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I knew someone would becon me to comment...I don't know the details, so I have not much to add. Though it sounds like the old man's age was finally catching up with him, and he was looking for an easy meal.
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I will add this though. If you are looking for a relocator, check your local parks and wildlife website. There are probably plenty of rehabbers that will help you out. Most trappers charge you hundreds to remove them, then come dump them on the rehabbers anyway...at least if you contact the rehabber directly, you may consider a donation to help them out. We do work with people for free...but we usually try to explain the merits of leaving them be. They are extremely misunderstood creatures that form very deep bonds with one-another, and do feel pain of loss of a loved one.
This year, at least in Texas, I urge people not to trap right now. Because of our severe weather, mothers will have ambulatory cubs not quite old enough to fend for themselves. Trapping their mother leaves them to sink or swim. They will starve to death, or they will find easy prey. If she is in the area, so are her young.
edit: chances are, this was an old male that lost his territory and was on his way out if he was in the condition that the OP says he was. Now, I do not know how long he had been hanging around, or how he was causing a problem, but that was probably the REASON he was becoming a problem. An elderly cat that can't hunt, that lost his territory has no choice but to fight to survive. Usually on the outskirts of human development.
I knew someone would becon me to comment...I don't know the details, so I have not much to add. Though it sounds like the old man's age was finally catching up with him, and he was looking for an easy meal.
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I will add this though. If you are looking for a relocator, check your local parks and wildlife website. There are probably plenty of rehabbers that will help you out. Most trappers charge you hundreds to remove them, then come dump them on the rehabbers anyway...at least if you contact the rehabber directly, you may consider a donation to help them out. We do work with people for free...but we usually try to explain the merits of leaving them be. They are extremely misunderstood creatures that form very deep bonds with one-another, and do feel pain of loss of a loved one.
This year, at least in Texas, I urge people not to trap right now. Because of our severe weather, mothers will have ambulatory cubs not quite old enough to fend for themselves. Trapping their mother leaves them to sink or swim. They will starve to death, or they will find easy prey. If she is in the area, so are her young.
edit: chances are, this was an old male that lost his territory and was on his way out if he was in the condition that the OP says he was. Now, I do not know how long he had been hanging around, or how he was causing a problem, but that was probably the REASON he was becoming a problem. An elderly cat that can't hunt, that lost his territory has no choice but to fight to survive. Usually on the outskirts of human development.
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