the house, jumps onto the night table knocking things over, tries to climb into half open dresser drawers or shopping bags...etc She is 6 now.



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 09/10/2005 11:34:52 AM · #31
i have cats to kill river rats - and thats what they do. We live a fair bit into the mountains and without at least one hunter-cat your property is over run with rodents.
My cats are indoor - outdoor. They are all litter trained, and allowed in the house, but if i try to *keep* them in they try to jump out closed windows and make a dash for it every time the door is open, if i try to keep them out they run in like the house is the best place on the planet.
Cats are not pets - they own you not the other way around.
Dog people don't like that about cats, they want an animal that stupidly obeys without question. Cat owners pay more for it, but it is so much more rewarding when a cat loves you back because they love you, not because they have been told to.

edit: P.s. this reminds me that i promised i'd post my affluence outtake, and i havent as yet oops.

Message edited by author 2005-09-10 11:35:30.
 09/11/2005 07:10:54 AM · #32
I just can't help thinking it is irresponsible to let your cat go out and kill every night just because it is in their instincts. The cat may be happier if it is killing things, but the native animals will be happier if they are not attacked by cats too, and it is not like the cat needs to kill to survive, it serves no purpose in the food chain and the only input to the ecosystem is to place strain on native animals. Anyhow, I am biased because I really have a soft spot for native animals, I have an environmental background, and don't like cats much. If people want to let their cats out at night, then fine, but if they live in an area where there is native wildlife and the cat is killing that wildlife then I think the owner should take some responsibility and at the very least put a bell on the cats collar.
 09/11/2005 07:34:29 AM · #33
Originally posted by stormy:
If people want to let their cats out at night, then fine, but if they live in an area where there is native wildlife and the cat is killing that wildlife then I think the owner should take some responsibility and at the very least put a bell on the cats collar.


If you consider mice, rats, moles and other types of rodents part of the native wildlife, I am very much afraid that I cannot agree with your comments. There is nothing amusing or cute about having rodents trying to get into your house... and I for one much prefer having my cat tend to such matters before it becomes a problem.

The wearing of a bell does little to benefit the wildlife.... as was demonstrated by a very interesting program which aired on the BBC a few years back.

Ray
 09/11/2005 09:05:40 AM · #34
Originally posted by stormy:
If people want to let their cats out at night, then fine, but if they live in an area where there is native wildlife and the cat is killing that wildlife then I think the owner should take some responsibility and at the very least put a bell on the cats collar.


Are you serious? lol. You can't be!
 09/11/2005 09:37:20 AM · #35
Originally posted by mesmeraj:
i have cats to kill river rats - and thats what they do. We live a fair bit into the mountains and without at least one hunter-cat your property is over run with rodents.
My cats are indoor - outdoor. They are all litter trained, and allowed in the house, but if i try to *keep* them in they try to jump out closed windows and make a dash for it every time the door is open, if i try to keep them out they run in like the house is the best place on the planet.
Cats are not pets - they own you not the other way around.
Dog people don't like that about cats, they want an animal that stupidly obeys without question. Cat owners pay more for it, but it is so much more rewarding when a cat loves you back because they love you, not because they have been told to.

edit: P.s. this reminds me that i promised i'd post my affluence outtake, and i havent as yet oops.


To compare the motives of how or why a dog loves verses a cat are unfair comparisons. Dogs dont love because they have been told to. It's in their makeup to serve and be devoted to mankind. Cats are more solitary animals. Even among cats, I have observed huge social and interactive differences as I have 2 females from the same litter for 6 years now, and they are NOTHING alike.

I have owned both dogs and cats most of my adult life and I can say I prefer the love of a dog vs a cat. But I would never make a hard statement against cats in defense of dogs. It is certainly a personal preference as to what people like in each. I love the responsive nature of dogs, their ability to anticipate and interpret my actions. Having owned Austrailian Sheperds I very much enjoy the intuitiveness they have about me.

The 2 really should not be compared in regards as to 'who is the better pet' its like comparing a Hummer to a Prius. :)
09/11/2005 09:51:18 AM · #36


09/11/2005 10:03:00 AM · #37
This isn't as large an issue in the States. But in Australia, cats and dogs are responsible for doing serious damage to populations of native animals on that continent that are unique in the world.

It may not be a big deal for Americans. We look at it and say, "okay so there's a dead robin. Big deal." Change that to a dead kiwi bird and you have a bigger issue.

Clara
 09/11/2005 10:10:29 AM · #38
Originally posted by blemt:
This isn't as large an issue in the States. But in Australia, cats and dogs are responsible for doing serious damage to populations of native animals on that continent that are unique in the world.

It may not be a big deal for Americans. We look at it and say, "okay so there's a dead robin. Big deal." Change that to a dead kiwi bird and you have a bigger issue.

Clara


I understand it's a serious issue in the UK too. I'm in the US and have adopted a cat who is absolutely terrified of being inside. I now live in an RV and don't have room for a litterbox. He used to bring home little birds and squirrels. It's heartbreaking, but unless I have him put to sleep there's not much I can do about it. I have worked to reduce the feral cat population by trapping and having strays fixed.

On the bright side: Rats and house mice aren't native to the US anyway.
 09/12/2005 02:12:48 AM · #39
Originally posted by BADDBOYY21:
Originally posted by stormy:
If people want to let their cats out at night, then fine, but if they live in an area where there is native wildlife and the cat is killing that wildlife then I think the owner should take some responsibility and at the very least put a bell on the cats collar.


Are you serious? lol. You can't be!


Yes I am serious, LOL back at ya! I obviously have a different perspective to you, I am from Australia and the killing of native animals by cats is an issue down here, and an important one. It is obviously different in the states and Americans seem to have a different frame of mind. I value native Australian wildlife and I still think alot of cat owners are irresponsible.

I am also not that stupid to think it is bad to allow a cat to kill rodents that are threarening peoples homes and properties.
 09/12/2005 02:14:33 AM · #40
Originally posted by stormy:
Originally posted by BADDBOYY21:
[quote=stormy] If people want to let their cats out at night, then fine, but if they live in an area where there is native wildlife and the cat is killing that wildlife then I think the owner should take some responsibility and at the very least put a bell on the cats collar.


Are you serious? lol. You can't be!


Yes I am serious, LOL back at ya! I obviously have a different perspective to you, I am from Australia and the killing of native animals by cats is an issue down here, and an important one. It is obviously different in the states and Americans seem to have a different frame of mind. I value native Australian wildlife and I still think alot of cat owners are irresponsible.

I am also not that stupid to think it is bad to allow a cat to kill rodents that are threarening peoples homes and properties. I don't see why people take statements to be so black and white.

Message edited by author 2005-09-12 02:14:56.
 09/12/2005 02:18:40 AM · #41
:P
 09/12/2005 02:19:41 AM · #42
Haven't changed... still watching TV :)


I've gotten classic commenst especially from BradP about this image.... I'm glad people find it hilarious as well... :)
 09/12/2005 02:44:53 AM · #43
We all know what my cats do!!



I have taught them a bad thing, one just stole the straw from my margarita and took off with it.
 09/12/2005 06:51:39 AM · #44
my cats ( I have 3 )...like others, need to thank me for the food and want to give something back...
They do however not bring birds or mice but rather leaves or plastic bags and I make sure I thank them very much for the dirty bag on my floor...just to make sure that next time it will also be a bag but not a half dead bird....
They are free to roam the neighborhood at all hours of the day and night... I hate to see pets that are in cages... or locked inside all the time... I even feel a little bad at the zoo
but that´s just me....
 09/12/2005 08:50:47 AM · #45
A long time ago a sister and brother kitten found me and started returning to my front porch each day. So, since I had cats, I started leaving them some food. I found out how much they appreciated it when gifts would be left at the front door every morning. These cats didn't hunt wildlife - they hunted dumpsters. The worst 'gift' I ever received was a dirty diaper.

On the other hand - about outdoor cats killing wildlife - I have to side with the folks who want the cats kept indoors. It may be natural for cats to hunt - but you are introducing a non-native hunter that will be hunting the local wildlife. If the cats were native to your community it would be a different story.

Our cat stays inside because we live in an area where he could get killed by cars, great horned owls or coyotes.
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