05-18-2014, 12:48 PM
Aren't humans an invasive species upon these islands and just about anywhere outside of the rift valley in east africa? I think in the big picture cats are doing less destruction upon the environment than humans are but what are we going to do about that? If your pet kills someone else's pet that is one thing but if a cat is just roaming there is no reason to shoot. Not all cats are hunters. I know my cats just like to play with bugs and small rodents but don't really know how to kill. Plus the cats are probably good for the hawaiian hawk population.
Humans need to stop acting like we are above nature if it weren't natural for cats to be here they wouldn't be here. They have a symbiotic relationship with humans since prehistory same with dogs. This is how cats and dogs have evolved to be what they are. Where ever humans are cats and dogs are. So when you start saying hey look at all these invasive animals ask yourself who the real invasive animal is and hopefully you will see the truth.
As for shooting cats it is hard to say what is wrong or right across the board if the cats are causing death upon themselves by killing someones valued chickens, or whatever, so be it, it is natural that animals who get themselves into to much trouble will be eliminated somehow. Sad but true. Same goes for humans who get into to much trouble.
Humans need to stop acting like we are above nature if it weren't natural for cats to be here they wouldn't be here. They have a symbiotic relationship with humans since prehistory same with dogs. This is how cats and dogs have evolved to be what they are. Where ever humans are cats and dogs are. So when you start saying hey look at all these invasive animals ask yourself who the real invasive animal is and hopefully you will see the truth.
As for shooting cats it is hard to say what is wrong or right across the board if the cats are causing death upon themselves by killing someones valued chickens, or whatever, so be it, it is natural that animals who get themselves into to much trouble will be eliminated somehow. Sad but true. Same goes for humans who get into to much trouble.