Barn Cat?
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k0ua
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Man, these threads sure take on a "life of their own". Guy just wanted to know if it would be cool to get a barn kitty!
TomSeller
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Yeah, we kinda lost our heads for a moment. It won't happen twice.
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zing
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My aunt had a cat like that. He was the terror of the fishing community, took on all dogs that wandered into the yard and sent them yelping home. 80 to 100 pound labs and german shephards, etc. She loved it and bragged about him all the time. Then one day a hungry 40-50 pound coyote strolled into the yard while my aunt was hanging out the laundry. He killed that cat and ran away with it in his mouth in a few seconds flat. I felt bad for my aunt and the cat, but I had new respect for the difference between the capabilities of a wild vs domesticated animal. I am sure your cat is a tough customer, but if the owl comes at him from above and behind and he doesn't see it coming, he would have a hard time defending himself when those talons penetrate his spine like they are designed to do.
tcreeley
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As a kid on a dairy farm we had cats. They all moved in. They were given a tin of milk at every milking. They came for it. Some we tamed as kids. None of them got any other food from us. None of them got any medical care or vaccinations. We simply could not afford it. We could have shot them all, poisoned them. But we left them alone to do as best as they could. At least the barn didn't freeze with the cows in it during the winter.
My take is something is better than nothing.
Some years ago I kept a couple outside cats alive through the winter on raw eggs- we had plenty with our chickens, but krunchies and canned food was too much for the budget.
Some people abuse animals, but generally when animals don't get all we think they should- the answer is generally simple. Anybody providing shelter and/or food to strays has their heart in the right place.
Right now I've got 3 stays I can't touch walking scared through the kitchen from their cat door. It is 6F outside. I've got a couple of others outside I'd like to see come in- but they chase each other out. There are krunchies there. Still cold.
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Just as my Dad said, wrestle with a pig and all you get is muddy and the pig likes it.
Guilty.....
My grandmother's family raised hogs...she used to tell us about how she and her brothers wrestled hogs down in the snow and cut their throats...and letting them run around (squealing) until they bled out...
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Yeah,..... that ain't one of those "hold my beer" situations, is it?
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I never said their heart isn't in the right place. It genuinely is. However, they are terribly misguided. Its been proven time and again that un-vaccinated cats spread disease, and feral cats devastate wildlife. And traps and poisons work better than cats at targeting rodents.
