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March 17, 2011
Feral Cats Attack - 14
 Grab your rifle, a pound of cat nip, and your best “here kitty kitty” call because the good folks down in Moorooka, Australia need some help. And fast! According to the Australian newspaper, City South News, the town of Moorooka has been overrun with feral cats “the size of dogs.” Residents of the town say the cats have been terrorizing them for more than a year and that citizens “have been scratched, bitten, hissed at and intimidated several times by the cat pack.” The latest cat attack was against Marlene Jans, who said of her attack, “I was crossing the road, it was dark and I couldn’t see them. Then, bam, one came at my dog, one came at me. One was biting my leg. I went for my dog because she was screaming. I had to kick them away. I was really scared and I was dripping blood.” Jans’s bite later became infected and she insists that she is scared to go out at night. Photo: Yan Jin Lou |
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Feral cats are very good hunters, and decimate native bird populations. Spay and release programs appall me. And that's with normal cats that are not a danger to humans.
These particular cats, _if_ they are unusually large may be a marketable commodity for cat breeders. The large Maine Coon cat is a popular pet. Any ferals not wanted by breeders or people willing to put in the work of taming one, need to be killed, humanely if possible.
Any animal that hunts and attacks pets and people needs to be killed as quickly as possible, before it attacks and kills a child. A population of such animals needs to be dealt with swiftly and completely.
Well DJH, looks like you done got the drop on me...almost!
The kind of new entrepreneurs over here whose heartrate quickens when the local rednecks meet them out back with more fresh captures under the canvas covered box of their old pick-up, are the same plebeians on the other side of the globe who take a fancy to various canine species yonder there.
Apparently much can be done with curries and exotic spices to make most unsuspecting appetites crave for more, or so it seems...
For my part and that of my stoic fellows, we learned long ago to keep an ear to the rails and a quiet uncomprehending countenance to our being. Therefore, cloven hoofed venison in it's many forms is our preference, plus the excellent locally grown livestock rounds out the table fare for us country gentlemen.
But, palates vary as everyone knows, so a large diner with a nice appearance sure sucks them RV'ing fine folks in, looking for a little change of menu in foreign dishes.
Then they're on their way again, some still munching the take-outs, smacking their choppers and licking their fingers. Nothing like a howling good meal and odd humored but friendly passing locals to fortify them motor home pilgrims for the long trail ahead. What can a good man say,..?
Hope I've answered your ruminations DJH, kindly thk's for dropping by and a tip of the old cowboy hat to you too.
CATS are quiet and deadly hunters,and will take whatever prey is available.So when a cat becomes available , I quietly prey upon them .
Wild cats or Wild hogs, what's the difference? Cats, the next varmint shooter's target.
Obidia, you sound like a Native from canada? What kind of people eat the trickster coyote, & tell the truth was you tricked into some of the good ol' coyote stew :-)
We had to do that to some of the strays overrunning our house.I'm all for it.:)
It seems these days that many folks feel a United Nations conference is needed to deal with problems such as an abundance of wild, stray cats who are attacking pets, scratching and biting people, plus stinking up the areas with their bowel eliminations.
There is a simple and quick solution for such problems!
The cats that are in confined areas where shooting would be dangerous to the public, catch em' with multiply rodent traps just like raccoons or use fishing nets. Release these wild cats into quickly built chicken coup pens at an obliging farmer's place. Excavate a large hole in the farmer's field and deposit these euthanized cats in that pit. The rest of the cats in the town or city that are targeted for removal in areas where small, short distance firearms can be used safely, eliminate them in that way. I'm talking about a calibre like a 410 shotgun with a normal load of 7-1/2 to #8 birdshot. Most towns or larger urban areas have, or should have animal pest control personel to organize and deal with such matters.
Where I grew up in the heavily forested north country, at times we'd have a proliferation of cats that'd wonder onto our lands and settlements from people in the larger towns and distance cities who dropped them off along roadsides. The ones that survived the quick predation of foxes, coyotes, wolves, and cougars in the area took up residence in the village, and periodically the elders would organize stray cat hunts. Tame tabbies were kept inside by those concerned pet owners, all the rest received judgement! And, that once again would be the end of the problem for another year or two.
PS...interestingly, a few cafe and restaurant owners from the city who'd been born half way around the world and immigrated to this country heard of these "cat round-ups", and tried to strike a deal with our senior elder to acquire the 100 or so euthanized strays. Although their bargining pleas and offers were outrightly refused, it led to much unbridled laughter and levity after these fur'eigners departure!
Now, should I say "laugh, or don't laugh", but recently one of these newcomers to this country had their ( secret.. )food source tipped off to the local health authority. A surprise visit by inspectors led to the discovery of 2 dozen bullet perforated, skinned and dressed coyote carcasses in large freezers, ready for the next stage of handling..! That's led to much joking and laughter too.
I personally LOVE cats but the is no way in "Down Under" I am gonna let some feral cat mess with me like that. Anyone feel like some practice before stick slinging deer comes around?
If they could find some fishy tasting catalyst that would induce a cataclysm in the cats' catabolism causing severe catalepsy or catatonia, these felines would end up in the catacombs. The cats would categorically catalog this as a catastrophe. There would be a great deal of caterwauling.
Come on, the humane and obvious solution is to trap them and sterilize them. Then release them. But if we don't want to violate their reproductive rights then we have to go with some sort of surgically implanted birth control.
I say dart them, retrain them to think gun powder means treat, strap some high explosive to it. Ship them to Iraq, The terrorist have road side bombs, we got the the precision guided kitty attached with camera for more efficiency of hit/miss ratio. the extended razor claws will be added soon, there currently in mass production.
Thanks for the news update Gayne. I would be more than willing to head down under to rid them of this terrible invader. All I'll need is a .22 and a 12 gauge.
Flatbed I have also heard the "rumour" of the jumping cats.
Sign me up to go down under. I will gladly bring my own gun and shells. An interesting observation,oops rumor, if you shoot a shade low they will go straight up in the air around two to three feet. Or so I have been told.
Kill them. Kill them all. Is there really any question? Once upon a time, Game Commission Officers here in Pennsylvania used to shoot feral cats on sight. Given what our local gamebird populations look like, maybe we should go back to that.
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Kill them. Kill them all. Is there really any question? Once upon a time, Game Commission Officers here in Pennsylvania used to shoot feral cats on sight. Given what our local gamebird populations look like, maybe we should go back to that.
It seems these days that many folks feel a United Nations conference is needed to deal with problems such as an abundance of wild, stray cats who are attacking pets, scratching and biting people, plus stinking up the areas with their bowel eliminations.
There is a simple and quick solution for such problems!
The cats that are in confined areas where shooting would be dangerous to the public, catch em' with multiply rodent traps just like raccoons or use fishing nets. Release these wild cats into quickly built chicken coup pens at an obliging farmer's place. Excavate a large hole in the farmer's field and deposit these euthanized cats in that pit. The rest of the cats in the town or city that are targeted for removal in areas where small, short distance firearms can be used safely, eliminate them in that way. I'm talking about a calibre like a 410 shotgun with a normal load of 7-1/2 to #8 birdshot. Most towns or larger urban areas have, or should have animal pest control personel to organize and deal with such matters.
Where I grew up in the heavily forested north country, at times we'd have a proliferation of cats that'd wonder onto our lands and settlements from people in the larger towns and distance cities who dropped them off along roadsides. The ones that survived the quick predation of foxes, coyotes, wolves, and cougars in the area took up residence in the village, and periodically the elders would organize stray cat hunts. Tame tabbies were kept inside by those concerned pet owners, all the rest received judgement! And, that once again would be the end of the problem for another year or two.
PS...interestingly, a few cafe and restaurant owners from the city who'd been born half way around the world and immigrated to this country heard of these "cat round-ups", and tried to strike a deal with our senior elder to acquire the 100 or so euthanized strays. Although their bargining pleas and offers were outrightly refused, it led to much unbridled laughter and levity after these fur'eigners departure!
Now, should I say "laugh, or don't laugh", but recently one of these newcomers to this country had their ( secret.. )food source tipped off to the local health authority. A surprise visit by inspectors led to the discovery of 2 dozen bullet perforated, skinned and dressed coyote carcasses in large freezers, ready for the next stage of handling..! That's led to much joking and laughter too.
Sign me up to go down under. I will gladly bring my own gun and shells. An interesting observation,oops rumor, if you shoot a shade low they will go straight up in the air around two to three feet. Or so I have been told.
If they could find some fishy tasting catalyst that would induce a cataclysm in the cats' catabolism causing severe catalepsy or catatonia, these felines would end up in the catacombs. The cats would categorically catalog this as a catastrophe. There would be a great deal of caterwauling.
I personally LOVE cats but the is no way in "Down Under" I am gonna let some feral cat mess with me like that. Anyone feel like some practice before stick slinging deer comes around?
We had to do that to some of the strays overrunning our house.I'm all for it.:)
CATS are quiet and deadly hunters,and will take whatever prey is available.So when a cat becomes available , I quietly prey upon them .
Thanks for the news update Gayne. I would be more than willing to head down under to rid them of this terrible invader. All I'll need is a .22 and a 12 gauge.
Flatbed I have also heard the "rumour" of the jumping cats.
Obidia, you sound like a Native from canada? What kind of people eat the trickster coyote, & tell the truth was you tricked into some of the good ol' coyote stew :-)
Wild cats or Wild hogs, what's the difference? Cats, the next varmint shooter's target.
Well DJH, looks like you done got the drop on me...almost!
The kind of new entrepreneurs over here whose heartrate quickens when the local rednecks meet them out back with more fresh captures under the canvas covered box of their old pick-up, are the same plebeians on the other side of the globe who take a fancy to various canine species yonder there.
Apparently much can be done with curries and exotic spices to make most unsuspecting appetites crave for more, or so it seems...
For my part and that of my stoic fellows, we learned long ago to keep an ear to the rails and a quiet uncomprehending countenance to our being. Therefore, cloven hoofed venison in it's many forms is our preference, plus the excellent locally grown livestock rounds out the table fare for us country gentlemen.
But, palates vary as everyone knows, so a large diner with a nice appearance sure sucks them RV'ing fine folks in, looking for a little change of menu in foreign dishes.
Then they're on their way again, some still munching the take-outs, smacking their choppers and licking their fingers. Nothing like a howling good meal and odd humored but friendly passing locals to fortify them motor home pilgrims for the long trail ahead. What can a good man say,..?
Hope I've answered your ruminations DJH, kindly thk's for dropping by and a tip of the old cowboy hat to you too.
Feral cats are very good hunters, and decimate native bird populations. Spay and release programs appall me. And that's with normal cats that are not a danger to humans.
These particular cats, _if_ they are unusually large may be a marketable commodity for cat breeders. The large Maine Coon cat is a popular pet. Any ferals not wanted by breeders or people willing to put in the work of taming one, need to be killed, humanely if possible.
Any animal that hunts and attacks pets and people needs to be killed as quickly as possible, before it attacks and kills a child. A population of such animals needs to be dealt with swiftly and completely.
I say dart them, retrain them to think gun powder means treat, strap some high explosive to it. Ship them to Iraq, The terrorist have road side bombs, we got the the precision guided kitty attached with camera for more efficiency of hit/miss ratio. the extended razor claws will be added soon, there currently in mass production.
Come on, the humane and obvious solution is to trap them and sterilize them. Then release them. But if we don't want to violate their reproductive rights then we have to go with some sort of surgically implanted birth control.
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