Desperately Need PETA'S Advice.. - Page 2

Brett's Honey · 10-27-2005, 12:08 AM

The local Humane Society has a capacity of only 30 cats and they currently have 60, so they aren't accepting them at this time. I would have to get a hell of a good discount to keep paying for all of these critters spaying and neutering. And the first problem with getting three (beautiful calico) females living outside spayed would be to catch them! They're wild. The same goes for a couple of the males that are hanging around.
I'm much too young to be an old "cat lady!"

Tonchi · 10-27-2005, 12:25 AM

If you got close enough to know they are females, you got close enough to catch them

A food trap would be the best way, and if you call an exterminator they will tell you which works best. The ones we got were Havahart, something like that. It was for squirrels, but we kept catching the neighborhood cats instead.

wolf · 10-27-2005, 01:00 AM

If you stop taking them into the house natural attrition will take care of some of them.

There's always this solution.

An Israeli friend tells me that cats are considered vermin rather than pets over there.

So much for the Middle East thing.

Tonchi · 10-27-2005, 01:20 AM

And in Rome, they are considered a national treasure, so go figure. Rome is covered with pigeons and feral cats, and for centuries the people have fed them proudly.

Iggy · 10-27-2005, 01:38 AM

Masturbate

But seriously, there isn't a lot you can do. In one of the old neighborhoods I lived in people would dump their cats all the time and it seemed like it never went away. If you could go to a veterinary school and they would fix (spay/neuter) for free, that would help. If you can catch them at least. Good luck!

wolf · 10-27-2005, 01:39 AM

Do the feral cats eat the pigeons?

Might be a win-win.

Tonight I watched a feral cat in the now-harvested cornfield across from the front porch at work. He diligently sidled his way through the stubble of stalks, testing the wind, advancing on his prey ... you could actually see the thoughts going through his little kitty mind as he thought the better of going after a Canada Goose.

Iggy · 10-27-2005, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Beestie

The only problem with that is having to clean the microwave after each one.

I laughed so hard... but it was sick at the same time... I don't know what to think!!!

wolf · 10-27-2005, 01:43 AM

It just means that you have the same kind of hard time fitting into "polite company" that the rest of us do.

Iggy · 10-27-2005, 01:44 AM

Good thing to know about myself I guess...

Brett's Honey · 10-27-2005, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tonchi

If you got close enough to know they are females, you got close enough to catch them

I haven't gotten that close, but all calicos are females.

Tonchi · 10-27-2005, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Do the feral cats eat the pigeons?

Might be a win-win.

I dunno, maybe it's a food chain - the Romans feed the cats and then they BOTH eat the pigeons. but only while the tourists aren't watching

Iggy · 10-27-2005, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Brett's Honey

I haven't gotten that close, but all calicos are females.

Just curious... how does everyone know that? I have only heard this once before. I guess I am really sheltered.

The cellar dwellars will keep me informed (I hope at least).

I have also heard something about the male cats having barbs on their penii... is this true, or was someone bullshitting me?

Brett's Honey · 10-27-2005, 02:02 AM

Having been a cat lover forever, I've always heard that too. I've been around many, many cats and have never found a male calico. In grade school, a friend's grandpa offered us $100.00 each if we could find him one. That was a lot of $$ to us back then! We had kept asking "why" and "how do you know there are no male calicos?" and I guess he got tired of trying to explain!
These are beautiful calicos - maybe if I offered them to somebody to make beautiful unique mittens, PETA would come calling!!

Brett's Honey · 10-27-2005, 02:03 AM

And...as many cats as I've been around, I've never check a single penii for any barbs!! Sorry...

xoxoxoBruce · 10-27-2005, 02:16 AM

Give them away as prizes at the race track.

10-27-2005, 12:25 AM	#17
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	If you got close enough to know they are females, you got close enough to catch them A food trap would be the best way, and if you call an exterminator they will tell you which works best. The ones we got were Havahart, something like that. It was for squirrels, but we kept catching the neighborhood cats instead. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

10-27-2005, 01:00 AM	#18
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If you stop taking them into the house natural attrition will take care of some of them. There's always this solution. An Israeli friend tells me that cats are considered vermin rather than pets over there. So much for the Middle East thing. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-27-2005, 01:20 AM	#19
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	And in Rome, they are considered a national treasure, so go figure. Rome is covered with pigeons and feral cats, and for centuries the people have fed them proudly. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

10-27-2005, 01:38 AM	#20
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Masturbate But seriously, there isn't a lot you can do. In one of the old neighborhoods I lived in people would dump their cats all the time and it seemed like it never went away. If you could go to a veterinary school and they would fix (spay/neuter) for free, that would help. If you can catch them at least. Good luck! __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

10-27-2005, 01:39 AM	#21
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Do the feral cats eat the pigeons? Might be a win-win. Tonight I watched a feral cat in the now-harvested cornfield across from the front porch at work. He diligently sidled his way through the stubble of stalks, testing the wind, advancing on his prey ... you could actually see the thoughts going through his little kitty mind as he thought the better of going after a Canada Goose. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-27-2005, 12:08 AM	#16
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	The local Humane Society has a capacity of only 30 cats and they currently have 60, so they aren't accepting them at this time. I would have to get a hell of a good discount to keep paying for all of these critters spaying and neutering. And the first problem with getting three (beautiful calico) females living outside spayed would be to catch them! They're wild. The same goes for a couple of the males that are hanging around. I'm much too young to be an old "cat lady!"

10-27-2005, 01:43 AM	#23
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It just means that you have the same kind of hard time fitting into "polite company" that the rest of us do. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-27-2005, 01:44 AM	#24
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Good thing to know about myself I guess... __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

10-27-2005, 02:02 AM	#28
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	Having been a cat lover forever, I've always heard that too. I've been around many, many cats and have never found a male calico. In grade school, a friend's grandpa offered us $100.00 each if we could find him one. That was a lot of $$ to us back then! We had kept asking "why" and "how do you know there are no male calicos?" and I guess he got tired of trying to explain! These are beautiful calicos - maybe if I offered them to somebody to make beautiful unique mittens, PETA would come calling!!

10-27-2005, 02:03 AM	#29
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	And...as many cats as I've been around, I've never check a single penii for any barbs!! Sorry...

10-27-2005, 02:16 AM	#30
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Give them away as prizes at the race track. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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