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View Poll Results: Should cats be banned as pets?
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Old 06-09-2012, 23:31   #166
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Re: Should cats be made illegal!?



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Can someone tell me what is the purpose of a cat, other than to kill birds, dig up peoples' flower displays and then chyte in them?
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Old 07-09-2012, 17:37   #167
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Re: Should cats be made illegal!?

I've not read the whole thread, because I don't have a spare three weeks.

I don't think it should be illegal to own a cat.
I DO however wish there was a licensing structure in place.
I wish it was illegal to breed cats without a separate license.
I just advocate responsible pet ownership. There ARE too many cats, they are affecting the songbird population and are interfering with wildlife-but also , for the welfare of them.
It's difficult to form statistics for feral animals, and animals kept as pets, but it's not difficult to tell that there are far too many unwanted animals, the RSPCA has reported many more 'strays' that they find or have handed in-and these are just the ones that they are aware of. I hate irresponsible breeding.
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Old 07-09-2012, 17:42   #168
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Cats reduce the population of mice and rats, who spread diseases which are more lethal.

Bubonic plague anyone ?
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Old 07-09-2012, 18:22   #169
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I wish it was illegal to breed cats without a separate license.
Not sure the cats would be able to fill the form in. They'd be too busy having it away in other people's gardens.
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Old 07-09-2012, 18:58   #170
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Does anybody remember "the cat man" ? that is what my mother used to call him. He used to live on Portland Street. He must have had 30 cats.(possible exaggeration) Accy's version of the cat woman from The Simpsons?
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Old 07-09-2012, 19:20   #171
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I haven't read all this thread so apologies if I'm repeating someone else's comment. I really like cats and all my life have always had at least one until a few years ago - my work hours don't allow it at the moment - but aren't they classed as vermin? That's what my mum always said, but she did tend to make things up to suit herself!
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Old 07-09-2012, 19:22   #172
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Does anybody remember "the cat man" ? that is what my mother used to call him. He used to live on Portland Street. He must have had 30 cats.(possible exaggeration) Accy's version of the cat woman from The Simpsons?
Don't want to frighten the kids but he was an ugly git

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Old 07-09-2012, 19:53   #173
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Does anybody remember "the cat man" ? that is what my mother used to call him. He used to live on Portland Street. He must have had 30 cats.(possible exaggeration) Accy's version of the cat woman from The Simpsons?
There was an old lady on my grandmother's street ( Richmond Hill Street) when we were kids that lived on her own with uneutered cats in each room .When she died the house had to be fumigated.
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Old 08-09-2012, 07:24   #174
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I've seen intelligence in cats (like the above pic) which in my opinion excludes them from being classed as vermin. Domestic cats at least. When I was growing up we had a cat and she used to sneak in and hide in my bedroom. I would often find her under the covers with head popping out near the pillows. Seems that spending a lot of time with them. Alone. They pick up on things that get your attention. Like LadyM. She would stand on my alarm clock knowing it meant I would get up and feed her. She would sit on my laptop when I was out of the. room. But now she is with my parents she. wont have anything to do with me. Perhaps she feels betrayed
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Old 08-09-2012, 08:11   #175
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Not sure the cats would be able to fill the form in. They'd be too busy having it away in other people's gardens.
Ah I am sure we could find them a feline friendly means of consenting
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Old 09-09-2012, 17:40   #176
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Cats reduce the population of mice and rats, who spread diseases which are more lethal.

Bubonic plague anyone ?
Don't mind if I do .... a double, straight up, please, with a little water on the side, and a Sleeman's ale to chase it down with.
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