Re: Man traps neighbors cats, takes to shelter

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:07:49 GMT, "Agua Girl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>First off..this has been discussed ad nauseum in here, and is
>usually brought up by trolls; but I will take your post on face
>value and assume you have no ulterior motive for rehashing the
>debate.
>I have a couple of comments.  Number one, there are all kinds of
>wild animals that leave droppings. ...

>> A Portland man, upset at his neighbor's cats continually coming over
>> and killing birds and crapping in his flower beds decided to take
>> matters into his own hands.  He started trapping the cats and taking
>> them down and dropping them off at the animal shelter.  Most neighbors
>> eventually thought to check the shelter when their cats disappeared,
>> but one cat had no ID and was euthanized within a few days.  ...


There are a few things missing here that are pertinent. First, how
many cats and neighbors are we talking about? The quoted article
indicates that the missing cats belonged to "most neighbors", so can I
assume that at least three neighbors were missing cats? How many cats
were involved? Belonging to how many neighbors? Was there a cat
convention in this guy's yard?

And it isn't cat poop that most people find a problem, although it can
be. Cat fights outside disturb me and my cats. Some local cats poop
down a short flight of stairs leading to my basement door. There is no
dirt there so they just leave it. (not any more since I put up a fence
to keep mine in and theirs out).

The real problem is urine. Remember, our feline friends like to mark
their territory. It stinks. Much more of a problem than the poop. And
Agua Girl, we can tell the difference between a cat killing a bird and
a bird dying of West Nile. The severed head is the giveaway. That is
normal cat behavior but I like birds also.

If there are so many cats that this guy can't use his yard because it
stinks and is full of crap, then a problem exists. Maybe he is nuts,
or maybe he just wants his neighbors to be responsible for their pets.