Controlling a cat is harder than controlling a CUK poster

[BrilloPad]

BBC News - Cats killing billions of animals in the US

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Pet cats are still killing significant numbers of animals, and that their owners should do more to limit the impact.

Dr Marra said: "We hope that the large amount of wildlife mortality indicated by our research convinces some cat owners to keep their cats indoors and that it alerts policymakers, wildlife managers and scientists to the large magnitude of wildlife mortality caused by cat predation."

A spokeswoman for the animal welfare charity the RSPCA said that a properly fitted collar and bell could reduce a cat's success when hunting by at least a third.
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Keep a cat indoors? Thats cruel for most cats. They are outdoor animals.

We tried a collar and bell - they soon pull the thing off.

We have 4 cats. One is basically an indoor cat. Two go outdoors a reasonable amount. One is a voracious killer in his prime. I suppose that spread is probably typical of most cats.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

What about all the insects that birds kill? What's the Government going to do about that huh?

[GlenW]

Well keepered land rarely has a problem with cats.
A well placed .243 Winchester factory load soon sorts them out.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Well keepered land rarely has a problem with cats.
A well placed .243 Winchester factory load soon sorts them out.

[vetran]

My Dog, cat gifs, FFJ discussion and shampoo advice, all we need is a bedside beaker and I'll be sure I'm on Mumsnet.

[NotAllThere]

Well keepered land rarely has a problem with cats.
A well placed .243 Winchester factory load soon sorts them out.

Cats are considered wild animals under the law. You're not allowed to shoot them like you are dogs. Frankly, if the local wildlife can't compete with moggies, then they'll just have to consider themselves out-evolved and go extinct with dignity.

[EternalOptimist]

I am an ebola virus, and I demand my right to life



a virus

[BrilloPad]

I am an ebola virus, and I demand my right to life



a virus

Thats okay. Just stay in Africa.

HTH

[SueEllen]

Cats are considered wild animals under the law. You're not allowed to shoot them like you are dogs. Frankly, if the local wildlife can't compete with moggies, then they'll just have to consider themselves out-evolved and go extinct with dignity.

You can run cats over like wildlife.

[GlenW]

Cats are considered wild animals under the law. You're not allowed to shoot them like you are dogs. Frankly, if the local wildlife can't compete with moggies, then they'll just have to consider themselves out-evolved and go extinct with dignity.

Nonsense, an animal needs either a specific order making it illegal to shoot them, like swans have, or a shooting season to make it illegal to shoot at certain times. Cats have as much protection in law as rabbits.