Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

You know dog owners are nutjobs when they compare their dogs to children, or the frustration w/ dogs to cats. No one's taking their cat to go to the store, grocery shopping, restaurant, etc. No one's going for a walk and minding their business be approached or jumped on by a half dozen cats. No one's hearing their neighbor's cat meow for long stretches of time.

Yes, you might run into someone's outdoor cat occasionally, but that's a MUCH less frequent occurrence than dealing with bad dogs or their owners. And at least those cats bury their poop, unlike the many dog owners who just leave it for the world to witness and step on.

Anonymous wrote:should parents bring their kids because kids can also have separation anxiety?

they can try but they will lose their jobs.

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Lazy people should not own pets, period. A lot of dog owners are lazy. Probably cat owners too, but we don't see the cats so we don't know.

We don’t see them because they sleep during the day and go out to parties while we sleep or try to sleep during the night.

Anonymous wrote:PP, and what do you say to them when their dog is all over your yard. Scoop the poop and take it and leave it in their yard? Why should anyone other than the two legged of that four legged need to scoop? Come back when you have a better solution that "just avoid them."

It is disgusting when dogs pooped or peed in a garden.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

I knew how to clean it and treat it, and it missed her eyes , so it was okay. It shouldn't have happened, because cats don't belong outside.

Your logic that they're "only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are) doesn't hold up. A feral cat attacked my kid on her way to school, too. Scratched her face but, again, mercifully, not her eye.

They shouldn't be outside attacking anything. Period. Control your animals.

Should you report your neighborhood ferals? To whom?

Human society. They will try trap the cat and find a home for the poor cat.

Lazy people should not own pets, period. A lot of dog owners are lazy. Probably cat owners too, but we don't see the cats so we don't know.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Cats don't show up at other people's space, you can't pay them to go to stores/restaurants... they mind their own business.

It’s the dog owner’s behavior that exasperates me. People teaching their dogs to sit at the dinner table “because Fido is a family member”.

PP, and what do you say to them when their dog is all over your yard. Scoop the poop and take it and leave it in their yard? Why should anyone other than the two legged of that four legged need to scoop? Come back when you have a better solution that "just avoid them."

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have positive stories about dealing with neighbors when they free their dogs while walking around?

Just avoid them. Problem solved.

Anyone have positive stories about dealing with neighbors when they free their dogs while walking around?

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

I knew how to clean it and treat it, and it missed her eyes , so it was okay. It shouldn't have happened, because cats don't belong outside.

Your logic that they're "only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are) doesn't hold up. A feral cat attacked my kid on her way to school, too. Scratched her face but, again, mercifully, not her eye.

They shouldn't be outside attacking anything. Period. Control your animals.

Should you report your neighborhood ferals? To whom?

And are reports "anonymous"?

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

I knew how to clean it and treat it, and it missed her eyes , so it was okay. It shouldn't have happened, because cats don't belong outside.

Your logic that they're "only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are) doesn't hold up. A feral cat attacked my kid on her way to school, too. Scratched her face but, again, mercifully, not her eye.

They shouldn't be outside attacking anything. Period. Control your animals.

Should you report your neighborhood ferals? To whom?

Animal control or animal services (whatever it's called where you are). At-large animals are a $100 fine where I am, $100 for trespassing (if they're on my property), $100 if they're pooping in my garden, another $100 if they're not licensed while they're doing it, and then fees if they're impounded (no tag, no license, no collar = stray)

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

I knew how to clean it and treat it, and it missed her eyes , so it was okay. It shouldn't have happened, because cats don't belong outside.

Your logic that they're "only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are) doesn't hold up. A feral cat attacked my kid on her way to school, too. Scratched her face but, again, mercifully, not her eye.

They shouldn't be outside attacking anything. Period. Control your animals.

Should you report your neighborhood ferals? To whom?

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a sick of cats thread here, too?

Someone started one today but it immediately died because cats are not actually everywhere. Cat owners generally don't let their cats outside in this day and age (it's illegal a lot of places) and cities have done a good job of addressing feral cat populations. I cannot remember the last time I saw a cat outside of a home -- it's been years at this point.

Whereas I cannot go 10 feet from my front door without encountering a dog (with strong odds that the dog will be on a long leash, using my yard as a toilet, and run right up to me to stick his nose in my crotch).

Thus, this thread and its long life. Cats are not actually a problem.

Someone's "outdoor cat" scratched my on-leash dog as we were leaving our own property, so I'm not sure how "not actually a problem" this actually is

I am sorry for your dog and hope he is okay! Some cat scratches are really bad. But this is the first I've ever heard of that happening to a dog so I really do not think it's a problem. That must have been an unusually aggressive cat to approach a dog like that. And a scratch is pretty much all a cat could get away with -- cats are only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are (they are better at attacking birds because of their weight advantage, which is why cats should not be let outside and usually aren't).

I knew how to clean it and treat it, and it missed her eyes , so it was okay. It shouldn't have happened, because cats don't belong outside.

Your logic that they're "only good at attacking other mammals who are a lot smaller than they are) doesn't hold up. A feral cat attacked my kid on her way to school, too. Scratched her face but, again, mercifully, not her eye.

They shouldn't be outside attacking anything. Period. Control your animals.