Cat owners

stuman said:
What about frogs, voles, bats the list goes on,
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What about Antelope, Zebra and Bison? Should we kill all the lions in Africa because they kill other species.

What bout Dogs, how many animals are killed to make their dog food? Or are those deaths OK because they are being unnaturally carried out by humans.

Are you a vegetarian?

satchef1 said:
People are responsible for making species extinct, so it doesn't matter if domestic cats help the situation along? Broken logic, much? Why bother fighting deforestation? The ivory trade? Why don't we just start pumping all of our waste back in to the oceans again?
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You've missed my point. Let me put it this way...

Me: I've got a new cat
People: They kill birds and mice, you're irresponsible

vs

Me: We're having a baby (that will increase our environmental impact 20 fold)
People: Congratulations, we're so happy for you!


If you really cared about conservation and the environment you'd campaign for birth control limits which would do far more than treating cat owners as pariahs.
 
Leaving a cat is fine, get two ideally that come together so they have company.If it's a really long time then get them an automated food dispenser

Make sure you get a scratch post and scratch mat....possibly two of each. As soon as it scratches where you dont want, but the scratch stuff there. They'll use it, get their scent on it, then you can move the scratch stuff to where you want and they will still use it.
 
Definitely get a pair if you're leaving them alone through the day.

We've got two Ragdolls and it's actually recommended you don't let them outside anyways. Mine do go outside but only out the back of the house where they can't escape.

Oh and they look awesome too :D
 
The ex got two house cats to keep each other company when we were out. I think generally that was a good idea. However it's double the amount of cat crap. One of the ones I wanted was half bengal. Be warned about this breed as they are mental. It opens drawers, doors, cupboards and if it doesn't get the attention it wants whines. I've now moved and it can go outside but doesn't go far and is more settled. We then broke up and I am now stuck with them. I have to say I do like them and apart from when one of them clawed my speakers, they aren't too much trouble. Oh the other breed we got was a birman cross, excellent house cat.
 
Walk into any house that owns dogs and you can smell them, and when my kids asked for a dog/puppy the first thing i would say is "are you going to pick up his doggy poo" after he goes for a walk. Answer was quickly "no way dad". lol
 
holymonk said:
Be warned about this breed as they are mental. It opens drawers, doors, cupboards and if it doesn't get the attention it wants whines
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our black short hair went thought a phase of emptying drawers out. we put it down to bordom as we gave him much more to keep him entertained and (touch wood) he stopped.

they both meow for attention though.

indoor cats will need stimulating, otherwise they'll find ways of amusing themselves which may not always be the way you want.
 
gonna call BS on the once a cats been outdoors it cant be an indoor cat.
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our neighborhood mama cat who dropped kittens as often as possible and was homeless
got taken in by me and spayed and even though she was an outdoor cat for a couple years has now been indoor only for several years now.
and is doing just fine. .
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MatsyLR said:
Just going to be put my opinions in.


Anyway, I've had 3 cats growing up (I'm 24), Our first cat called Sam (he was 12, I was 4 at the time so I don't remember him), was shot by a pellet-gun in the head. We still don't know who did it, but my parents found him on the side of the street. He's buried in our garden.

Our second cat who was called Susie was I believe 4years old. We let her out one day and she never came back. Don't know where she went or what happened.

Our last cat as a family was 15 years old named Daisy, we had her since she was a couple of weeks old from a friend who's cat had a litter (I was 8) Needless to say, I grew up with her. She was mainly an in-door cat but she went outside sometimes, but only into our garden and only stayed out for about an hour before she cried to get back in. I love her very much, she slept on my bed most nights and during the day. Very lovable and fluffy. We never trimmed her claws, she did that herself on a tree in our garden and we had no bother from her. She was defiantly the boss of the house and was spoiled rotten though, but she was easy to please :) Unfortunately she got ill recently and turned out she had kidney failure and she was in allot of pain. We had to have her put down last year and shes buried in the garden next to Sam. I miss her very much.
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That was sad to read :(.

I had two cats myself. Got them when I was only in primary school. One passed away when I was at university, at the age of 15. The other last year at the age of 20. Was very sad and I miss them both.

As much as I love cats, I don't think I could have another. Be too upsetting I think to lose one again!
 
One if ours is a pain in the arse. We have two but cat 1 attacks cat 2 when she tries to use a litter tray so now cat 2 won't use one. Instead she either goes in the corner at the top of the stairs or on any soft items left out like clean washing. Despite having plenty of toys & two scratch posts both insist on using the curtains, any papered walls and the dining room chairs which are leather but are now destroyed.

The two dogs on the other hand actually have prevented a break in & caused no damage after the first few weeks of ownership.
 
I wouldn't get a cat or dog if the intention is to keep them indoors all the time.

It's your call at the end of the day, but it's not something I would do.
 
Arsonist said:
They are essentially an invasive species that kill far too many birds and rodents for sustainable populations to deal with. If you want cats, keep them indoors.
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Someone has been drinking far too much of the RSPCA coolaid.

I have two cats, they bring in birds/rodents like once a month at the most.
I'm not particularly thrilled that they feel the need to hunt, but to claim species are dieing out because of cats is completely narrow minded given that land development and traffic are the biggest factors,as quite clearly detailed in research that was carried out this year NOT by the RSPCA spindoctors.
 
iamtheoneneo said:
Someone has been drinking far too much of the RSPCA coolaid.

I have two cats, they bring in birds/rodents like once a month at the most.
I'm not particularly thrilled that they feel the need to hunt, but to claim species are dieing out because of cats is completely narrow minded given that land development and traffic are the biggest factors,as quite clearly detailed in research that was carried out this year NOT by the RSPCA spindoctors.
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Every little helps...
 
iamtheoneneo said:
Someone has been drinking far too much of the RSPCA coolaid.

I have two cats, they bring in birds/rodents like once a month at the most.
I'm not particularly thrilled that they feel the need to hunt, but to claim species are dieing out because of cats is completely narrow minded given that land development and traffic are the biggest factors,as quite clearly detailed in research that was carried out this year NOT by the RSPCA spindoctors.
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You think your cat brings you everything it kills?!
 
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