Is it humane to drown a cat because it attacked your livestock?

[MrsAuberry00]

It is absolutely NOT HUMANE. It's disgusting! As has been suggested many times, remove the animal by taking it to a shelter or simply deal with it as you might any other predator, a quick bullet to the head. STILL...never an option for me personally. Yuck, now I'll feel sad and outraged all day.

 

[SarahGfa]

Personally I’ve never drowned anything. I think it’s a pretty piss poor way to dispatch an animal. Usually because the person can’t manage to actually kill the animal up close.
If you’re setting a cage to trap an animal you should have a gun to shoot it.

How do you shoot an animal in a cage? Aren't you worried the bullet might ricochet off a cage wire?

We use water bucket traps to catch mice. I didn't know that was considered so inhumane

 

[roosterhavoc]

How do you shoot an animal in a cage? Aren't you worried the bullet might ricochet off a cage wire?

We use water bucket traps to catch mice. I didn't know that was considered so inhumane

Nope. Stick the barrel of a .22 rifle through the cage opening and shoot them about 1.5 inches high between the eyes. .22 short and long the bullet will not exit.

 

[Thesweetbirdsflock]

Is it humane to drown a cat because it attacked your livestock? I was reading on a quail thread earlier today. Someone had trapped a feral cat because it had tried to get into the quail cage. Then that person took the cage with the trapped cat inside and pushed the cage under water. I know farmers need to protect their livelihood. Any time it is necessary to get rid of a predator, i always hope a person can reason in the midst of their anger to do the job quickly with as little suffering as possible.

Think of it this way. How would you feel if someone put you in a cage underwater? Puts things in perspective.

 

[Compost King]

no one loves cats more than me but do what ever you need to do to protect your flock.

 

[Fishkeeper]

No. Regardless of what the animal has done, drowning is not humane. Find another method. The predator is not an evil animal for hunting and killing, any more than a plant is evil for blocking the sunlight from another plant.

 

[cottontail farm]

Nope. Stick the barrel of a .22 rifle through the cage opening and shoot them about 1.5 inches high between the eyes. .22 short and long the bullet will not exit.

I'm not trying to be gross here, really, just raising my own concerns about disease. I stand back to take a shot because of, um, fluids. I've bent cage wire but never had a problem.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I'm not trying to be gross here, really, just raising my own concerns about disease. I stand back to take a shot because of, um, fluids. I've bent cage wire but never had a problem.

Nah you have plenty of time to shoot and step back before any kind of blood becomes an issue. It’s far more dangerous to shoot from a distance and the likelihood of them not going down instantly increases the further away you are.

 

[cottontail farm]

Nah you have plenty of time to shoot and step back before any kind of blood becomes an issue. It’s far more dangerous to shoot from a distance and the likelihood of them not going down instantly increases the further away you are.

Yes, thinking back on my experiences you are right about having a couple of seconds to step back. I haven't had any problems but will remember your advice next time.

 

[DiYMama540]

No. Regardless of what the animal has done, drowning is not humane. Find another method. The predator is not an evil animal for hunting and killing, any more than a plant is evil for blocking the sunlight from another plant.

LOL your example made me think of this...evil plants!!
https://ispot.tv/a/IP0z