On Wed, 11 May 2011 06:28:00 -0400, Harryk
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I_am_Tosk wrote:
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On Tue, 10 May 2011 12:01:35 -0700, wrote:

On Tue, 10 May 2011 14:25:55 -0400, wrote:

Mine is a mouser for sure... also gets the occasional snake,
yuk, and
more than it's share of birds (bummer, but what can you do).
Keep the cat in the house. I have no problem with people
enjoying
their pets but when they become exotic predators they become a
concern. The only small animals that can compete with cats are
rats
and mice. They can kill everything else but these rodents can
reproduce faster than a cat can eat them. You end up with
nothing but
rats and mice in the ecosystem. That is why the DEP kills cats
in the
parks around here. They don't talk about it much tho. The also
do not
talk about the wild hogs they kill.
It's a mostly outdoor cat. I'm really not concerned about
whatever
birds it can hunt down. I wouldn't call a cat an "exotic"
predator.
Cats have been around a long time. I'm nowhere near a state
park.
They are certainly "exotics" to anyone who studies wildlife. The
animals on this continent did not evolve to deal with them. They
were
introduced by Europeans.
They really do not have any natural enemies here although a
gator will
take one if he sees one and a bobcat will run one off it is in
his
territory but that will probably not be a fight to the death.
For most cat owners, your biggest fear is probably another
exotic, the
pit bull. (or some other big hunting dog)
Auggie Doggie used to chase cats away bit he never really
attacked
one. I remember one day we had a cat in the yard and Auggie
started
after him. The cat turned and put up his best threat display.
Auggie
ran right over him and they ended up in a pile. They rolled
around in
the dust for a few seconds until they both got their composure
back.
The cat took off and Auggie chased him until they got off the
property, then Auggie came back, pretty happy with himself.

Ha, similar but funnier... Our old Pitbull cross took off out the
back
door after a cat that was probably 50 yards down the back yard.
The
"cross" in her was greyhound, she was a veeeeery fast dog, about
50
pounds. As she closed on the cat, who had not seen her yet, there
was a
noise way down in the park behind the house. The cat stopped in
the
middle of the yard and looked toward the sound. Now kitty was
standing
broadside with head turned completely away and never ever saw the
dog
who hit kitty full speed and they rolled into a ball, got up and
Rudy
chased kitty off the property. I never laughed so hard in my
life. Well,
maybe once... The very first time I heard of the concept of "Cow
Tipping" but that's another story.. And yes for you snopes guys,
I know
cow tipping is a myth...





Too bad someone didn't shoot your ill-mannered dog or its equally
ill-mannered owner.

Fortunate for him , you or one of your triggrr happy cronies was not
in attendance. Dogs chase cats. It's what they do.