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 03-09-2005, 11:44 Post: 107656
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  Another SERIOUS animal problem

Cats can get to be a big problem. Back on the farm, I've had about 30+ adult cats at times. I try to keep a small family of them for mouse control and renter's kids. I've now got about 10-15 wild ones that you cannot get nearer than about 15 yards. Most of them are females and they can have up to about 5 per litter. That's allot of cats! They clean out the cat dish as soon as you walk away from feeding and hide under the barn and other out buildings. I've tried live trapping them but they are too smart for that. Being out in the country, I have to use my own methods.

The other week I was conducting experiments comparing a .357mag. S & W pistol with 8 3/8 barrel with hollowpoints vs: .17HMR H&R single shot, target barrel at 15 yards with the left eyeball as the point of impact. The .17 does a faster and lots cleaner job although both as humane as anything done by a shelter.

Some would say it is cruel. What should I do, stop feeding them so they starve (not humane in my opinion) or make them move on to another neighbor that has to deal with it?






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  Another SERIOUS animal problem

I have a hybrid series of barn cats at my farm. It is a fairly busy rural road and the cats cross to hunt in a deep ditch and 80 acre woods across the street.

They look both ways before crossing. My neighbors have complemented me on how well trained they are because you can see them turn their heads in both directions before proceeding. I've often thought about changing their feeding location to the middle of the road.






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Just wanted to warn you guys to be careful. On Foxnews.com this morning it reported a cat shot its owner in Marquette, MI. Seems he(the cat owner) was cooking and had a loaded 9mm handgun next to him on the counter. The cat stepped on it, causing it to drop to the ground and it fired wounding him.

Wander what brand of 9mm he had. You should be able to drop the weapon without it discharging. Suspect Paul Harvey needs to tell us the rest of the story!!






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