OK to trap cat and take to shelter?

[Anonymous]

Animal-loving PP here. Just the thought of the friendly cat approaching OP and being stuffed in a carrier to a shelter where it will sit in a cage until it's euthanized is turning my stomach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Animal-loving PP here. Just the thought of the friendly cat approaching OP and being stuffed in a carrier to a shelter where it will sit in a cage until it's euthanized is turning my stomach.

It's pretty shocking to me how many people on this board have openly admitted lack of care for animals.

Lots of cats don't wear collars. My cat is indoor-only and would never let us put anything around his neck. Luckily he is terrified of the outdoors.

OP, lots of people don't bother with neighborhood listserves. You need to be more proactive if you're interested in finding out who owns this cat.

[Anonymous]

After our cat nearly strangled by catching her collar on a fence nail, we went with a microchip only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Animal-loving PP here. Just the thought of the friendly cat approaching OP and being stuffed in a carrier to a shelter where it will sit in a cage until it's euthanized is turning my stomach.

It's pretty shocking to me how many people on this board have openly admitted lack of care for animals.

Lots of cats don't wear collars. My cat is indoor-only and would never let us put anything around his neck. Luckily he is terrified of the outdoors.

OP, lots of people don't bother with neighborhood listserves. You need to be more proactive if you're interested in finding out who owns this cat.

So letting a house cat roam outside -- which is known to threaten both the cat's life AND the lives of hundreds of songbirds, is totally kosher with you? Because that sounds a lot more like someone who doesn't give a crap about animals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Animal-loving PP here. Just the thought of the friendly cat approaching OP and being stuffed in a carrier to a shelter where it will sit in a cage until it's euthanized is turning my stomach.

It's pretty shocking to me how many people on this board have openly admitted lack of care for animals.

Lots of cats don't wear collars. My cat is indoor-only and would never let us put anything around his neck. Luckily he is terrified of the outdoors.

OP, lots of people don't bother with neighborhood listserves. You need to be more proactive if you're interested in finding out who owns this cat.

So letting a house cat roam outside -- which is known to threaten both the cat's life AND the lives of hundreds of songbirds, is totally kosher with you? Because that sounds a lot more like someone who doesn't give a crap about animals.

No, but one wrong doesn't negate the other, does it?

[Anonymous]

Doesn't the microchip identify the owner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

No, I don't know anyone who lets their cats roam. There are neighbors who do but they are not my friends. The owners may be all you say. However if someone chooses to let their cats roam, they are subjecting it to a level of risk that indoor-only cats don't face.
If you can't or won't understand this simple fact then you are delusional. Look in the mirror before throwing stones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

No, I don't know anyone who lets their cats roam. There are neighbors who do but they are not my friends. The owners may be all you say. However if someone chooses to let their cats roam, they are subjecting it to a level of risk that indoor-only cats don't face.
If you can't or won't understand this simple fact then you are delusional. Look in the mirror before throwing stones.

I'm very happy my cat is content to live indoors. It makes me feel like he is safe and sound. However, we live in the suburbs and the cats who roam outdoors are likely safe too -- just more adventurous. By the way you express yourself, you sound like a pill and your opinion about cats is just a reflection of you, not "simple facts."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

No, I don't know anyone who lets their cats roam. There are neighbors who do but they are not my friends. The owners may be all you say. However if someone chooses to let their cats roam, they are subjecting it to a level of risk that indoor-only cats don't face.
If you can't or won't understand this simple fact then you are delusional. Look in the mirror before throwing stones.

NP here: correct. But how does it follow that it is ok to subject their cat to a yet much greater risk by trapping them and taking them away?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the cat's being fed elsewhere it will be very difficult to trap. Much easier said than done. Plus, you're an evil person.

+1

I doubt that cat is really causing you that much trouble being outside around your house. Do you trap all the squirrels and birds too? Get over yourself and let the poor cat go.

[Anonymous]

Like if you're letting your kid play out in the yard out of your direct line of sight, arguably subjecting them to greater risk of injury, and it is something I would not allow my own similar-aged kid to do, does that make it ok for me to kidnap your kid? You're obviously asking for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

No, I don't know anyone who lets their cats roam. There are neighbors who do but they are not my friends. The owners may be all you say. However if someone chooses to let their cats roam, they are subjecting it to a level of risk that indoor-only cats don't face.
If you can't or won't understand this simple fact then you are delusional. Look in the mirror before throwing stones.

I'm very happy my cat is content to live indoors. It makes me feel like he is safe and sound. However, we live in the suburbs and the cats who roam outdoors are likely safe too -- just more adventurous. By the way you express yourself, you sound like a pill and your opinion about cats is just a reflection of you, not "simple facts."

I stand by what I said. I don't give a rat's behind about your opinions, so feel free to keep speculating about my mental state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most house cats go outside. This is part of life with other human beings -- realizing that there are cats out and about, who belong to a neighbor somewhere close by.

What planet are you all from where this does not ordinarily happen? Because we are set in our ways on planet earth and you're not likely to change us. You might as well accept us for who we are while you are here.

Another apologist. Only irresponsible owners let their cats roam everywhere. They shouldn't whine if something happens to the cat.

I'm not an apologist. Our cat is indoors only. I'm just accepting of life around me -- most cats go outdoors and I don't think my neighbors are less responsible or loving towards their cats than I am toward mine. We have lots of cats roaming freely in our neighborhood. To rail against something as ubiquitous as pet cats roaming outdoors is a bit mentally ill to me. And to insist that people who let their cats out are irresponsible is definitely mental, since you surely know people with outdoor cats who are decent, upstanding individuals, good neighbors and loving, responsible pet owners. And yet you choose to be incensed and pretend otherwise. Weird.

No, I don't know anyone who lets their cats roam. There are neighbors who do but they are not my friends. The owners may be all you say. However if someone chooses to let their cats roam, they are subjecting it to a level of risk that indoor-only cats don't face.
If you can't or won't understand this simple fact then you are delusional. Look in the mirror before throwing stones.

I'm very happy my cat is content to live indoors. It makes me feel like he is safe and sound. However, we live in the suburbs and the cats who roam outdoors are likely safe too -- just more adventurous. By the way you express yourself, you sound like a pill and your opinion about cats is just a reflection of you, not "simple facts."

I stand by what I said. I don't give a rat's behind about your opinions, so feel free to keep speculating about my mental state.

ha ha, thanks for proving my point (again). Keep hating outdoor cats and their owners, and whatever other crazy things you enjoy hating in the world around you.