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blindpig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 02:59 PM
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80. oh. boy.
Here we go again.

Please keep your cat indoors.
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  -Should I stop my cat from killing birds? momophile  Mar-02-06 02:50 PM   #0 
  - Oh. Dear. God.  Midlodemocrat   Mar-02-06 02:51 PM   #1 
  - It's her way of saying  Not_Giving_Up   Mar-02-06 02:51 PM   #2 
  - It's her way of aiding the extinction of our native wildlife.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 04:34 PM   #86 
  - oh boy  Beaverhausen   Mar-02-06 02:52 PM   #3 
  - Evita is a songbird killer  LynneSin   Mar-02-06 02:53 PM   #4 
  - (gulp) I was just kidding... he... he....  momophile   Mar-02-06 02:56 PM   #9 
  - While "Evita" is a killer of song.  IntravenousDemilo   Mar-03-06 05:02 PM   #95 
  - Only stop her from killing mice.  azmouse   Mar-02-06 02:53 PM   #5 
  - Wrong. FORCE her to kill mice.  Midlodemocrat   Mar-02-06 02:53 PM   #7 
     - But... but... but...  azmouse   Mar-02-06 02:55 PM   #8 
        - No they aren't. They are disgusting vermin  Midlodemocrat   Mar-02-06 02:57 PM   #10 
           - ...  azmouse   Mar-02-06 03:02 PM   #15 
              - Ignore Midlodemocrat. I think mice are cute too. nt.  Strong Atheist   Mar-03-06 06:22 AM   #34 
                 - Yeeesss!!!! I have a fan!  azmouse   Mar-03-06 09:35 AM   #66 
                 - Hey, YOU liked my pictures ... nt.  Strong Atheist   Mar-03-06 10:14 AM   #69 
                    - Are you posting more pics today?  azmouse   Mar-03-06 10:46 AM   #71 
                       - Lol! Sorry, I only post when I find sites with funny pics... so far, twice  Strong Atheist   Mar-03-06 10:57 AM   #72 
                 - The ones that don't carry Hanta virus, anyway. n/m  IntravenousDemilo   Mar-03-06 05:03 PM   #96 
  - Well, if you kept your cat indoors, she wouldn't be out killing birds.  RebelOne   Mar-02-06 02:53 PM   #6 
  - she is watching me through the glass door right now...  momophile   Mar-02-06 03:02 PM   #14 
  - My little Suki has killed a bird.  JackBeck   Mar-02-06 02:58 PM   #11 
  - Man Seeks Person Who Shot Cat With Arrow  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 08:42 AM   #55 
     - That's a horrible story with a happy ending.  JackBeck   Mar-03-06 09:02 AM   #58 
        - That's another good reason to keep cats indoors.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 09:08 AM   #61 
  - .  there-s a   Mar-02-06 02:59 PM   #12 
  - Are they farm raised and released prior to your cat going out  madinmaryland   Mar-02-06 03:00 PM   #13 
  - I heard her cat takes a lawyer cat along on the hunts  LynneSin   Mar-02-06 03:04 PM   #16 
     - I thought they went 'quayle' hunting.  Midlodemocrat   Mar-02-06 03:05 PM   #17 
     - lots of tooth and claw marks on the right side of the face?  madinmaryland   Mar-02-06 03:06 PM   #18 
        - 'peppered' was how my cat described it nt  momophile   Mar-02-06 03:10 PM   #19 
  - The only thing my kitties ever get a chance to kill is my toes and toy  ET Awful   Mar-02-06 03:11 PM   #20 
  - Domesticated cats are not part of a naturual ecosystem  Nikia   Mar-02-06 03:17 PM   #21 
  - Big if  Lurking_Argyle   Mar-03-06 07:06 AM   #38 
     - How is that a reason to excuse predation by feral cats?  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 08:11 AM   #52 
     - Blame them for what they're responsible for  Lurking_Argyle   Mar-03-06 08:44 AM   #56 
        - I blame the owners who allow them to roam.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 09:09 AM   #62 
     - for instance by letting cats run wild?  Kali   Mar-03-06 11:51 AM   #74 
     - Not true  Nikia   Mar-03-06 02:46 PM   #79 
  - ~  greendog   Mar-02-06 04:32 PM   #22 
  - There was an article on DU about a cat who contracted bird flu  GoddessOfGuinness   Mar-02-06 05:01 PM   #23 
  - yikes! I didn't think about that!  momophile   Mar-02-06 09:06 PM   #24 
     - DU Cat Vet suggests that all outdoor cats  GoddessOfGuinness   Mar-02-06 11:57 PM   #27 
  - That's what cats do..  sendero   Mar-02-06 09:09 PM   #25 
  - Cat-killing dogs have moved, but fear remains  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 07:12 AM   #39 
  - Cats is cats  reyd reid reed   Mar-02-06 09:16 PM   #26 
  - Birds do not have a natural fear of bells. Keep the cat indoors.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 08:16 AM   #53 
     - I don't think they fear bells  Vash the Stampede   Mar-03-06 10:19 AM   #70 
        - Cats With Bells on Their Collars Do Kill Birds  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 03:08 PM   #82 
  - Last week a cat in germany contracted bird flu from her sporting with  radwriter0555   Mar-03-06 12:29 AM   #28 
  - If I recall it was a feral cat, but nevertheless....  Kali   Mar-03-06 11:59 AM   #75 
  - So, what about a neighboring animal...  misanthrope   Mar-03-06 01:19 AM   #29 
  - yes  Skittles   Mar-03-06 03:09 AM   #30 
  - Let her do it.  khashka   Mar-03-06 03:59 AM   #31 
  - so much bullshit for so early in the morning  matcom   Mar-03-06 06:15 AM   #32 
  - You are killing me this morning.  Maddy McCall   Mar-03-06 06:51 AM   #36 
  - You know, they're just cats and this is what they do  LynneSin   Mar-03-06 07:15 AM   #40 
     - again  matcom   Mar-03-06 07:49 AM   #44 
        - My cats doesn't go outdoors  LynneSin   Mar-03-06 07:51 AM   #45 
           - that norm made you an irresponsible cat owner  matcom   Mar-03-06 07:52 AM   #46 
              - how am I irresponsible?  LynneSin   Mar-03-06 07:55 AM   #47 
                 - read my post  matcom   Mar-03-06 07:56 AM   #48 
                    - I have never had a cat while in the rural areas  LynneSin   Mar-03-06 09:03 AM   #59 
                       - Cats are not a natural part of America's eco-system.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 09:22 AM   #64 
  - (Read this:) Cat shot in neck with crossbow  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 08:59 AM   #57 
  - don't come crying to the lounge when your precious cat gets run over  matcom   Mar-03-06 06:20 AM   #33 
  - Dead German cat had bird flu  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 06:50 AM   #35 
  - Young Sarah finds pet cat hanged by sick thugs  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 06:56 AM   #37 
  - For your cat's own good--she should stay indoors.  Bridget Burke   Mar-03-06 07:18 AM   #41 
  - Well-fed Cats Do Kill Birds:  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 07:34 AM   #42 
     - Well-fed cats kill orchids, too.  Maddy McCall   Mar-03-06 07:41 AM   #43 
        - Good morning, Sweety. I'm glad your cat is inside and safe. :-)  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 08:05 AM   #51 
  - May I ask what the hell is "so sweet" about dead birds?  Redstone   Mar-03-06 07:57 AM   #49 
  - No one has answered you yet, Pard?  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 04:37 PM   #87 
  - Yes  DrGonzoLives   Mar-03-06 07:59 AM   #50 
  - Do keep her indoors if you can.  GoneOffShore   Mar-03-06 08:41 AM   #54 
  - Think of it this way: you're helping to control the bird flu epidemic.  Benfea   Mar-03-06 09:05 AM   #60 
  - If she does not eat them, why is she killing them ?  Catchawave   Mar-03-06 09:17 AM   #63 
  - Brava! I have a Havaheart trap. It works efficiently.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 09:26 AM   #65 
  - Cats aren't a natural part of our ecosystem. Neither are starlings.  Gormy Cuss   Mar-03-06 09:38 AM   #67 
  - I put a bell on my cats' collars to even the odds.  AtomicKitten   Mar-03-06 09:50 AM   #68 
  - What assurance do you have he won't be "caught" by something else?  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 03:18 PM   #84 
  - I've had both outdoor and indoor only cats. I learned my lesson the hard  Beausoir   Mar-03-06 10:57 AM   #73 
  - Thanks for sharing  Catchawave   Mar-03-06 12:00 PM   #76 
  - Thank you for sharing your painful experience.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 03:11 PM   #83 
  - you really have to ask?  pitohui   Mar-03-06 12:00 PM   #77 
  - I live in a rural area that is getting  CC   Mar-03-06 01:15 PM   #78 
  - oh. boy.  blindpig   Mar-03-06 02:59 PM   #80 
  - Be careful if your cat runs wild  ernstbass   Mar-03-06 03:01 PM   #81 
  - I've had that happen a number of times...  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 03:23 PM   #85 
     - because they are lazy  matcom   Mar-03-06 04:37 PM   #88 
        - Yep, and I hate shoveling up dismembered cats! It's sad.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 04:43 PM   #90 
        - it doesn't necessarily mean they are lazy  OhioBlue   Mar-03-06 04:54 PM   #93 
  - No cat should ever be outdoors  dbackjon   Mar-03-06 04:40 PM   #89 
  - Amen, well said! I wish they could be charged with it, too.  BikeWriter   Mar-03-06 04:45 PM   #91 
  - now THERE is an idea!  matcom   Mar-03-06 04:47 PM   #92 
  - what about barn cats  OhioBlue   Mar-03-06 04:57 PM   #94 
  - Locking.  Pithlet   Mar-03-06 05:08 PM   #97 
 

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