05-19-2014, 01:05 PM
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Originally posted by Hunt Stoddard
I see we have a fine bunch of cat haters here. As for domestic cats killing "livestock," (rolls eyes) I'd like to see the numbers on that one.
On our farm, I would estimate the numbers to be near 100%. I don't look for cats, what I hear is the commotion they cause when chasing and attacking our chickens, then when I run out there the cats run off. One time our dog was injured by a cat. I don't know if the cat was feral or somebody's pet. Maybe I should try to find the owner and ask them to pay the vet bills (rolls eyes). Some people raise and eat quail and other small animals. "Livestock" doesn't mean cattle.
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Some may ask why I and others react with a certain agitation to killing pet animals. For me the answer is simple. How a person treats animals is a window on their personality. Animal cruelty is a gateway to human cruelty, and animals suffer a ----load, particularly, frankly, around here. I've never been to a place where there's as much animal mistreatment as I've seen (actually witnessed) here. Cats, for whatever reason, are a special target for heartless people. And people do terrible things to cats, hit them, kick them, torture them. People will fill bags full of kittens and throw them in water to drown them. I don't care what you say, a person like that is not balanced. There is something wrong about a person who can kill without even a second thought to humaneness.
I agree 100%. Killing an animal that is attacking your livestock/pets/wildlife isn't cruel for the livestock/pets/wildlife, and it should be done as humanely as possible.