An inside cat serves no purpose. I have an outside cat for rodent control. She sticks around because she is fed well and 'fixed.' She is good at her job too.

Feral cats come from lack of population control. People need to spay/neuter, not keep them inside.

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An inside cat serves no purpose. I have an outside cat for rodent control. She sticks around because she is fed well and 'fixed.' She is good at her job too.

Feral cats come from lack of population control. People need to spay/neuter, not keep them inside.

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Which shouldn't apply in an urban neighborhood setting. Which makes them pets that should be controlled at all times and on your property no different than a dog.

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magnumtmp said:

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An inside cat serves no purpose. I have an outside cat for rodent control. She sticks around because she is fed well and 'fixed.' She is good at her job too.

Feral cats come from lack of population control. People need to spay/neuter, not keep them inside.

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Which shouldn't apply in an urban neighborhood setting. Which makes them pets that should be controlled at all times and on your property no different than a dog.

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Fair enough. Hard for me to relate, I live out in the sticks. Closest neighbor is 150 yards, and the other direction is 1/2 mile in the clear.

I still think spay/neuter should be the focus, but I see your point.

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I hear ya. I had no problem with our barn cats when we had our place in South Texas. Can't stand cats in town. Here's the usual BS from neighbors.

"It's my pet, I love it so much! Don't hurt him!"

Yah, well if you "love" him so much keep him in your house so he doesn't crap in my yard and F&F all damn night outside my window.

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Just an fyi, TNR doesn't work nearly as well as it is billed. Within 2 years TNR colonies are just as big as natural colonies.

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ursusguy said:

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Just an fyi, TNR doesn't work nearly as well as it is billed. Within 2 years TNR colonies are just as big as natural colonies.

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There should be an open season on feral cats, just like feral hogs

I shoot every one I can when I'm hunting.
I'm pretty sure I killed a B&C world record Calico outside of El Indio in '89.

SSS > TNR

Trapping and relocating is the my preferred method of dealing with feral cats...






Of course the trick is finding a suitable location. I prefer the bottom of a pond or river.

Y'all know snakes can take care of rodent issues, right?

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I shoot every one I can when I'm hunting.
I'm pretty sure I killed a B&C world record Calico outside of El Indio in '89.

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Why kill em? Just shoot their nuts off.

I'll take song birds over cats any day.

If outdoor cats, city or country, were selective toward mice and rats only, that's one thing.

But, they aren't. That's the issue.

Had a neighbor that let their cat roam free. Our dog would go berserk every time she saw it. Started letting our dog out the door when the cat was around. After our dog treed the cat a few times and it wouldn't come down on its own the neighbor came asked me to contain our dog. Told him you let your cat roam free I'll let my dog roam free.

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Had a neighbor that let their cat roam free. Our dog would go berserk every time she saw it. Started letting our dog out the door when the cat was around. After our dog treed the cat a few times and it wouldn't come down on its own the neighbor came asked me to contain our dog. Told him you let your cat roam free I'll let my dog roam free.

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I did the same thing without the cat getting stuck drama. I blocked up all the spots they were using to come under my fence, then would let our border collie mix and pit bull mix out whenever I saw a cat. A few treed cats later and they don't come in my backyard anymore.

ETA: I read this linked article, with the gem of a quote:

"They're going to be put down," Marion McKenna told CBS 2 New York, referring to the cats she cares for. "Why don't you just take a machine gun and kill them all now?"

Sounds like a **** ton of fun lady. Thanks for the idea.