I don't have a cat . . .

dturm wrote:

AZPops wrote:

CA POPPY wrote:
We're missing the point here, people! The point is: WALTER HAS NO CAT! That is clearly unacceptable! Let's all work on a transport relay and get a nice, big ol' fuzzy cat to Missouri! Who's in???

Not a bad idea, BUT the one I'm thinking about is approximately 160 to 170 lbs., and somewhere around 7 to 8 feet long from it's nose to the tip of it's tail. Will definitely need all kinds of paper work, and clearances to transport this kitty.

Pops

That's OK, I'll sign all the paperwork :) (I'm still legal even though retired!)

We're going to have to work quick as word has it that Missouri may have snow this winter and Walter and Garland will probably be somewhere that doesn't.

Doug, DVM

Here you go, got that part sorted out! So who's in? .....


Pops

dturm wrote:

AZPops wrote:

CA POPPY wrote:
We're missing the point here, people! The point is: WALTER HAS NO CAT! That is clearly unacceptable! Let's all work on a transport relay and get a nice, big ol' fuzzy cat to Missouri! Who's in???

Not a bad idea, BUT the one I'm thinking about is approximately 160 to 170 lbs., and somewhere around 7 to 8 feet long from it's nose to the tip of it's tail. Will definitely need all kinds of paper work, and clearances to transport this kitty.

Pops

That's OK, I'll sign all the paperwork :) (I'm still legal even though retired!)

We're going to have to work quick as word has it that Missouri may have snow this winter and Walter and Garland will probably be somewhere that doesn't.

Doug, DVM

Oh but we're a big bunch of RV'ers who get around quite a lot. We can find 'em wherever they are. ;)

AZPops wrote:

CA POPPY wrote:
We're missing the point here, people! The point is: WALTER HAS NO CAT! That is clearly unacceptable! Let's all work on a transport relay and get a nice, big ol' fuzzy cat to Missouri! Who's in???

Not a bad idea, BUT the one I'm thinking about is approximately 160 to 170 lbs., and somewhere around 7 to 8 feet long from it's nose to the tip of it's tail. Will definitely need all kinds of paper work, and clearances to transport this kitty.

Pops

That's OK, I'll sign all the paperwork :) (I'm still legal even though retired!)

We're going to have to work quick as word has it that Missouri may have snow this winter and Walter and Garland will probably be somewhere that doesn't.

Doug, DVM

CA POPPY wrote:
We're missing the point here, people! The point is: WALTER HAS NO CAT! That is clearly unacceptable! Let's all work on a transport relay and get a nice, big ol' fuzzy cat to Missouri! Who's in???

Not a bad idea, BUT the one I'm thinking about is approximately 160 to 170 lbs., and somewhere around 7 to 8 feet long from it's nose to the tip of it's tail. Will definitely need all kinds of paper work, and clearances to transport this kitty.

Pops

CA POPPY wrote:
We're missing the point here, people! The point is: WALTER HAS NO CAT! That is clearly unacceptable! Let's all work on a transport relay and get a nice, big ol' fuzzy cat to Missouri! Who's in???

:B

I'll start! I'll do the first leg, from Hadlock to the ferry terminal in Port Townsend. (This assuming someone else provides the cat.) That takes care of the first 9.5 miles...only 2,150.4 miles to go!:)

Some communities also have spay/neuter cost reductions for strays, not necessarily ferals. My daughter took in a stray (already had 2 in the house) and the local c-snip (low cost) program neutered him for $5 . Many animal shelters and humane societies have low cost spay,neuter clinics at certain times, sometimes a vets office will do it once or twice per year. Where there is a will, there is a way. None need to die. If all pet owners would do this, many of the strays/ferals wouldn't be around to be a problem.

Our 3 get whatever dry food Walmart has on sale... usually "Meow Mix", we change up the flavors now and then.
They eat it until gone daily. Our 14 year old Tortie, 8 year old Black Persian, and the newest 3 y.o. F-Tard have never known anything else. If they don't like it, they substitute their diet with all the stuff they bring to the porch.
Ok, maybe some table scraps of chicken now and then...Nothing more.
Wait, they do seem to like my fish when we have it also.... BUT THAT'S IT!
OK... fine... F-tard likes Hot dogs...and Doritos.

They are friggin CATS! They will eat what they want!

Yes, I dropped my support of Audobon for the same reason. I like birds, but I don't like people who advocate harming cats with approaches that we absolutely know don't work. There are so many pressures on all wildlife now and habitat destruction is one but also the poisons being used in farming are killing off polinator insects and that change is likely affecting birds directly and indirectly. I guess it is easier to blame the cats, though.

I live near farmed fields but they are all organic, and with a great deal of open space surrounding the valley. So while there are feral and tame cats, the birds have plenty of habitat and a healthier environment.

Code2High, I myself am a bird and wildlife lover as well as working staff for a demanding feline. I actually discontinued membership to Audoban because of the highly political and unscientific stances they've taken regarding both this issue and hunting (they are "neutral" about hunting, even though a lot of birds are killed by hunters, basically showing hypocrisy, because, after all, cats don't pay dues). I think that there are some bird lovers in the organization who are relying on old ideas about the situation. The main killer of birds is reduction of habitat.