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Old 12-10-2011, 03:10 PM
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H I used to be associated with people who look after the Lyre Birds up in the mountains. My help was shooting and trapping feral cats. I am just being as heartless as the cats are. They are indiscriminate killing machines. I am just being bit more discriminate. They are vermin.

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Old 12-10-2011, 03:10 PM
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H cats are Ok but they need to be kept indoors, this is predominately what gives them a bad name !!

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Old 12-10-2011, 03:12 PM
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I like cats too. They taste like chicken...

... too far?
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Old 12-10-2011, 03:18 PM
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Trevor,

I have only ever owned indoors cats. My two never go outside, and, if they do, they go to the patio to eat cat grass. That's it.

Irresponsible pet owners, of any destructive species, should be held accountable for their pets actions.

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Old 12-10-2011, 03:24 PM
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I would have used a 50mm cannon. But then it may damage whatever it hits after it disintegrates the cat.
My Jack Russel keeps the cats out by merely being there.
I have great entertainment on my IR cameras as the cat realizes my dog is about to pounce. Luckily for my dog the cat exits stage left as quick as it can. I sometimes go out and throw a very large rock and hit the cat as I know where he is. It is illegal for cats to be out at any time in my shire.

Some years ago when it was legal I used to shoot them with a high powered rifle. My backyard has been fertilized with many dead cats.

Cats are vermin. I just do not know how this nice bloke puts up with them.

I may start pissing on the cat owners front doors if they do not keep their cats in.

No it is easier to eliminate them.

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Of course cats threaten and kill wildlife (and pee on cars), which is no good, but dogs kill or injure people particularly children! Sooo, if we want to be good pro active citizens I think your efforts would be better aimed at dogs out of their yards without their owners, particularly large ones.
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Old 12-10-2011, 03:39 PM
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The carbon footprint for a dog is about 2 landcruisers
The carbon footprint for a cat is about a VW Golf.
The devastation a cat causes is quite horrific - 2000 wild animals a year for an unrestrained cat.
Terriers do ok on rats and mice, but don't bother much with other animals.

Personally I think the time for large dogs in the burbs is over - everyone in my area seems to have at least two large dogs - it does keep the burglars away but it's a bit nasty for the environment. Cats of course don't stray into dog yards so at least the smaller animals and ground nesters are surviving.
Carbon tax on Dogs??? Well it may be coming.
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Old 12-10-2011, 03:42 PM
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Of course cats threaten and kill wildlife (and pee on cars), which is no good, but dogs kill or injure people particularly children! Sooo, if we want to be good pro active citizens I think your efforts would be better aimed at dogs out of their yards without their owners, particularly large ones.
You are correct Mike. My dog barks like he is the most vicious aggressive animal known when the person is outside the gate. He then licks them to death when they come in. In my shire if your dog is at large the fines are rather large and if at night they double. It is easy for them to catch a dog.

Try catching a cat! They do not bother. It is irresponsible owners that are at fault.

I explained to the twits over the road that their cat was out every night. They did not care. Their cat did not come home one night. They asked me had I seen him. I answered last I saw him he was playing in the traffic. Catastrophic!

He's no body's moggy now

Apologies to Eric Bogle

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Old 12-10-2011, 04:25 PM
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Priceless ... !!!!
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Hilarious
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Old 12-10-2011, 06:28 PM
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Brilliant...whole family loved it!! We have a cat rather like the fluffy white one in the clip...but he's an indoor kitty...there's cats coming over most nights rowling and bumping on the windows...might invite that guy over for a lend of his rig.
Thanks for posting
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I couldn't stop LOLing and im a cat lover !
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Old 12-10-2011, 08:56 PM
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Oh my, that's a classic! Very very good.
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Old 16-10-2011, 02:34 AM
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Irresponsible pet owners, of any destructive species, should be held accountable for their pets actions.

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exactly! irrespective of whether it's a cat, dog or otherwise. (i was going to say husband, but thought not)

Troy, shame on you!

That video is now all over facebook totally love it and couldn't stop laughing. genius!
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Old 16-10-2011, 02:52 AM
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I like cats too. They taste like chicken...

... too far?
not far enough Troy, you forgot the mint sauce....
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