|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:21 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:32 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:49 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:55 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:00 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:10 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:41 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:45 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:34 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:07 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:11 pm
|
|
|
|
froggymama89 RosesFallingLikeRain I'm making a petition to keep cats indoors. And I'm going to show it to the mayor and present it to them, in hopes that a by-law comes out. It worked in my old town, and the punishment was that if your cat was caught outside, it would be impounded and it cost the owners fifty dollars. that is so stupid cats need the outdoors to be happy. They are wild animals who choose to live with us. Some cats can't be kept indoors. Its cruelty. Oh and give the owners a fine. Our pounds are already overcrowded lets shove them full of cats that people can't afford some stupid fine cuz their cat slipped out. Not to mention how busy animal control is catching loose dogs. Ever try to catch a cat? you can't unless it wants to be caught. I can't even catch my cat when he doesn't want in. BaBy LoVeS tO dAnCe In ThE D A R K
If you don't live where I live, don't talk like you do. Is it more cruel to keep a cat inside, or to let it outside where at least once a week you see a mangled cat carcass? If you think it's evil fine. I don' even agree with keeping pets inside all the time, but with things like this, I think keeping them inside is the lesser of two evils right now. Never have I seen a dog outside here that wasn't tethered, or leashed.
Don't act like you know every single thing.
'CaUsE wHeN He's LoOkInG sHe FaLls A P A R T
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:34 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:41 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:41 pm
|
|
|
|
RosesFallingLikeRain Yes, but cats can fight back to natural predators. They can't fight back against cars. I do understand what you mean about not liking other people telling you, but when the cats are going outside, and getting hit by cars, etc, as they walk out, I consider that abuse. And when these people turn around and whine about vetrinary bills, and don't bring their cats to the vet because "They have too many vet bills already", I think it's time to do something. If they are refusing to pay the vet bills for serious injuries, then that would be considered abuse. Allowing wounds to fester and denying an animal in your care necessary medical care is abuse. If this is the case, you could contact the authorities about them.
As for natural predators... Cat vs. Cougar, who do you think won? Natural predators that have been seen on my property (though not necessarily by me): Cougar/Mountain Lion/Puma Black Bear (though they're not particularly aggressive) Coyotes Lynx Feral dogs (uncommon in my area, however) Large birds of prey (I know there's a red-tailed hawk, and a couple osprey. I've seen bald eagles very occasionally. They'd have trouble carrying off MY cats, because they're monsters, but smaller cats would be easy prey) We also have deer and elk that randomly roam through the area. Our cats know to avoid the road. The cars scare them. I know more people in my area who have lost cats to coyotes than cars, though.
My cats have been injured as a result of being outdoors. Cider got into fights fairly regularly defending "his" territory. Jazz ripped his stomach open once, though we're not sure how. Being responsible pet owners, we took care of their injuries and treated their wounds, and they healed just fine.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:02 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|