Domestic Cats, Kill Them All!

[hobbes]

People have a tendancy to DO first and THINK second.

Eventually Australia will reach a new balance, with imported rabbits and cats in the mix, but many unique and local favorites will fall by the wayside in achieving this new look Australia.

We humans, tend to be enamored by the cute kitten and dispense with them as the novelty wears off and the responsibilty begins. We are pathetically irresponsible and selfish creatures when it comes to other forms of life, sometimes even other humans, but I digress.

I know this because my mother traps (in bait cages) feral cats in San Diego, California and has each neutered. She also collects the litters of these feral beasts and places them in responsibile homes, as possible, AFTER each has become mature enough to be neutered. Who pays for this? Me.

[MediaSlayer]

@aussie sheila-My words were aimed more at your buddy, who is probably looking for some really long obscure article to copy and paste as we speak. I didn't mean to make him sweat, I know stirring the sh*t is a hard job. Total respect there mate!

[Billy_Dean]

Feral cats also carry infective diseases such as toxoplasmosis and sarcosporidiosis. These diseases can be transmitted to native animals, domestic livestock and humans. In wildlife, toxoplasmosis can cause damage to the central nervous system, blindness, respiratory problems and general debilitation. In humans, toxoplasmosis can also cause debilitation, miscarriage in pregnant women and congenital birth defects. If rabies were to be accidentally introduced into Australia the potential for feral cats to act as carriers would be a high risk. This could prove disastrous for native wildlife and domestic stock.

[AussieSheila]

B) Cool! You can even say mate just like an Aussie!

*giggles* yep he was.



Hey! Cheers Hobbes and Mum! Now, that is cool!

[protak]

A few years back, we had a deer problem. (population and being inland) Simple solution was to open hunting season a little sooner, ( I believe the government gave the natives first right's ) and put a cap on it, so as not to endanger the poulation. Maybe you guy's could have CAT SEASON once a year for a couple of week's.

[Billy_Dean]

It is important to note that pet cats are just as dangerous as feral cats. The average pet cat kills 38 native animals a year. When you consider this, and recent statistics showing that in small section of the desert in central Australia, cats are responsible for killing something like 4 million native animals EVERY YEAR. And that's in the desert! Imagine the damage that occurs in bush lands.
There are 3 million domestic cats estimated to be in Australia, with another 18 million feral cats. 3.8 BILLION native animals are killed EVERY YEAR by cats, both feral and domestic.

Hey, MS, it'd take more than you to make me sweat I can promise you!

[MediaSlayer]

Originally posted by AussieSheila@12 November 2003 - 02:38
B) Cool! You can even say mate just like an Aussie!

*giggles* yep he was.

first you claim the land as your own and suggest killing the cats, now are you implying ownership of the word "mate"?? can u comment plz?

[Money Fist]

You little cat hater have nothing better to do

well i hope a fu**ing tiger jumps
through your front door
and kill u little haters

i like cat myself

i think they are better then dogs

THEY ARE LITTLE FU**ING NINJAS

[AussieSheila]

Originally posted by MediaSlayer@12 November 2003 - 12:43
first you claim the land as your own and suggest killing the cats, now are you implying ownership of the word "mate"??  can u comment plz?

Why certainly!



B)

[leonidas]

What about spending the money out to resolve the issue as I said before.

I think money is the main problem. People don't wanna pay for this, and that's really shit.