Feral cat!

[speckledhen]

Okay, cut it out with the name calling here. Refresh your memory of the P&P rules and just agree to disagree. If you want to debate this, take it to PM, please.

 

[amazondoc]

Thank you!

 

[redhen]

I also have a new stray cat on my road... now,dont get me wrong, i love cats...i have 6 of my own (ALL indoors)...but i will NOT tolerate another persons cat in my yard. i keep my cats inside and they dont bother people..and i expect the same respect. (why are loose cats any differant than a loose dog?...IMO there is NO differance.) so when we get strays here..they take a ride...i've taken a few in... but i have no more room in my house for animals...so, any strays here go for a ride. and anyways..the way i figure it is...the owners must not really care about their cats to much if they let them roam all over...i know i'd be frantic if one of my cats ever got outside!

 

[Im4dabirds]

Even if the cat doesn't kill your bird outright, it will probably die from infection. My son was bitten by a cat, not even a stray, but one belonging to my daughter and was well cared for. Within 24 hours he was in the hospital on IV antibiotics due to the infection. His doctor told us that cat bites are just like injecting bacteria into the body. Just imagine how that would overpower a chicken.

 

[nzpouter]

You know that perfectly well......at least, I hope you do.....

Just as much as you know speying doesn't change the need and nature of a predator.​

 

[amazondoc]

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Just as much as you know speying doesn't change the need and nature of a predator.

One more time.....the point here is not whether you agree with TNR or not.....the point is the requirement for you to show some respect to those with differing viewpoints when you post in this forum.

Oh, and the word is "spay" -- not "spey"....unless, of course, you're talking about a river in Scotland....

 

[Tala]

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The only raccoons I have ever seen in this town are always at the people's house who feed the feral cats. I hope they keep feeding them

coz they live a ways from me, and I'm sure as soon as they stop feeding them, the coons are gonna come looking for food (my chickens)

 

[nzpouter]

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Just as much as you know speying doesn't change the need and nature of a predator.

One more time.....the point here is not whether you agree with TNR or not.....the point is the requirement for you to show some respect to those with differing viewpoints when you post in this forum.

Oh, and the word is "spay" -- not "spey"....unless, of course, you're talking about a river in Scotland....

spey.. take a look at my location.

look in the mirror.

 

[Godsgrl]

I read this post title in the list on the home page, but right above it was a post titled, "Fresh boiled eggs". In my so very tired mind, I read the post as "fresh boiled cat".

I think me needs to go to bed. LOL

 

[amazondoc]

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Well, yes, there IS a Spey River in New Zealand as well.

As for SPAYING in New Zealand -- just a few links for you --

In case you're in the general area, here's a reduced-cost SPAY option in Wellington:

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/dogs/neutingspaying/neutingspaying.html

And some information on why to SPAY your dog, put out by the Hauraki District Council:

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache...nd&cd=40&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

And a few pages that mention SPAYING your pets, from the Royal New Zealand SPCA:

http://rnzspca.org.nz/index.php?searchword=spay&option=com_search&Itemid=

And a price list for SPAY procedures at the Wellington SPCA:

http://www.wellingtonspca.org.nz/what-we-do/vet-clinic/services

And a bit of information about judging SPAYED cats, presented by the New Zealand Cat Fancy:

http://www.nzcatfancy.gen.nz/judges/index.php

And a good place to get your pet SPAYED in Auckland:

http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/1bfc/greenlane-veterinary-centre-cattery/

And statement about SPAYING by the Humane Society of NZ:

http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/humanesociety.htm

And a whole pamphlet about SPAYING, prepared by Animal Control Services Limited, of NZ:

www.animal-control.co.nz/PreventLitter.pdf

And an article from the New Zealand Medical Journal, mentioning the relationship between SPAYING and dog bites:

http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1259/2659/

I could go on much farther, but I hope you get the point.....