Cats: Why? Why not? Vote now please!

[Cyril Haearn]

8.8, today is World Cat Day

Does it apply for tigers, lions and the like? Or is it more a marketing event?

Apparently cats are fascinating, puzzling, that is why there are so many on the interweb

Why do you like or dislike cats?

[mercalia]

I like cats except when I remember they kill things for no good reason. I have a catapault and mud pellets to send the local cats on their way and give them a bit of exercise. They know me by now and sling their hook when they see me. I havent seen them now for some time. good. There used to be a big white cat too stupid to realise withs its stand out fur colour it had no chance of catching anything. I used to have fun with my laser pointer getting it to chase its tail & run all around the garden.

[mumbojumbo]

Surely a white cat will excel in snow which is one reason why such cats proliferate in Arctic,and are rare in jungles,as tigers and lions run show.

[Vorpal]

I like cats. I don't like cat owners allowing them to kill small birds.

Our cats only go out supervised, and I think that all owners shoudl either keep their cats in, or supervise them. I don't have a problem with using them for rodent control, like farm cats. They can, to some extent be trained for that. They can also be fitted with collars that birds can see better than the cats, themselves.

https://www.stlawu.edu/news/biology-pro ... d-atlantic
The collars prevent cats from hunting birds and lizards, but not rodents.

[tim-b]

Hi
We don't have a cat (does anyone own a cat?) but we did have cat mess and dead birds in our garden. A spray of water (RSPCA-sanctioned) combined with some citrus repellent sorted both problems. We now have squirrels and pigeons that dig up the lawn!
I'm indifferent to cats and ignore them. If I go to a house with a cat then they always sit on me, which my wife finds hilarious, and the active cat lovers are crestfallen, which I find hilarious
Regards
tim-b

[mercalia]

Surely a white cat will excel in snow which is one reason why such cats proliferate in Arctic,and are rare in jungles,as tigers and lions run show.

snow in London - maybe catch a bird then once every 20 years

[jimlews]

Hi

(does anyone own a cat?)

If I go to a house with a cat then they always sit on me, which my wife finds hilarious, and the active cat lovers are crestfallen, which I find hilarious
Regards
tim-b

No, cats have staff.

It's because of the way you look at them - with narrowed eyes. To a cat that means you are relaxed and friendly; a sign of affection. If you stare at them wide eyed that, to the cat, is a sign of aggression and they will avoid you.

[Mick F]

We have three at the moment.
Percy, Sadie, and Nellie.
Percy and Nellie were strays and set up home with us, but Sadie was in need as a re-homer so we took her on.
All neutered.

We have three (or is it four?) cats buried in the back garden, and a couple buried in the back garden of the house before this one.

Do I like cats?
Not much I must say, but Mrs Mick F likes them ............ so we have them.

We've had cats and dogs all our married life of 47years this autumn. All the dogs and all the cats have got on very well indeed.

[Cyril Haearn]

Whatabout Sailor? Did the cats accept him when he joined the family? Anything changed now he is much bigger than they?

[Ben@Forest]

I like cats. I don't like cat owners allowing them to kill small birds.

Our cats only go out supervised, and I think that all owners shoudl either keep their cats in, or supervise them. I don't have a problem with using them for rodent control, like farm cats. They can, to some extent be trained for that. They can also be fitted with collars that birds can see better than the cats, themselves.

https://www.stlawu.edu/news/biology-pro ... d-atlantic
The collars prevent cats from hunting birds and lizards, but not rodents.

We have a cat. It kills (and eats) rodents, sometimes rats but more usually mice and voles. The guts are left uneaten on the terrace, though sometimes whole rats are left for us as a gift. It doesn't seem to get birds which l guess is just because they're more difficult prey to catch.

Both this and our previous cat were fitted with collars on multiple occasions and both managed to divest themselves of them easily and regularly until we gave up. Most collars were never found but we found one once hanging from a sturdy twig which showed how he must have hooked the collar onto the twig and backed out of it.

I don't really see why a collar which allows a cat to kill field mice but not wood pigeons is a 'good thing', and if we're so concerned about bird deaths l trust we will all stop driving cars tomorrow. I've just come back from a ride, as usual there must've been a bird carcass at least once a mile.

[Mick F]

Whatabout Sailor? Did the cats accept him when he joined the family? Anything changed now he is much bigger than they?

All happy.
Percy and Sailor eat and sleep together.
The other two can take it or leave it.

Not seen Nellie for the last 24hrs or more, but she's a law unto herself.
Eats rabbits and wildlife (but doesn't bother with birds) when she can catch stuff. She's a hunter.

[Cyril Haearn]

They can feed themselves, no need to spend money on kitkat chocolate bars
Or is it kitekat?

[Marcus Aurelius]

I like cats. They are massive psychopaths, and entertaining as well.

[merseymouth]

Cats? No thanks! My late paternal granny had two most times, one of which was a right bird butcher-er!
Granny would go to the fishmongers, get some nice choice salmon and also a bag of fish scraps. The cats got the salmon, poor gramdpa got fed the scraps??????????????????????
Is it any wonder I have no time for the furry vermin . IGICB MM

[Cyril Haearn]

^^
Cats, love or hate?
Anything between love and hate, anyone indifferent?