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Gosh, I put that badly!
It seems Millie was not the only casualty. The vet has put me in touch with a bod from a government investigation unit, who informs me that a near neighbour has also lost a cat to the same symptoms, and that they are investigating. They were not the only cats to die apparently. He asked a lot of questions, and from this he is beginning to think that a recent influx of moles may be a factor. Someone may be poisoning the moles, and the cats are catching and eating them. We should know more in two weeks when the results of the tests on one of the other dead cats are back. Meanwhile, I am having to keep my other cat indoors. Suzie is quarter Siamese, she seems to have inherited the vocal chords and the attitude, and boy, is she letting me know about it! -- Kathy A person who doesn't like cats must have been a mouse in a previous life. |
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"Kathy" wrote... Gosh, I put that badly! It seems Millie was not the only casualty. The vet has put me in touch with a bod from a government investigation unit, who informs me that a near neighbour has also lost a cat to the same symptoms, and that they are investigating. They were not the only cats to die apparently. He asked a lot of questions, and from this he is beginning to think that a recent influx of moles may be a factor. Someone may be poisoning the moles, and the cats are catching and eating them. We should know more in two weeks when the results of the tests on one of the other dead cats are back. Meanwhile, I am having to keep my other cat indoors. Suzie is quarter Siamese, she seems to have inherited the vocal chords and the attitude, and boy, is she letting me know about it! Just over two months ago one of our cats, the one that lives mostly outside, came home rather poorly and then spent 4 days at the Vets on a drip, no idea what caused it. Then a week later a neighbour found an otherwise healthy looking fox dying in her garden. We suspect some nasty person put out some poison. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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Bob Hobden ] said:
"Kathy" wrote... Gosh, I put that badly! It seems Millie was not the only casualty. The vet has put me in touch with a bod from a government investigation unit, who informs me that a near neighbour has also lost a cat to the same symptoms, and that they are investigating. They were not the only cats to die apparently. He asked a lot of questions, and from this he is beginning to think that a recent influx of moles may be a factor. Someone may be poisoning the moles, and the cats are catching and eating them. We should know more in two weeks when the results of the tests on one of the other dead cats are back. Meanwhile, I am having to keep my other cat indoors. Suzie is quarter Siamese, she seems to have inherited the vocal chords and the attitude, and boy, is she letting me know about it! Just over two months ago one of our cats, the one that lives mostly outside, came home rather poorly and then spent 4 days at the Vets on a drip, no idea what caused it. Then a week later a neighbour found an otherwise healthy looking fox dying in her garden. We suspect some nasty person put out some poison. Change "nasty" to "exasperated and at the end of their tether" and you might well be on the ball, unless you truly believe that people who resort to poisoning do so for the pleasure of it. But when it is your animal that has pushed a neighbour to this behaviour I suppose it is easier for the conscience to consider them simply 'nasty' and you and your "pet" free of any contribution whatsoever. |
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On 2009-09-26 13:13:52 +0100, Yellow said:
Bob Hobden ] said: "Kathy" wrote... Gosh, I put that badly! It seems Millie was not the only casualty. The vet has put me in touch with a bod from a government investigation unit, who informs me that a near neighbour has also lost a cat to the same symptoms, and that they are investigating. They were not the only cats to die apparently. He asked a lot of questions, and from this he is beginning to think that a recent influx of moles may be a factor. Someone may be poisoning the moles, and the cats are catching and eating them. We should know more in two weeks when the results of the tests on one of the other dead cats are back. Meanwhile, I am having to keep my other cat indoors. Suzie is quarter Siamese, she seems to have inherited the vocal chords and the attitude, and boy, is she letting me know about it! Just over two months ago one of our cats, the one that lives mostly outside, came home rather poorly and then spent 4 days at the Vets on a drip, no idea what caused it. Then a week later a neighbour found an otherwise healthy looking fox dying in her garden. We suspect some nasty person put out some poison. Change "nasty" to "exasperated and at the end of their tether" and you might well be on the ball, unless you truly believe that people who resort to poisoning do so for the pleasure of it. But when it is your animal that has pushed a neighbour to this behaviour I suppose it is easier for the conscience to consider them simply 'nasty' and you and your "pet" free of any contribution whatsoever. Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. -- Sacha |
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In message , Sacha
wrote Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. Judging by the antisocial attitude of some cat owners who post on this group it doesn't come as any surprise to me that the only resort left to those who are fed up with uncontrolled stray "pets" is poisoning. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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"Yellow" wrote... Bob Hobden said: "Kathy" wrote... Gosh, I put that badly! It seems Millie was not the only casualty. The vet has put me in touch with a bod from a government investigation unit, who informs me that a near neighbour has also lost a cat to the same symptoms, and that they are investigating. They were not the only cats to die apparently. He asked a lot of questions, and from this he is beginning to think that a recent influx of moles may be a factor. Someone may be poisoning the moles, and the cats are catching and eating them. We should know more in two weeks when the results of the tests on one of the other dead cats are back. Meanwhile, I am having to keep my other cat indoors. Suzie is quarter Siamese, she seems to have inherited the vocal chords and the attitude, and boy, is she letting me know about it! Just over two months ago one of our cats, the one that lives mostly outside, came home rather poorly and then spent 4 days at the Vets on a drip, no idea what caused it. Then a week later a neighbour found an otherwise healthy looking fox dying in her garden. We suspect some nasty person put out some poison. Change "nasty" to "exasperated and at the end of their tether" and you might well be on the ball, unless you truly believe that people who resort to poisoning do so for the pleasure of it. But when it is your animal that has pushed a neighbour to this behaviour I suppose it is easier for the conscience to consider them simply 'nasty' and you and your "pet" free of any contribution whatsoever. "exasperated and at the end of their tether" Why would anyone be such with an animal that has every right to be there? You just have to grow up and to learn to live with it. A bit of cat poo isn't too bad, digging and scratching can be a nuisance from foxes it's true, but mice/rats/rabbits are a lot worse believe me. Anyone that resorts to such things deserves all they get, there can be no excuse for such cruelty and it's illegal too. There are a myriad ways of trying to sort out such a problem before you consider such an inhumane way to rid yourself of the nuisance an animal is causing, talk to the owner, the RSPCA, the Cats Protection League, Local Council ...... God forbid you got noisy selfish neighbours, we would be reading about it in the press. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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On 2009-09-26 15:12:10 +0100, Alan said:
In message , Sacha wrote Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. Judging by the antisocial attitude of some cat owners who post on this group it doesn't come as any surprise to me that the only resort left to those who are fed up with uncontrolled stray "pets" is poisoning. I've never once seen an antisocial attitude by cat owners and I've been here about 10 years. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Sacha wrote: On 2009-09-26 15:12:10 +0100, Alan said: Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. Judging by the antisocial attitude of some cat owners who post on this group it doesn't come as any surprise to me that the only resort left to those who are fed up with uncontrolled stray "pets" is poisoning. I've never once seen an antisocial attitude by cat owners and I've been here about 10 years. I have. But I am not going to support the poisoning of cats out of mere exasperation. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In message , Sacha
wrote On 2009-09-26 15:12:10 +0100, Alan said: In message , Sacha wrote Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. Judging by the antisocial attitude of some cat owners who post on this group it doesn't come as any surprise to me that the only resort left to those who are fed up with uncontrolled stray "pets" is poisoning. I've never once seen an antisocial attitude by cat owners and I've been here about 10 years. I'm sure that you've read more the posts where cat owners believe they don't need to stop _their pets_ s***ing in other people's gardens. Isn't that antisocial attitude to the problem? Too many people believe that if they own a cat they are not responsible for the actions of their pet. Often they suggest that the 'victim' of the problem spend money preventing their animals causing damage or a nuisance. Complaining about a dead cat when the owners cannot be bothered to stop them roaming smacks very much double standards. It is the owner who is responsible for keeping their pets out of harms way and not the responsibility of everyone else to look after the safety of their animals. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 2009-09-26 16:56:58 +0100, Alan said:
In message , Sacha wrote On 2009-09-26 15:12:10 +0100, Alan said: In message , Sacha wrote Your nom de net is well chosen. Poison is a filthy way to express your 'exasperation' with an animal. Judging by the antisocial attitude of some cat owners who post on this group it doesn't come as any surprise to me that the only resort left to those who are fed up with uncontrolled stray "pets" is poisoning. I've never once seen an antisocial attitude by cat owners and I've been here about 10 years. I'm sure that you've read more the posts where cat owners believe they don't need to stop _their pets_ s***ing in other people's gardens. Isn't that antisocial attitude to the problem? Actually, I don't recall any such posts. I DO recall posts in which people have said it's impossible to stop cats doing this. Too many people believe that if they own a cat they are not responsible for the actions of their pet. Often they suggest that the 'victim' of the problem spend money preventing their animals causing damage or a nuisance. Complaining about a dead cat when the owners cannot be bothered to stop them roaming smacks very much double standards. It is the owner who is responsible for keeping their pets out of harms way and not the responsibility of everyone else to look after the safety of their animals. You are incorrect. It is illegal to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal. Putting down poison to harm animals, other than by licensed operators e.g. those dealing with rats and mice, is illegal. Cats are deemed to be beyond the control of their owners in the sense that they cannot be confined to one area alone. We don't have cats and wouldn't because of the importance of birdlife to us on every level. But nothing will persuade me that poisoning cats is in any way acceptable. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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In message , Sacha
wrote Putting down poison to harm animals, other than by licensed operators e.g. those dealing with rats and mice, is illegal. Are you sure of that? How many people on this group kill pests on a regular basis using chemical means and poisons? I'm sure that everyone on here spent a fortune on humane ways of discouraging snails and slugs. You can buy poison bait for rats and mice in most hardware stores and many garden centres. The shop does not ask for prove of identity when purchasing. Cats are deemed to be beyond the control of their owners in the sense that they cannot be confined to one area alone. It's this type of misinformation that causes the problem in the first place. If irresponsible cat owners believe that their pets cannot be confined then others should have the option of dealing with the problem in any way that stops it. We don't have cats and wouldn't because of the importance of birdlife to us on every level. But nothing will persuade me that poisoning cats is in any way acceptable. If is deemed suitable for other pests then why not for cats? I suppose to keep within the law someone putting down baited food for rats or mice could put up a sign in his own property warning the owners of cats not to let them on the property. With milder winters and an increase of the rodent population it will become more likely that a cat owner who doesn't bother controlling their pet will find that they have eaten something previously poisoned. -- Alan news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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In message , Sacha
writes And - total non sequitur, there's a hot air balloon heading this way - wonderful sight! Aah, what anti-social people. They will cause my dog to bark. Perhaps in my exasperation I will take a pot shot at it (the balloon not the dog) with my 12-bore. -- hugh It may be more complicated but is it better? |
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