What say you? I’m not a farmer but I live in the country.... I get the idea of barnyard cats but when they migrate down the road two miles and poop in your landscaping and set off your security cameras every night..... open season or let it go? I’ve live trapped 14 in the last month and driven them in the ranger 6 miles in the opposite direction.... problem remains.... thoughts? These aren’t starving cats either so they aren’t mousing... the farm down the road merely dumps kibble out on garbage pan lids and the 50 cats around there congregate..... no tags.... on any of them.... hard to call these pets.... full disclaimer... I’ve been starting to pop them with the Crown Continuum... am I out of line?
Feral Cats
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I'm more of a cat person than a dog person BUT feral cats breeding indiscriminately are one of the major causes of the nation's bird population decline (along with small amphibians, lizards, etc necessary to a healthy ecosystem)
As long as you do not run afowl if some legal issue, better to kill them.
HOWEVER - DO CHECK LOCAL LAWS OUT!
A friend here in my city is now a felon because he shot and killed a stray, emaciated dog (with a .30 air rifle) that was tearing into trash for weeks and had been aggressive towards his toddler child. He had reported to local animal control twice in the proceeding weeks and they did nothing.... BUT when he killed it the county arrested him and he was convicted of animal cruelty.
FIFTEEN YEARS PROBATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOST HIS PROFESSION AS LOAN OFFICER AS NO FELONIES ALLOWED IN BANKING
LOST HIS FIREARMS RIGHTS!!!!
Be warned.
As long as you do not run afowl if some legal issue, better to kill them.
HOWEVER - DO CHECK LOCAL LAWS OUT!
A friend here in my city is now a felon because he shot and killed a stray, emaciated dog (with a .30 air rifle) that was tearing into trash for weeks and had been aggressive towards his toddler child. He had reported to local animal control twice in the proceeding weeks and they did nothing.... BUT when he killed it the county arrested him and he was convicted of animal cruelty.
FIFTEEN YEARS PROBATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOST HIS PROFESSION AS LOAN OFFICER AS NO FELONIES ALLOWED IN BANKING
LOST HIS FIREARMS RIGHTS!!!!
Be warned.
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Do you eat cats and dogs? These cats and dogs once belong to some owners..maybe they ran away. Or owner left them. I wouldnt shoot a pet that once belong to someone. Unless I'm freaking hungry for cat soup.
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Feral cats are a nuisance in Florida. They are prolific breeders and have decimated the native bird population.
A "Pet" is an animal kept under control of an owner. Individuals who let their dogs and/or cats out are the ones who are guilty if the animal gets nailed.
Here in the Village, an elderly lady was mauled to death by two "pet" large mastiff-pitbull crossbreeds. A horrible way for her to die. I personally know of two young children attacked by packs of feral dogs in two different states, both victims died from blood loss. These were mixed size canines that were "pets" permitted to run loose, and they did exactly what their instincts told them to do...form packs and hunt!!!
A vet once told me an "outdoor cat" has a lifespan of one year. This is a cat permitted to run loose outdoors at night or during the day.
A feral animal is a potentially dangerous animal that spreads/contracts diseases, poses a threat to native birds and wild animals.
While the real culprits who should be shot are the irresponsible owners, I consider a "feral animal" no different than I would a nuisance or dangerous wild animal.
Now...having said that, there's no need to consider a small city animal, with a collar, as a feral animal...besides there are animal control officers to take care of that problem and fine the owners. In rural areas, it's "Game On" if someone's large dog, or loose cats come calling. If the owner really cared about his "pet", he/she wouldn't let them run loose off the property.
If/when they pose a problem, or even a potential nuisance, on your property then you have the option to make a decision as to how to dispose of them. County animal control, live trap, or a piece of lead between the eyes.
In Korea, dog farms raise dogs for the meat market. In Europe horse meat is considered a delicacy. In Japan, whale meat is a premium...a member of the most intelligent mammals in the ocean with a brain larger than a human's! Rural Asia...,monkey meat, cat meat, dog meat, snake meat...any animal means meat in a pot, always goes well with rice, and beats the hell out of starving.
That's my take, and in the past 76 years I've been a lot of places and eaten a lot of things...including ALL kinds of "bush meat". Snake is my personal favorite! Like I said, it beats the hell out of going hungary.
If you want a pet, then take care of it like a pet...not a visiting wild animal. Once it's off your property, unattended, it's fair game for the chances of life!
Kind regards,
Uncle Hoot
A "Pet" is an animal kept under control of an owner. Individuals who let their dogs and/or cats out are the ones who are guilty if the animal gets nailed.
Here in the Village, an elderly lady was mauled to death by two "pet" large mastiff-pitbull crossbreeds. A horrible way for her to die. I personally know of two young children attacked by packs of feral dogs in two different states, both victims died from blood loss. These were mixed size canines that were "pets" permitted to run loose, and they did exactly what their instincts told them to do...form packs and hunt!!!
A vet once told me an "outdoor cat" has a lifespan of one year. This is a cat permitted to run loose outdoors at night or during the day.
A feral animal is a potentially dangerous animal that spreads/contracts diseases, poses a threat to native birds and wild animals.
While the real culprits who should be shot are the irresponsible owners, I consider a "feral animal" no different than I would a nuisance or dangerous wild animal.
Now...having said that, there's no need to consider a small city animal, with a collar, as a feral animal...besides there are animal control officers to take care of that problem and fine the owners. In rural areas, it's "Game On" if someone's large dog, or loose cats come calling. If the owner really cared about his "pet", he/she wouldn't let them run loose off the property.
If/when they pose a problem, or even a potential nuisance, on your property then you have the option to make a decision as to how to dispose of them. County animal control, live trap, or a piece of lead between the eyes.
In Korea, dog farms raise dogs for the meat market. In Europe horse meat is considered a delicacy. In Japan, whale meat is a premium...a member of the most intelligent mammals in the ocean with a brain larger than a human's! Rural Asia...,monkey meat, cat meat, dog meat, snake meat...any animal means meat in a pot, always goes well with rice, and beats the hell out of starving.
That's my take, and in the past 76 years I've been a lot of places and eaten a lot of things...including ALL kinds of "bush meat". Snake is my personal favorite! Like I said, it beats the hell out of going hungary.
If you want a pet, then take care of it like a pet...not a visiting wild animal. Once it's off your property, unattended, it's fair game for the chances of life!
Kind regards,
Uncle Hoot
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I have found a heart lung shot a lot better on a feral cat,
The shape of a cat skull makes it hard to get the pellet to the brain.
Mike
The shape of a cat skull makes it hard to get the pellet to the brain.
Mike
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Trap em. PTH ( pellet to head) former girlfriend had a cat problem. Started setting a trap and we’d catch one and take it for a ride to a friends property and short range PTH. Then dump it. About two weeks of this and I don’t remember the number of cats but it was a daily thing, it took care of the problem.
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This is a tough one for sure. I had a cat when I lived in the city who would go outside and hang around the building I lived. He made friends with a skunk, true story. Cat would come home dry and warm even in the rain and snow. When I moved to a new apartment a few blocks away and took the cat I was hesitant to let him out. Probably a year in the new place before I would let him go outside. Good cat. He always came home to eat and sleep and was very loving. Eventually the time between coming home would get longer so I went to the old apartment and sure enough there he was next to the porch with a skunk. The skunk never sprayed btw so to each is own. My cat would come to me when I walked up and I'd bring him home, it became the norm. I didn't think it was a bad thing. I always gave him flea treatment, kept up with vaccinations fitted him with a reflective collar with my phone number on a tag. He looked good and clean and acted normal. I knew the neighborhood well and a lot of people in the area so besides being worried about his safety near the road I felt alright about it. He was neutered so at least he wouldn't be breeding and most likely not hunting to much beacuse he always came home and ate. That went on for years until he got old and died at age 13
Now I live in a more rural state and wont even leave my adopted 65lb mastiff/terrier out in the fenced yard unattended for very long. I've spotted coyote around and there are people who steal dogs and use them for fighting or breeding or who knows what.
Back to the cats. I see stray cats everywhere here. People dump kittens at malls and grocery stores beacuse shelters are full beacuse people are to ignorant or poor to neuter the animals and it's getting out of control. My girlfriend rescued 3 outside of her work and the shelter wouldn't take them and we had to find them homes. Then she came home with 1 very young kitten last month and we kept it. Been to the vet for shots and neutered. Seems ok but I'll be dammed it happens again. She even mentions cats at her work and I'm there in the dark with food and you know what.
They are breeding out of control and they can survive some tough circumstance but I blame the people who don't have them neutered. There are cheap and no cost organizations that offer these services but most people are stupid or busy or poor or full of other excuses. I have never seen so many cats on the streets as I have here in S.C. maybe its the warm weather but I think it's mostly the uneducated people. I have compassion for animals I really do but I also have tons of lead and it's becoming more and more difficult to decide what to do. "Pets" need to be neutered, vaccinated and wear tags. People need to be aware of the importance of responsibility. It's not the cats fault it's born a survivor just like other animals we call pests when their numbers increase. We had 7 around my work shop but we only needed 1 male for ratting the rest are no longer with us. I guess it depends on your particular circumstances how to handle the problem animals. I definitely pick and choose when and how as needed.
Practice patience discretion and vigilance.
Now I live in a more rural state and wont even leave my adopted 65lb mastiff/terrier out in the fenced yard unattended for very long. I've spotted coyote around and there are people who steal dogs and use them for fighting or breeding or who knows what.
Back to the cats. I see stray cats everywhere here. People dump kittens at malls and grocery stores beacuse shelters are full beacuse people are to ignorant or poor to neuter the animals and it's getting out of control. My girlfriend rescued 3 outside of her work and the shelter wouldn't take them and we had to find them homes. Then she came home with 1 very young kitten last month and we kept it. Been to the vet for shots and neutered. Seems ok but I'll be dammed it happens again. She even mentions cats at her work and I'm there in the dark with food and you know what.
They are breeding out of control and they can survive some tough circumstance but I blame the people who don't have them neutered. There are cheap and no cost organizations that offer these services but most people are stupid or busy or poor or full of other excuses. I have never seen so many cats on the streets as I have here in S.C. maybe its the warm weather but I think it's mostly the uneducated people. I have compassion for animals I really do but I also have tons of lead and it's becoming more and more difficult to decide what to do. "Pets" need to be neutered, vaccinated and wear tags. People need to be aware of the importance of responsibility. It's not the cats fault it's born a survivor just like other animals we call pests when their numbers increase. We had 7 around my work shop but we only needed 1 male for ratting the rest are no longer with us. I guess it depends on your particular circumstances how to handle the problem animals. I definitely pick and choose when and how as needed.
Practice patience discretion and vigilance.
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It's not a tough one at all. It seriously gets my blood pressure up when people think it's ok to let their pets roam. 4 to 5 times a year I step in dog s#!* in MY yard and I haven't had pets for years. Cats seem to think mulch in MY gardens is the world's biggest litter box. You seem to feel it's ok if my wife or myself have to spend 20 minutes cleaning YOUR pet's s#!* off our shoes or bare feet. Keep your pet's on YOUR property, what is wrong with you?!
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Its kind of a touchy subject but on the farms that i frequent especially my family's property. If they stick around the barns and pasture to take care of rats and mice there good to go....but if they start straying into the fields and woods to hunt my small game a bulls eye appears on their heads!!! Nuff said. One of the worst things to have prowling in the woods and they don't even have to be hungry ! It's just in there nature to stalk and kill.
James from Michigan
James from Michigan
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If they understand English when I call them then their immigration status is considered. If they cannot provide the proper documents proving citizenship and proof of ownership, then they are relocated to the afterlife using a high powered lead launching transportation system.
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I did not read all the replies,I have many cats coming in my yard for many years,I put up with them because they kill mice and rats,that said cats are natural born killers and there are way tooooooo many of them and they should be controlled...just as raccoons are controlled.
The reply by C.B.Daddy is spot on and gave my a great chuckle....as it is said,"Right On"! "
The reply by C.B.Daddy is spot on and gave my a great chuckle....as it is said,"Right On"! "
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It’s an automatic assumption of guilt for the crime of trespassing with non benevolent intent.
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Folks around here pretty much have to do their own "animal control". It's pretty obvious to me when a cat is just a "free range" or feral. I leave them alone usually unless they look unhealthy or starving. It's been a decision that I have regretted on occasion. Like when one that I had tolerated scratched my wife when she walked into the tool shed and it was in there and she startled it. Another emaciated large cat continued to try and catch fish from my pond and used the liner to sharpen it's claws. I took a shot at it and missed as it was in some thick cattails. It took off but I decided to sit there and wait. Sure enough it returned about 20 minutes later after the sunset. The lighting is good enough for a scope with illumination, and this time it came walking right towards me. I knew it could see me and I was waiting for it to stop, but it never did until the Predator MetalMag hit him right between the eyes at less than 10 feet.
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