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Aly · 24-03-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by George.com

"Alan" wrote in message
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In message , Richard Parker
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If it is an offence to allow a dog to foul, without the owner clearing
it up, why is socially acceptable to allow a cat to do the same with no
responsibility on the owner to clear the mess?

As I understand it a dog is a domestic animal and a cat is a wild
animal. If you've ever lived with both you'll understand the
difference

This sounds like a get out clause for irresponsible cat owners.

Continually treating your cat as a kitten makes it domestic and safe.
Without this it would be wild and you would not be able to get within
ten feet of it without protective clothing.

Even by saying that a pet cat is wild does not prevent responsible
ownership. Those who let pet cats s**t in gardens belonging to others
are not responsible owners and should perhaps be barred from owning any
animals.

Those antisocial individuals that let their pet cats roam shouldn't be
surprised, and shouldn't complain, if other treat their vermin in the
same uncaring way as they do.

Alan, to put it bluntly, how the f c k do you propose people stop their cats
roaming? Lock them in cages? Put them on leads?

Do you have children? Do neighbours have to put up with irresponsible
parents letting their little shits scream and yell around the neighbourhood
crapping on other peoples peace and quiet? If so, how do propose to control
children and minimise their anti-social behaviour. Do we put them on a
leash?

I accept that pet ownership have responsibilities. I try to exercise them. I
do have cats and dogs and my moggies do not stray far from home. However, I
am far more tolerant to the odd cat shit in my garden than some kid yelling
their head off.

rob

Good on you Rob. You took the words right out of my mouth. I hate it when people talk about cat questions on this forum. It starts a pure slagging match.
(Check out the replies on the sonic cat scarer from a few days ago).

Trying to stop a cat shitting (and burying it) is like asking a human to stop shitting and flushing it down the f'ing toilet!!
The cat burys the shit and covers it up, then sniffs at the site to check the smell is reduced and no longer detactable. It makes sure they do not leave a big advertisement of their presence(to other cats) cats do this instinctively from an early age.
And Rob, you're right about the kids. I've got a new neighbour (who also has a cat) and i caught him hitting mine with a sweeping brush. When I went in to speak hime he said he was sick of my cat trying to get in his house. It wasn't until later I wished i had said to him, 'but i've to put up with your kid kicking a ball off my fence all day and kicking the ball over to my garden, jumping over the fence and ruining my garden. Makes you wonder about people. His cat comes in to my garden and shits everywhere. I never say a word about it. It doesn't bother me that much as i've got a cat of my own. Some people have got a bloody cheek.