Poor Cat :(

[Cazzie]

Now I don't pretend to like cats and I'll put up with them if they're not in my garden but my neighbour rang the other day to say her black cat Hermoine had gone missing.

I searched everywhere that I could think she may be hiding and nothing. A day passes and she's still not back.

Yesterday she'd struggled home with a dogs choke chain wrapped tightly around her neck Fortunately there are no physical injuries (other than a sore/bruised neck) but she hasn't left the comfort of the understairs cupboard since - poor thing

Beggars belief eh....

[Kayleigh]

I must say I don't like cats when they poo in my garden. But I really don't like it when people are just cruel to them.

I do think the owners need to take responsibility of their animals then this sort of thing would not happen. If I had a cat the last thing I would do is let it roam around at its own free will killing wildlife and annoying my neighbours.

[Gaina]

Sadly black cats are particularly vulnderable to abuse from humans (I guess we haven't moved on that much from the Witch Trials). I have a feline companion myself, so I think you can guess where I'd like to put that choke chain!

[demicav]

I'll never understand cruelty . Thank goodness this had a happy ending.

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I must say I don't like cats when they poo in my garden. But I really don't like it when people are just cruel to them.

I do think the owners need to take responsibility of their animals then this sort of thing would not happen. If I had a cat the last thing I would do is let it roam around at its own free will killing wildlife and annoying my neighbours.

Well 'Hermione' has been expelled from my garden many a time with the aid of a powerfull waterpistol, but she's still an animal, her owners love her, and I would never intentionally hurt any animal like these rotters have!

I don't think the owners can take responsibility if they're not locked up 24/7?

Yes I'm glad that she's ok too demicav, if not mentally scarred though

[hedgehog whisperer]

Originally Posted by Gaina

Sadly black cats are particularly vulnderable to abuse from humans (I guess we haven't moved on that much from the Witch Trials). I have a feline companion myself, so I think you can guess where I'd like to put that choke chain!

This is very upsetting how can people be so mean?

I thought blacks cats were meant to be lucky?

[clover green]

Oh, that's so cruel. Obviously someone local has done this to her, whether it's a disgruntled gardener or some spiteful kids? Good job she was able to get back home ok, but I doubt she will want to go "walk-about" again, (perhaps that was the intention??)
Like so many other folk on this site, I too suffer with cats using my garden as a toilet and to stalk and kill the wildlife in it. But, I would never stoop to harm/maim a cat. I bet your neighbour was so upset?

[Purplepixii]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I do think the owners need to take responsibility of their animals then this sort of thing would not happen. If I had a cat the last thing I would do is let it roam around at its own free will killing wildlife and annoying my neighbours.

Interesting concept - how would you do this..?

Purplepixii
(cat owner)

[naturelover]

you can not stop a cat wandering its in a cats nature to hunt,you only have to look at the big cats they are no different,a cat is a cat and its about time people understood this,you can train a dog but not a cat,i said in a post befor you do not own the cat,the cat owns you.

[Gaina]

Originally Posted by Purplepixii

Interesting concept - how would you do this..?

Purplepixii
(cat owner)

Although it's impossible to make your cat ignore it's instincts neutering is a good way to dampen a boys' wanderlust .

If everyone was be responsible enough to neuter their cat's and dogs, we wouldn't see so many of the poor souls languishing in shelters.

[Purplepixii]

Originally Posted by Gaina

Although it's impossible to make your cat ignore it's instincts neutering is a good way to dampen a boys' wanderlust .

If everyone was be responsible enough to neuter their cat's and dogs, we wouldn't see so many of the poor souls languishing in shelters.

Indeed.
My cat is neutered and yes he doesn't wander as much as he used to.
However, he still kills on occasion. As naturelover said, a cat's a cat. It's what they do...

[mrs fish]

My lucky little black cat Willow is nearly 18 yrs old and has never caught a bird in her life (that I know of) she will spend hours waiting for mice to come out from under the shed and once brought me a Pipistrelle (sp) bat home.

My 2p's worth

[Coley]

Originally Posted by naturelover

you can not stop a cat wandering its in a cats nature to hunt,you only have to look at the big cats they are no different,a cat is a cat and its about time people understood this,you can train a dog but not a cat,i said in a post befor you do not own the cat,the cat owns you.

I taught my cat from a young age so he understands the meaning of a stern loud no!
I had to because before I got him neuterd he would keep killing loads of creatures and leaving their open carcases on the door step for me to step on in the morning.
It actually works because I spotted him in the distance with a live mouse in his mouth one day so I shouted NO! and he dropped it because he knew he was up to no good and legged it.
He doesn't do it so much any more now so I think it's a less cruel way to discipline an animal.

[Gaina]

Originally Posted by Coley

I taught my cat from a young age so he understands the meaning of a stern loud no!
I had to because before I got him neuterd he would keep killing loads of creatures and leaving their open carcases on the door step for me to step on in the morning.
It actually works because I spotted him in the distance with a live mouse in his mouth one day so I shouted NO! and he dropped it because he knew he was up to no good and legged it.
He doesn't do it so much any more now so I think it's a less cruel way to discipline an animal.

Haha sounds like my Bill, you can always tell when he's got something he knows he's not supposed to have. The difference with him is that he prefers to bring mice in alive and watch in amusement as Dad and I catch them - I swear we are the finest mouse wranglers in Somerset!

[Coley]

My old cat Charlie, (he's dead now after 19 years) When he was young he used to bring me live presents on a regular basis. He would sit outside my bedroom window at night meowing around this poor mouse in his mouth. It would sound so funny because his mouth was full

[demicav]

Originally Posted by Gaina

Although it's impossible to make your cat ignore it's instincts neutering is a good way to dampen a boys' wanderlust .

If everyone was be responsible enough to neuter their cat's and dogs, we wouldn't see so many of the poor souls languishing in shelters.

Yes, neuter, neuter, neuter.

[Cazzie]

Well Hermoine still hasn't come out from under the stairs yet apparently... poor thing

I spoke to my mum on Sunday (she and my dad live in Somerset with her lovely tortoishell moggie 'Millie') and Millie had brought her a live Mole very early Saturday morning! Mum had to trundle along the lanes in her jim-jams to a nearby field to release the poor thing lol! Cats eh?!?

[Purplepixii]

Originally Posted by Cazzie

Cats eh?!?

Indeed! Mine has just woken up, squeaked at me, walked across my box of threads, tried to walk across my cross-stitching frame, climbed the sofa, walked along the back, and stuck his wet nose in my ear!!!

He's now licking my hand as I type this

You can't beat a bundle of purring furry love

[hedgehog whisperer]

We are looking after next doors cat while they are on holiday. He is a lovely black and white kitten. I am very taken with him. I had cats when I was a child but that was years ago. You forget how lovely it is to have a cat around.