Cats v Wildlife

[rupert w]

I lived in a 16c farm house, had rats, got a cat,problem solved. I think they have a place. I also had tree creepers, lesser spotted peckers etc. I do agree that they are a problem though.

[Ty Korrigan]

Well a friend of mine cooked one. Years ago he and a few of his mates went on a fishing trip....500 yards away from home on the local river. His job was to supply the food for the party so he took along an air rifle with the intention of cooking a rabbit stew.

 

Unfortunately his intended quarry was pretty scarce but what did appear was a local moggy. To save face as a hunter the moggy ended up being the main ingredient of the stew. It was skinned and in the pot and his mates never found out about it.

 

My friend found it tasty and a sort of cross between chicken and rabbit. So a hint of gameiness about it.

 

BLERK!

I'd rather eat giant bush rat or Coypu anyday!

Ty

[Kenty]

This thread really has got the cat among the pidgeons.

[sandspider]

This thread really is a joke and is bringing out some real joker trolls. Shame. Youre gonna be dead in 40 years and cats will still thrive. Maybe they will take over the world eh? (unless the Chinese eat them all first?)

 

When you die, your dog (if you have one) will mourn you. Your cat (if you have one) will eat you.

[Joe Newton]

Have a look at the impact that humans have on the environment. Compare that to cats. You'll find that you'd be much better shooting yourself for the worlds sake than a cat.

[treequip]

Have a look at the impact that humans have on the environment. Compare that to cats. You'll find that you'd be much better shooting yourself for the worlds sake than a cat.

 

:laugh1:

 

But true

[timbernut]

When you die, your dog (if you have one) will mourn you. Your cat (if you have one) will eat you.

 

Your dog will only mourn you until he realises he's stuck in the house with no food and a corpse....... then he'll eat you!

 

Have a look at the impact that humans have on the environment. Compare that to cats. You'll find that you'd be much better shooting yourself for the worlds sake than a cat.

 

Yup, and we're all gonna die for our arrogance! Face it people we favoured cats and dogs above wildlife by domesticating them, both canine and feline like to kill things if they get the opportunity but dogs are biddable and generally do what they're told whereas cats have a '@&£$ you' attitude and do what the @&£$ they want, which is why I like em but I have dogs because they don't kill for fun (although I sometimes wonder about my patterdale!)

[countrryboy]

No one is actually saying don't have a cat, just be a bit more responsible about it.

If it gets out at the very least put a bell on it!!

Its called a compromise so both the wildlife can thrive and u and ur neighbours can get the enjoyment of watchig song birds in ur garden again and u still have ur cat. No matterhow much u love ur cat i'm sure u'd also like to see garden birds too.

Can't see the big deal. No dog other would ever dream of turfing ther dog out unsupervised to do as it pleases annoying the neighbours and wildlife

 

Ur very lucky u live in this country almost every other country has a very different view on cats and the damage they can cause, but then again most folk in this country are so detatched from the countryside now and only get the 'disneyfied' view shown in spring watch where every animal has a name and gets on with each other:bash:

Like watching a live wind in the willows

 

Finally there is a good quote for u

 

"The wildlife of today is not ours to do as we please.

We have it in trust. We must account for it to those who come after"

King George VI

By the way that quote is published every week inside the cover of the Shooting Times

How do u think many cat owners will fare when it comes to accounting for wildlife to there future generations???

 

Now i shoot and kill stuff for the table and to help wild bird conservation (vermin), so i take my share of birds, but i also put nest boxes out tonnes of feed as well as trying to re-intro grey partridges to my shoot.

I sleep easy at nite knowing i have put back more than i take, plus on a few commitees for local wildlife trusts and do a lot of chainsaw/climbing work FOC for them

[s.varty]

No one is actually saying don't have a cat, just be a bit more responsible about it.

If it gets out at the very least put a bell on it!!

Its called a compromise so both the wildlife can thrive and u and ur neighbours can get the enjoyment of watchig song birds in ur garden again and u still have ur cat. No matterhow much u love ur cat i'm sure u'd also like to see garden birds too.

Can't see the big deal. No dog other would ever dream of turfing ther dog out unsupervised to do as it pleases annoying the neighbours and wildlife

 

Ur very lucky u live in this country almost every other country has a very different view on cats and the damage they can cause, but then again most folk in this country are so detatched from the countryside now and only get the 'disneyfied' view shown in spring watch where every animal has a name and gets on with each other:bash:

Like watching a live wind in the willows

 

Finally there is a good quote for u

 

"The wildlife of today is not ours to do as we please.

We have it in trust. We must account for it to those who come after"

King George VI

By the way that quote is published every week inside the cover of the Shooting Times

How do u think many cat owners will fare when it comes to accounting for wildlife to there future generations???

 

Now i shoot and kill stuff for the table and to help wild bird conservation (vermin), so i take my share of birds, but i also put nest boxes out tonnes of feed as well as trying to re-intro grey partridges to my shoot.

I sleep easy at nite knowing i have put back more than i take, plus on a few commitees for local wildlife trusts and do a lot of chainsaw/climbing work FOC for them

 

Well said:thumbup1:

[Joe Newton]

I dislike songbirds, they crap in my garden.

 

My cat however does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Only messing, at least the birds have the decency to crap outside. Try emptying a litter tray at 6am before I've even had my morning dump!)