On 5/7/07 16:54, in article , "Uncle
Marvo" wrote:

In reply to Alan ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

In message , Charlie Pridham
wrote

It can be something as simple as your local authority being better
at rat control,

It will be irresponsible cat owners allowing their 'pets' to roam and
destroying the local bird population.

Er, a bit harsh, maybe. I thought it was the prerogative of cats to roam.
You can't keep them locked in, can you?

I am not being funny, I have a genuine interest in this. I don't have a cat.

I thought all cats had access to a flap so they could go out and do what
cats do. Dogs are "taken" out. Cats aren't.

Is there a reason for this?


Lots of cats are house cats and never, ever go outside. Dogs are either let
out or taken out, I agree. Personally, I think it's cruel to keep cats
cooped up in a house all the time, looking through the window at the
wildlife! However, friends in e.g. USA have explained to me that their cats
are house cats because of the number of predators that can harm them. Here
- apart from man, there are only two dangers I can think of for cats, dogs
and foxes.
Cats are said by some to account for the loss of millions of songbirds in
Britain every year.
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