captorquewrench
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OK, I haven't gone through the whole thread, so i don't know if someone mentioned it...
Most cats do not like mothballs so try putting those in areas the cats like to get into, like flowerbeds. Also, when my cat escapes outside all I have to do is hose him and he brings his black furry butt back inside post haste.
The other thing is, you have some irresponsible pet owners. NO animals, cats included, should be outside roaming free. Life expectancy of cats is only about 4 years when they go outside. They are called HOUSEcats for a reason. That's my rant. Feral cats outside are another thing entirely, or barn cats in the country, but pets...no. Anyway my rant's over. Someone who really loves their cat won't let them roam outside. Too many cars to get hit by, things to eat that will poison them, neighbors annoyed by uncontrolled animals, exposure to diseases, predators like coyotes...kitty needs to be inside. Irresponsible pet owners burn my hide.
we have a problem with strays in my neighborhood. I trap and take to shelter or animal control, depending on the cat, after I post "found cat" signs. I found a 3 legged little girl roaming outside last week. She is due to be picked up by her owner. She was out of town and told her son not to let them outside. Poor kitty was outside in this record heat trying to outrun traffic with not all her legs...grrr.
I had a door to door sales rep asked me what I feed my cats. They are very large (not fat, but when they rub my legs, the top of their backs are almost to my knees) so she was actually scared. I told her I feed them door to door sales reps who show up without an appointment.
Most cats do not like mothballs so try putting those in areas the cats like to get into, like flowerbeds. Also, when my cat escapes outside all I have to do is hose him and he brings his black furry butt back inside post haste.
The other thing is, you have some irresponsible pet owners. NO animals, cats included, should be outside roaming free. Life expectancy of cats is only about 4 years when they go outside. They are called HOUSEcats for a reason. That's my rant. Feral cats outside are another thing entirely, or barn cats in the country, but pets...no. Anyway my rant's over. Someone who really loves their cat won't let them roam outside. Too many cars to get hit by, things to eat that will poison them, neighbors annoyed by uncontrolled animals, exposure to diseases, predators like coyotes...kitty needs to be inside. Irresponsible pet owners burn my hide.
we have a problem with strays in my neighborhood. I trap and take to shelter or animal control, depending on the cat, after I post "found cat" signs. I found a 3 legged little girl roaming outside last week. She is due to be picked up by her owner. She was out of town and told her son not to let them outside. Poor kitty was outside in this record heat trying to outrun traffic with not all her legs...grrr.
I had a door to door sales rep asked me what I feed my cats. They are very large (not fat, but when they rub my legs, the top of their backs are almost to my knees) so she was actually scared. I told her I feed them door to door sales reps who show up without an appointment.
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