tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post7848129355131969273..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Environmental impact of outdoor catsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81092770525136434682012-08-22T20:46:48.102-07:002012-08-22T20:46:48.102-07:00I know this is an old post, but I just found this ...I know this is an old post, but I just found this blog today, and I've gotta have my 2c worth. I live on acreage in a semi-rural area in Australia. I have 2 dogs, which live outside full-time. Our property is fully fenced, and on the few occasions our dogs have 'escaped' - through gates left open by visitors- neighbours have rightly been upset that my pets were on their property, Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05509793888306246600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61526129273488336062010-05-31T22:22:31.007-07:002010-05-31T22:22:31.007-07:00We took in a stray cat around Christmas. I have b...We took in a stray cat around Christmas. I have been deathly allergic to cats my entire life. In fact, when I had allergy tests done, I nearly ended up in the hospital due to the reaction. So, when this dear fella decided he really wanted me to be his mom, it was a sore subject. Long story short...it's really miracle-like. His name is Smokey and I have not had the first reaction from Amyhttp://www.crazyforthecountry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21102439175473537822008-11-18T15:46:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:46:00.000-08:00we have a cat and a dog. i clean up both of their...we have a cat and a dog. i clean up both of their poop. i resent having to clean up my neighbor's cats' poop when they poop in my yard. i also resent the vet bills we have to pay when my dog gets sick from eating the neighbor's cats' poop. and i hated not knowing if i was exposing myself to toxo when i was pregnant because the cats pooped in our yard. we got so tired of the cats using our ChefSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365291022787372989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27468297831119800822008-11-13T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:27:00.000-08:00I have two kids, two cats and two dogs. I have eve...I have two kids, two cats and two dogs. I have every intention of keeping my cats indoors and one of them is exclusively indoors but the other has no interest in being indoors exclusively. And its impossible to keep her in. I have tried. She gets out as soon as the door is open for more than 2 seconds (which is often with little ones). Not to mention she will meow for hours on end until we let Sharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539955929237988325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79169497695082798512008-11-07T18:49:00.000-08:002008-11-07T18:49:00.000-08:00I actually live in a town that has a "leash law" ...I actually live in a town that has a "leash law" for all pets, ie even cats. So, we have no cats running in the neighbor hood but we have a crazy amount of rabbits and squirrels!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80485147094371678652008-11-06T09:36:00.000-08:002008-11-06T09:36:00.000-08:00A couple of years ago I lived on Wake Island, a 6 ...A couple of years ago I lived on Wake Island, a 6 x 2 mile coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There is a program where a group comes in and kills all the feral cats on an island to help reduce the loss of wild bird breeding areas. At the time I had only noticed one or two feral cats on the island and was not too concerned about them. They trapped and destroyed over 300 cats!!! OfDeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015617617274856291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14746336545624750032008-11-04T22:00:00.000-08:002008-11-04T22:00:00.000-08:00It was us (humans) that turned cats into domestica...It was us (humans) that turned cats into domesticated pets (estimations go as far back as 7500BC). Cats are predators, they are supposed to eat birds, mice, etc. Now, there's a difference here - yes, I cannot stand stepping outside my door to see it has been sprayed by one of the three (domesticated) cats that roam free. I used to feed the feral cats when I lived in Arizona and only one out ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81128651500682608682008-11-04T17:07:00.000-08:002008-11-04T17:07:00.000-08:00I am trying to achieve self suffiency in vegetable...I am trying to achieve self suffiency in vegetables for our household. The biggest obstacle to that is not any vegetable eating insect or rodent, it is cats. If I don't keep new sown areas completely covered in chicken wire and a forest of pointy sticks, I'll lose the entire crop before it is even started. Even then this doesn't always work as they will burrow under the chicken wire or walk on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45363888772764262652008-11-04T09:54:00.000-08:002008-11-04T09:54:00.000-08:00Three years ago, we "adopted" a set of triplet mal...Three years ago, we "adopted" a set of triplet male cats that had been born and raised on our property by a cat that was only very minimally fed by our neighbors. I was eventually able to tame them enough to handle them, have them neutered, and get their full battery of vaccinations. I also got them microchipped, and they all wear collars with bells and their rabies tags.<BR/><BR/>They are all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63199369470064199112008-11-04T09:29:00.000-08:002008-11-04T09:29:00.000-08:00On this one I'm more concerned about the wild cats...On this one I'm more concerned about the wild cats who are not fixed and are multiplying like crazy. A little cat poop in my yard from the neighbor's fixed indoor/outdoor cat is OK with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21312863514418314962008-11-04T08:40:00.000-08:002008-11-04T08:40:00.000-08:00How about 3 bites and 12 scratches later being an ...How about 3 bites and 12 scratches later being an environmental impact?<BR/><BR/>Tetanus shot anyone? Hopefully I won't need rabies shots. Waiting to hear back from the doctor.<BR/><BR/>Our office decided to try to capture 4 feral kittens. 3 down... 1 to go and two people bit *sigh*<BR/><BR/>Now they are talking about letting the kittens go somewhere safer (an office park is not particularly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41598208120303172342008-11-04T08:37:00.000-08:002008-11-04T08:37:00.000-08:00Anonymous -- Where did I say that everyone loves c...Anonymous -- Where did I say that everyone loves cats? I'm simply offering my opinion as a cat person. This bylaw idea would never in a million years fly in my neighborhood -- there would be riots on the street!<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I still find a lot of the attitudes here very anthropocentric. Hopefully you all give the same concern to the species whom your own poop is affecting or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83468387848924022662008-11-04T06:59:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:59:00.000-08:00How about this for an opinion: I don't think cats ...How about this for an opinion: I don't think cats should be allowed at all. They are a terror on the environment. They are non-native killers that have taken over the United States, breed like crazy and taint the world with their crap. <BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong- my favorite animal is the tiger and I think cats are beautiful- but I think that pets are an all around bad idea. Animals are Composedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535016938108409343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85993575211260504892008-11-04T06:36:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:36:00.000-08:00stephanie-still no comaprison-NOT EVERYONE loves c...stephanie-still no comaprison-NOT EVERYONE loves cats get it yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39869788847189219012008-11-04T05:15:00.000-08:002008-11-04T05:15:00.000-08:00I can't go either way. Everyone has a choice, I p...I can't go either way. Everyone has a choice, I personally will never let my cats out. As said before by a poster I don't want to drive along and see one of them dead. All of oours a rescues either from shelters, of from a farm by my parents.<BR/>If you're going to let your cats out get them fixed. Give them the vet care they deserve even if they are indoor. Would you not get vaccinations Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88138501313880417952008-11-04T04:41:00.000-08:002008-11-04T04:41:00.000-08:00Anon, the point is that I *want* my cat to play ou...Anon, the point is that I *want* my cat to play outside, and do her thing there. All of my neighbors have cats who visit our yard as well; it's a cat poop free-for-all out there. And I don't mind one bit -- I enjoy having cats visit, because I LOVE CATS! You get it?<BR/><BR/>Would you train your kids to be absolutely silent when they play outside, because their noise annoys the neighbors? I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70988627255306671982008-11-03T23:57:00.000-08:002008-11-03T23:57:00.000-08:00Okay wild cats don't like to be seen? Tell that t...Okay wild cats don't like to be seen? Tell that to the cougar that regularly is seen on my rural acerage. <BR/><BR/>As for domesticated veggie garden shitting cats...if you love them like they are kids keep them under control...if you wouldn't let your 2 legged ones tear around crapping all over tearing up gardens why let your 4 legged kids do so...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31085156629220364562008-11-03T20:33:00.000-08:002008-11-03T20:33:00.000-08:00Doc Dav - Sorry about the typo. I meant to say "ca...Doc Dav - Sorry about the typo. I meant to say "cats", not "cat poop" in that sentence (I rewrote that paragraph a few times and the poop spread out). I was very tired when I wrote that post and I wasn't exactly catching every thing. Mea culpa.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21365709615309535762008-11-03T20:18:00.000-08:002008-11-03T20:18:00.000-08:00My city has problems with rats and pigeons. I star...My city has problems with rats and pigeons. I started feeding a small group of 3 semi-outdoor (I have a kitty door into my detached garage for them) cats last November. NO RATS! And the pigeons no longer mob my bird feeder, so smaller, faster birds stand a chance. The female is fixed and has her rabies shot. She let me close enough to catch her one day. One of the males lives in a neighbor's mitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492882647541112728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90262383948248038132008-11-03T19:46:00.000-08:002008-11-03T19:46:00.000-08:00For the record, cats don't spread rabies or ringwo...For the record, cats don't spread rabies or ringworm through their poop. Rabies is spread through saliva, through a bite (from any mammal) and ringworm is a fungal skin infection spread through contact with spores shed from the skin and hair. I'm a vet and, for the record, I'm not a fan of outdoor cats, either, but your mis-statement of the facts makes me wonder what else you don't bother to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59098477087726917742008-11-03T19:33:00.000-08:002008-11-03T19:33:00.000-08:00Interesting post and responses. I'm with deb g. ...Interesting post and responses. I'm with deb g. My cats are both indoor cats and they don't have any issues with it. We do have some "stray" cats that come around, but we also have a healthy coyote population (another reason I keep mine inside) which has helped to reduce the cat population. Once a cat is let outside it becomes part of the food web and is fair game for coyotes or owls or Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469229581743468376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31710381075707061752008-11-03T19:06:00.000-08:002008-11-03T19:06:00.000-08:00Something keeps pooping in our yard and then my do...Something keeps pooping in our yard and then my dog rolls in it. It's so gross. If it's a cat, GO IN YOUR OWN YARD!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49578902438999866872008-11-03T18:38:00.000-08:002008-11-03T18:38:00.000-08:00Our cat doesn't go outside anymore, but he does ha...Our cat doesn't go outside anymore, but he does have a cat genie, so we don't actually ever use disposable litter. It was expensive, but so worth it in terms of not having to toss all that litter as well as the time saver it is.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90115949959099463722008-11-03T18:26:00.000-08:002008-11-03T18:26:00.000-08:00Okay, just have to add my vote too. Both of my ca...Okay, just have to add my vote too. <BR/><BR/>Both of my cats have been indoor cats. I wouldn't do it any other way. Every vet I've ever been to has told me they will live longer and be healthier that way. Growing up my brothers and I were the ones to find the family cat in a ditch on the side of the road. I don't ever want to have that experience again. <BR/><BR/>Also, I do believe that Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7416982342567585272008-11-03T16:55:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:55:00.000-08:00I think cats should be indoor, or on a leash. Sorr...I think cats should be indoor, or on a leash. Sorry to all those that think that cats are tame and don't attack its BUNK! One of my dogs was attacked by a cat, the dog stood there looking at me as if to say "get this thing offa me!", we had a $150 vet bill because of someones outdoor cat! <BR/>Poop in veggie gardens - urgh yep victim of that too<BR/>dead animals left on patio - yep thanks to nextSpot-Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798035189811731749noreply@blogger.com