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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 04:54 PM
Response to Reply #88
93. it doesn't necessarily mean they are lazy
I let my cats out for an hour or two at a time - they actually come back in to use the litter box - they both did just last weekend. They have fun running in the back yard and chasing leaves, climbing trees.

Honestly, some of the posts in this thread have made me think twice about letting them out, but they have so much fun and have never gone too far that I couldn't call them and get them back in the house.
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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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