what do you do with a neighbors cat.

[amazondoc]

Oh P.S. Moonwalker --

That study looked at more than 5000 feral cats, I think in Florida. I don't have time now, but if you want to see the reference I can dig it out some time tonight.

And NOW I'm leaving!

 

[Beekissed]

Several of us are repeatedly attempting to explain to you why TNR **IS** "sensible" and "logical" in many cases. You're simply not listening.

Last edited by amazondoc (04/10/2008 10:38 am)

Just because we do not agree with your repeated attempts to explain something that seems very logical to you and extremely nonsensical to us does not mean we are not listening. My point was we have a difference of opinion and our individual opinions seem very right to each individual. Repeating the point doesn't change our opinion, doesn't mean we are just too ignorant or hard-hearted to listen, nor does it mean we just didn't get the point of your view. It means we don't see the logic in it. You don't see the logic in our viewpoint. It's okay to disagree. My sister is in your corner on this subject and we do not agree. We respect that......we make shake our respective heads and mutter, "Crazy lady!" , but I'm glad we don't agree. It keeps things in balance.

 

[LisaJean]

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You are a very bad man, and I feel sorry for your children and grandchildren.

I also wonder if your wife knows the truth about you.

 

[LisaJean]

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You are incorrect. The number one problem with dwindling numbers of songbirds is loss of habitat.

 

[rufus]

Yes Lisa Jean, I am a terrible person. But I only entertained the thought. Do you realize there are people in this forum that actually KILL and EAT animals!

Rufus

 

[LisaJean]

Killing and eating an animal has more class than killing a small, helpless creature in a long-suffering and horrible way because they are an inconvenience to you.

 

[Beekissed]

I'm sorry, LisaJean, but I just had to laugh at your post after I saw your signature line.....struck me as a little ironic! Sorry!

I know you're just being funny but I still couldn't help myself....sorry!

 

[LisaJean]

I'm not going to say much more on this thread, because I don't want to get banned.

However, a few facts.

Most cities require all pets to be on a leash, or otherwise contained. Not allowed to roam. This includes cats. If the law is on your side, you have every right to ask the neighbor to keep Puss inside. If the law in your area doesn't forbid roaming pet cats, ask nicely for your neighbor to keep their cats inside. Explain that their cat is safer inside than out.

Erradicating introduced species doesn't work. For example, House Sparrows and Starlings are both introduced species. Many attempts have been made to erradicate them. There are still butt loads of them around. The house sparrow, especially, has had a terrible impact on native songbirds, due to competition for nesting sites.

When you have a feral colony of cats in an area, that is their turf. They guard it against outsider cats coming in. If you kill those cats off, more cats will move in from other areas. On the other hand, if you neuter the "squatters" and put them back in their area, they will fight to keep invading (and intact) cats from settling into the area.

When a colony of ferals is maintaned well, the ones with diseases are humanely euthanized, or die of natural causes. When they are simply killed, as I said, new cats (and new diseases) will move in.

It's really not that difficult a concept to grasp.

 

[LisaJean]

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Heehee, yeah, I know.

 

[amazondoc]

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Just because we do not agree with your repeated attempts to explain something that seems very logical to you and extremely nonsensical to us does not mean we are not listening.

Of course not. But the fact that some folks keep repeating untruths after we have repeatedly explained that they are untrue DOES mean that those folks aren't listening.

Now can we PLEASE let this thread drop, before it starts getting really nasty? I was hoping it had died a couple of days ago....