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26 November 2007, 03:59 PM
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As already mentioned Cats do what they like when they like.
My daughters cat adores her, she cant play hide and seek with her friends when she is out as the cat follows her and sits next to where she is hiding (Spot the cat= find the girl)
If she goes into a friends house we know which one she is in as the cat is sat outside waiting for her.
Barmy but cute.
It lets us know if it fancies going out, head out the door, quick sniff, naah back on a pillow in the dining room.
I was never a Cat person until i got my daughter hers and i'm now converted as they are very intelligent and loving.
My daughters cat adores her, she cant play hide and seek with her friends when she is out as the cat follows her and sits next to where she is hiding (Spot the cat= find the girl)
If she goes into a friends house we know which one she is in as the cat is sat outside waiting for her.
Barmy but cute.
It lets us know if it fancies going out, head out the door, quick sniff, naah back on a pillow in the dining room.
I was never a Cat person until i got my daughter hers and i'm now converted as they are very intelligent and loving.
26 November 2007, 05:56 PM
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26 November 2007, 06:10 PM
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before owning a cat you should learn how much of an impact they have on the native animals of this country. they are wiping out birds, reptiles, and small mammals. most of which create food for native predators which are not upsetting the natural balance. next to humans they are the worst form of vermin. sorry for going all greeny weeny, i'm not a heather mills mcartney but they are having an ever growing impact on the native fauna of britain, grey squirrels, signaller crabs and the american crayfish included. keep it in as much as possible get a collar with a bell on it, let it out middle of the day when some of the natural beasts have already eaten. or add some quicklime to a carton of cream and give it to the cat agonising death but at least you will hear the robins singing.
IMHO I would say that rats and pigeons are a far greater vermin pest than cats!
26 November 2007, 09:07 PM
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If they captured it to sell then that would be theft if you could prove ownership but even this is grey in law.
Capture it to release elsewhere has also never been tested as far as the councill layers have told us.
This whole area is very near to getting tested in the courts but something cannot be classed as an owned pet and wild at the same time. If we can get them classed as domestic pets that would be a major step forward for us as the problem home owners could then be taken to task under local bylaws the same a dogs and poultry.
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26 November 2007, 09:13 PM
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Not entirely correct here. Grey squirrels are not a native species of the UK, red ones are and the grey ones are killing them off. I've also not known of cats eating reptiles either! I know my cats like fish, but I've never seen them with a fishing rod
IMHO I would say that rats and pigeons are a far greater vermin pest than cats!
IMHO I would say that rats and pigeons are a far greater vermin pest than cats!
Domestic cats also prevent nesting, feeding and cause stress amongst the bird population, RSPB are conducting further studies to try and calculate the full impact.
As for fish, yes I've seen cat's fishing at my pond and my neighbour has witnesed a kill. I know have an electric fence and cctv on the pond.
They will paw at the water when the fish are near the top, I also have a couple of damaged koi. Some cats hate water and wont go near the pond but others do.
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Lee
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