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In reply to the discussion: House cats kill more critters than thought - researchers use cameras to track the slaughter [View all]gkhouston
(21,642 posts)38. +1. My sister took in a three-legged stray who regularly brought home leftovers
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Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
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I've watched cats watch birds and it amazes me how close they can get without
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#8
+1. My sister took in a three-legged stray who regularly brought home leftovers
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#38
I had a kitty who lost a paw and she remained the dominant cat in the house.
TeamPooka
Aug 2012
#142
Cats are really good at finding scapegoats (or would that be scapemutts?) for
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#98
One of my rescue cats was getting into trouble, so we decided to bell him, and put a
1monster
Aug 2012
#114
If someone's rottweilers had gone wild, formed a pack, and were running around killing deer
XemaSab
Aug 2012
#139
Hey that's a bit off. I think s/he's allowing the cats to have their freedoms.
vaberella
Aug 2012
#100
Indeed, catching, spaying, releasing feral cats is such a bad thing to do. Should instead keep them
uppityperson
Aug 2012
#106
Collars on cats can be extremely dangerous for the cats. I've had many cats over the years (we
1monster
Aug 2012
#115
Explaining in part what I've heard called "the dead zone" around human habitations
bhikkhu
Aug 2012
#7
I had an outside cat as a child. one day we saw him running across a street further
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#13
I had a Shetland Sheep Dog at one time. She tried, but was unable to herd the cats...
1monster
Aug 2012
#117
My wife and I call it 'walking on water' and almost fall down on the
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#101
If a bathing program for kittens is started very early (before being completely weaned) the cats
1monster
Aug 2012
#118
Good for housecats. A cat or two and a good ratting terrier, and you won't have ANY crap in your
MADem
Aug 2012
#12
If you live in a shack in the woods, you're always going to see a few critters. nt
MADem
Aug 2012
#62
Our whole neighborhood was overrun with marsh rats. My husband put up a bird feeder
1monster
Aug 2012
#124
Are you sure Ren doesn't kills birds? the point of the article is that cats kill more
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#32
I think the biggest probem is not domestic cats, but feral cats that are allowed to live and breed
demosincebirth
Aug 2012
#33
Oh, yes, he brought in squirrels, field mice, rats, birds, lizards and a mole once.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#49
My kitty pretended to sleep then a guest let Budgie out of the cage and upon flyover
flamingdem
Aug 2012
#37
I tried to get my cats interested in palmetto bugs in my Miami home, but they could care less
NBachers
Aug 2012
#48
actually one of the outlaying suburbs in my area takes strays spays or neuters them
azurnoir
Aug 2012
#54
Awww, she just wants to be close to her pride. What's really spooky to me is how I'll be
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#105
This "Cats are Bad" craze has come up before. It will go the way of hula hoops and poodle skirts.
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#85
I think this is something people indulge in so they can pretend humans building in animal
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#89
My cat is not aloud outdoors. She remains inside. And I tell you: we no longer have any problems
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2012
#93
LOL. We call tuna 'cat cocaine' in my household and our cat always
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#109
That's what I get for failing to proofread!! You got me!! You got me good!!!!! :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2012
#112
My kitty babies live in the house. The only critters they have killed are
GreenPartyVoter
Aug 2012
#113
We have foxes, which also kill critters, so my furry-home-companion never leaves the house.
patrice
Aug 2012
#126
Methinks you got cheated when the cat gods\goddesses dispensed their
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#136
Ah, feline royalty.That explains a lot. I'll bet she's a beautiful cat :) - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#145