cat owners.. don't forget to let your cat out

[LDS Jock]

tonight to murder all the innocent wildlife within a one mile radius of your home.

[jonnyblitz]

1. i don't let the 3 that live here out and they still manage to murder

the random mouse that gets in. :shrug:

[alittlelark]

2. Mine come in at night

We've got some nasty mean racoons and possums around here - not to mention skunks.

[Renew Deal]

8. Republican party headquarters nearby?

:shrug:

[Dookus]

3. Mine just killed a bird...

I think it was a spotted owl.

[Renew Deal]

5. lol

:spank:

[LDS Jock]

6. good job.. this thread might be of interest to you and your cat

it is not the thread you might think

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=243&topic_id=1668&mesg_id=1668

[jonnyblitz]

18. LOL...still on that thread eh , Scott?

I see it got locked finally. hehe :hi:

[LDS Jock]

19. no, I just can't let it go

I was sad to see it locked. It still cracks me up. How are you doing sunshine?

[jonnyblitz]

52. I am doin ok...

too much snow though. :(

[LDS Jock]

54. where are you? how much did you get?

It was 78 here in Austin today.

[jonnyblitz]

55. I am in southeastern CT. I am not sure how much we got...

I think about 2 feet or so, not as much as the Boston area.

[alittlelark]

57. That was a great thread!

[tjdee]

4. My sweet kitty isn't going out there to freeze to death...

I have to upload a pic one day, she's so cute!

[flamingyouth]

7. My cat Papa only has two teeth

Yet he manages to kill every tiny mouse that comes near him as he suns himself on the front porch.

[LDS Jock]

9. can't you get him some kitty dentures?

I can just see your poor kitty gummy a mouse to death.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. i live in nyc....what wildlife?

is there a protect teh rats group i should be worried about?

also: my cats are indoor cats...

[LDS Jock]

14. YES!!! poor rats

how cruel of you to let them kill off the helpless rats!

[loudestchick]

33. Absolutely cruel!

[China_cat]

22. Rats and pigeons

oops, same difference.

[MissMarple]

11. Naughty, naughty.

You are going to upset someone. So what if the little snakes and mice are taking up permanent residence.

However, we let ours out, but she doesn't go outside the fenced area. We had to put our big old guy (canine) to sleep a while back and she didn't want to go out because the yard wasn't as friendly. Now she has a new excort, a wonderful St. Bernard. Now, about those baby birds,... oops!

[NC_Nurse]

12. My cats are busy bullying my dogs right now...

but they like a little variety. Maybe some small woodland critter for dessert tonight. :evilgrin:

[LDS Jock]

15. a cute little squirrel maybe?

they can eat the squirrel, and you can use the tail as an attractive key chain ornament

[crispini]

13. ROFL! nt

[Gemini Cat]

16. I have six wild very bad beastie boys inside.

Two are great hunters who occasionally bring me a tasty mouse. I don't want to offend them, but mice treats are getting rather old. So maybe a trip outside would be a good idea.

[LDS Jock]

17. a mouse gift is a great honor

from the cat's point of view. He/she is sharing food, trying to help care for you. Six cats! I bet there is never a dull moment at your place, with all the kitties playing.

[alittlelark]

58. I have the same # of beasties.

1 semi-feral, almost never in house, 4 indoor/outdoor, but they stay in the yard, 1 indoor only. We are relatively rural w/ decent amt of land in the Los Altos hills.

[hatredisnotavalue]

20. Mine are all out

Nope, whoops back in,,,I have been on DU since 2002 and posting since 2004. Owner of five cats(adopted)and one dog. I live across the street from the county cat shelter and I can't tell you the number of cats I have taken in, brought back to health, FIXED, and found homes for. And this bozo thinks ..well, I don't know what he thinks.ut....
Pal, get a soap box and try to raise money to neuter cats,..this will cut down on the number of cats and the number of birds killed by cats.

[LDS Jock]

21. good job!

rescuing animals is not an easy task. I admire what you've done for those who couldn't help themselves.

[hatredisnotavalue]

24. Thanks

It is such a crappy feeling picking who you will keep and who you will find homes for...I can't belive his other guys thread, we have had so much heartache in this household over this...

[China_cat]

23. He thinks that

cats allowed outside will denude nature of all it's little birds and bunnies and squirrels, etc.

Even though one pregant female and her offspring can be responsible for 420,000 cats in 7 years and cats have been around for HOW long? And for how long were they expected to be outdoor only? If they were a threat we wouldn't have to worry about them killing birds or other creatures. There wouldn't be any left.

BTW...this is PETA propaganda. I've seen it on their site. You're awful if you keep a cat in the first place but if you do and let it out at all you're destroying wildlife.

I've got 6 cats. One goes out. She won't stay inside. If you try to keep her in she pisses all over everything. She's fixed, she's had her shots, if she wants out that's a better choice than stinking up my house. And if she wants to eat the occasional bird that gets too close, it's that much less cat food I have to buy.

I do have to say, though, that when she brought home HALF a snake I wasn't real happy.

[hatredisnotavalue]

32. Your are a sweety too

I have taken in cats my whole life, fed, neutered them and shots. I really can't count the number of cats I have had. A couple of years ago, we took in one more cat, and he was was really disruptive to the household. I knew I couldn't keep him, so I took him to the shelter, after fixing and having him get his shots. I cried so much dropping him off. I have never brought an animal to a shelter in my life.

I was miserable the whole day and that night I slipped on the cellar stairs, fell the entire flight, and the ambulance had to be called because I was so banged up. I know I was so distraught over having to do that to that cat, but we had eight at that time and he was so disruptive to the rest of the household. And this guy says I don't care about animals. sigh..

[China_cat]

38. We're down from 13.

With the oldest being 19 and the youngest being about 15. Two are diabetics.

As they go from age and a couple from cancer, we haven't been taking in any more because we are also getting older and may not outlive a kitten (or a puppy) and don't want to take the chance on possibly leaving a household of animals that would have to be euthanized because nobody else would want them.

When we're down to none, we'll foster for the local shelter. This gives an animal a chance to live long enough to find a permanent home without obligating us to its lifetime. We get to share the good stuff with that plan. Can't do it right now because we have too many of our own.

[hatredisnotavalue]

43. China-cat

What great people you are! Bless your hearts...

[LDS Jock]

46. you are a wonderful person

:hug: :loveya: Any animal would be lucky to have you for a care giver.

[hatredisnotavalue]

47. I second that LDS Jock

It takes an incredible person to be so caring about their animals. way to go china-cat.

[Scout]

62. yeah, keeps your house stink free, and fuck your neighbors

if she wants out that's a better choice than stinking up my house. And if she wants to eat the occasional bird that gets too close, it's that much less cat food I have to buy.

how neighborly...

[China_cat]

63. My neighbor sits in the yard

and shoots the birds and squirrels and lets them rot where they lay. At least the cat eats what she kills.

[Scout]

64. Jeffrey Dahmer ate his kills too, what's your point?

If your neighbor is shooting the wildlife, why not call the police or the aspca?

And from many of the posts on these threads, apparently your cat is a rarity ... in that it doesn't bring you presents of dead and semi-dead animals and drop them on your porch.

[China_cat]

65. Because my neighbor IS the police.

[deadparrot]

25. My cat is too fat and slow.

She used to be a threat when she was younger. Not so much anymore.

[Padraig18]

26. You couldn't get our cat outside with a catapult.

Pun intended.

:P

[LDS Jock]

27. lol.. silly

hey cutie.. how is the back?

[Padraig18]

29. Hiyas!

The neck's doing great, sexy! Howz you? *lick*

;)

[LDS Jock]

34. I'm fine..

a little annoyed someone wants to kill millions of kitties, but other than that, good.

[Padraig18]

41. I'm on your side on this one.

:hug:

[JVS]

28. And to piss on everthing, and to gum up the works of cars by diving into

the wheel wells

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Merlin is looking at you like you're kidding right? No way is he giving

up the dog's bed to go out in the snow and cold...;)

[LDS Jock]

35. what a cute kitty

he is excused from execution duty for tonight

[ScreamingMeemie]

39. Phew! He went back to sleep to dream of possible bird assassination

attempts...perhaps from the window...hmmmm. He is too cute for words sometimes. I adore him. :hi:

[loudestchick]

31. I almost forgot!!! Thank you for the reminder! Letting the little

killers out now...ooohhhh! the humanity!

[LDS Jock]

36. be sure to clean the blood off them

when they return home

[China_cat]

40. Just looked at the clock

Time to go shoot my 2.

Insulin, dears, don't get your knickers in a knot.

[LDS Jock]

42. aww.. poor kitties

do they object to your trying to help them?

[China_cat]

44. No, they actually let me know if I'm a bit late

that it's time for their shots. They know what makes them feel better.

[DS1]

37. Only a mile? You must have had the early beta versions of my cat

I've had frogs delivered to my doorstep fresh from South American rainforests.

[cags]

45. I would love to, so she could kill all those damn songbirds, but sadly

she has asthma and is allergic to some things outside.

[ulysses]

48. fifteen lashes

with a cat o' nine tails!

[LDS Jock]

50. me? ouch!

[ulysses]

53. yes, but think of the birdies' pain, you meanie.

:silly:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

49. I would but I have crazy fundie neighbors who shoot them!

They do still get to hunt the mice that infiltrate the house, does that count? :)

[LDS Jock]

51. sure it counts

it keeps their hunting skills sharp, ready for the day an innocent songbird comes too close

[oppositionmember]

56. Whoahh! Lots of cat people.

Me too. I let mine (foisted off on me by so-called friend) out one time and it took two weeks to find the creature. She's got a sweet deal - sleep, eat, get attention.

[LDS Jock]

59. glad you got your kitty back

the sleep, eat, attention cycle is a kitty's dream life

[Misunderestimator]

60. Mine stays indoors and in the screened patio... cleaning out...

spiders and lizards... squirrels, birds and other critters just taunt him from the other side of the screen.

[LDS Jock]

61. that sounds cute

plus, keeps the hunting skills sharp in case a songbird gets near them

[China_cat]

66. I just realized

That all those dumb songbirds either eat the insects we need to pollinate our food crops or they eat the earthworms we need to keep the soil aerated...when they aren't eating the seed that's supposed to grow into our food.

Those things are a menace to mankind.

[pink-o]

67. Cats stopped us from being murdered....

in the middle ages. The black death woulda gotten a lot more people if not for cats keeping down the rat population.

Cats were considered sacred by the Egyptians because they were one of the first agricultural societies and stored grain in silos, which attracted rodents. Cats thinned the rat-herd and kept the Egyptians in food. Then the Phonecians stole some cats from the sacred site around the Nile so the cats could control the rats on their ship. That's how the felines spread all over Europe.

So who knows how many of us might not have been born if our ancestors had starved to death or died of Bubonic plague? Personally, I despise rats with the same passion people have for snakes and spiders (both of which are way cool, BTW), so my kitty is queen around here!

[loudestchick]

68. Yea! But I'm sure the individual who needs to read this won't read this

thread.