Arrow fired through family's cat

[Bigjake]

Our cats roam inside and outside.  We own 40 acres of hunting ground for them.

That would be the most important fact.  Your land, you can do whatever you please with it,  Including letting wildlife killing critters run free.  And on your land, I'll never molest them. 

The day they show up on mine, crapping where they aren't supposed to and killing off all the upland game birds, it's curtains.

[Perd Hapley]

Our cats roam inside and outside.  We own 40 acres of hunting ground for them.

I thought free-range pets were the norm, in rural areas.  My folks have 1.8 acres, so obviously our cats and dogs roamed off-property quite a bit.  No complaints that I ever heard about, except for one of our dog's pups.  He was messin' with the neighbors garden, and took a bullet through the hind leg.  I don't recall our being at all upset with the neighbor (he's an excellent neighbor, actually), and Dad dispatched him a little while later, with another bullet.  The dog, I mean, not the neighbor.   

What is that?  Some Utah thing?   

Sierra Mist is a Western US (I've only seen it out here, maybe it's back-east. It's a Pepsi product) lemon-lime soda. Just did a quick photoshop (or GIMPing, to be more accurate).

Oh.  I digs Sierra Mist.  Tis readily available here in the St. Loeey region. 

[LadySmith]

I thought free-range pets were the norm, in rural areas. 

Not in my rural area. My cats are strictly indoors. There are things out there that can hurt, kill and eat them if they roamed.

Also, there may be crazy cat ladies in the area who'd make sure I never saw my widdle fuzzies again.

How do you think I got all of mine? 

[280plus]

LS, give me back my cat dammit! 

 

[Jamisjockey]

i try to have outdoor cats. i throw the one out every chance i get. i'm not worried. it would take a nucluer bomb to kill that scrawny flea bag.

then again i treat my cats like they are cats. wild creatures who long ago enslaved the human race. unfortunatly for pharoh, i make a rotten slave.

BTW, the shooter of that arrow will come to a bad end. the cats will take care of it.

Outdoor cats are feral animals that are damaging to the local ecosystem. 
I hope yours are spayed/neutered.

[Tallpine]

Outdoor cats are feral animals that are damaging to the local ecosystem.

Our cats are not feral and the main point of having them (besides liking cats) is to do as much damage as possible to the local ecosystem of mice, voles, gophers, etc

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Outdoor cats are feral animals that are damaging to the local ecosystem.

Huh? It was my impression that feral animals of all kinds were the ecosystem. One could argue that birds destroy the eco of the unfortunate worms (who suffer from low sex appeal), and cats are simply karma come to disembowell 'em. :p

As for killing somebody on account of a cat... read up on the definition of 'human' and 'animal.' The terms ain't synonymous.

We just let our cat roam free... that's how he came to our place. Starved then, fat now. Friendly enough, does have mental issues.

[K Frame]

"As for killing somebody on account of a cat... read up on the definition of 'human' and 'animal.' The terms ain't synonymous."

No, no they're not.

Cats are far more deserving of living.

[Green Lantern]

Had to look to see if the OP was one of my neighbors (well, same county anyway)...

Some little punk shot a cat HERE with an arrow.  Cat survived, is doing ok AFAIK.  It made me feel a little better to hear the shooter's defense that he thought it was a wildcat, not a pet.  So he's careless and stupid, but not careless, stupid, and cruel I guess..

No, no they're not.

Cats are far more deserving of living.

+1, IMO.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Cats are far more deserving of living.

Why?

[Green Lantern]

Some things that cats do are cruel - "playing" with a mouse, for instance.  But, it's their instinct - they don't know any better.

So, what's the excuse for HUMANS doing cruel, disgusting things?  Like shooting a cat with a bow?

[Gewehr98]

"Undecided" had best make up his mind how he wants to play here on APS.

However, as a friendly heads-up, another post like that will most definitely make the decision for him. 

[280plus]

Cats are far more deserving of living.

 

You know the humans too well! 
 
 

[lupinus]

Cats are far more deserving of living.

Why?

Personally I like my cats (and, they're a lot less stupid) then most people.

[richyoung]

Outdoor cats are feral animals that are damaging to the local ecosystem.

Huh? It was my impression that feral animals of all kinds were the ecosystem.

"Feral" is NOT the same thing as "Wild" - it refers to a previously domesticated animal that has gone wild.  They are horrible for the environment for a number of reasons- they are almost always non-native to the environment, carry both domestic and natural diseases, crowd out native species, often have no natural enemies to control them, and, most important, have no fear of man.  Think rabbits in Australia.  Or walking catfish in Florida.  Even worse are "part-time ferals".  Most crazy cat women would poop their knickers if they new how many little biries and such "widdle snookems" kills when she "lets him out for a while..."

For therecord, I have a cat, & it roams... if it gets shot, (or chewed up by another cat), while on someone else's property, I accept that.

[BlueStarLizzard]

i try to have outdoor cats. i throw the one out every chance i get. i'm not worried. it would take a nucluer bomb to kill that scrawny flea bag.

then again i treat my cats like they are cats. wild creatures who long ago enslaved the human race. unfortunatly for pharoh, i make a rotten slave.

BTW, the shooter of that arrow will come to a bad end. the cats will take care of it.

Outdoor cats are feral animals that are damaging to the local ecosystem. 
I hope yours are spayed/neutered.

my cats are not feral. feral is when domesticated animals go wild. and wild cats do not let people carry them around or amaze the vet by being so relaxed in the vet office.
and yes, all my boys are neutered. i would never inflict more of them on the world.

[Jamisjockey]

If your cats are out eating native animals, they are a feral nusiance. 

Again, what would you people say if I just let my dog out at night like it was no big deal?
I have no sympathy (for you) if your cats are injured or killed by accident or by other means.  I also have no patience for stray animals.  Living in the 'burbs precludes me from shooting problem animals.  I have and will continue, however, to rent live animal traps and turn them over to animal control.  And sorry, but if your cat has a collar, collar goes in the trash animal goes to the pound. 
KEEP YOUR DAMN CATS IN THE HOUSE.
My dog doesn't get to roam the neighborhood, eat your plants, *expletive deleted*it on your porch, walk on your car, screech and fight in the middle of the night outside your window, or hunt wild NATIVE animals....your cat shouldn't get to, either.

[Sindawe]

And sorry, but if your cat has a collar, collar goes in the trash animal goes to the pound. 
KEEP YOUR DAMN CATS IN THE HOUSE.

I guess that applies for the errant indoor cat that manages to get out, eh?  It DOES happen, despite their staff's best efforts.  Would you be OK if I happen apon your errant dog running loose, chuck his/her collar in the trash trash and take it to the pound rather than return him/her to you?

[K Frame]

I think I'll put this one to sleep.