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moriah

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23. You know that unconfined, a rural domestic cat may have a "territory"...

Thu May 5, 2016, 05:05 PM

May 2016

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That's pretty big.

http://www.knowyourcat.info/info/teritory.htm

I understand wanting to keep kitties inside. I do anytime I live where cars or sadistic people are a major danger. He's not a mouser, wasn't raised with his mother and taught to hunt, so I would probably keep him inside even if I moved to a rural area.

But the poster is referring to his family of indoor-outdoor cats that not just are pets, but working animals, getting to use their prey instincts in ways that are helpful in rural areas. If the one taken was a senior even by indoor cat standards, he's obviously taking care of them. He may have to resort to confining them temporarily, but it won't be happy for owner or cat, and not everyone has ready cash in this economy.

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I love wildlife, but... [View all] passiveporcupine May 2016 OP

Check with your local wildlife management government office. They may offer underahedgerow May 2016 #1

They won't do that out here. They will just say have someone shoot them. passiveporcupine May 2016 #2

How much $$ do you want to spend? Cheap electric tape hooked to a solar powered source riderinthestorm May 2016 #3

Thanks for the suggestion passiveporcupine May 2016 #5

I use a BB gun NV Whino May 2016 #4

If I could afford it, I'd get a paintball gun and do some target practice passiveporcupine May 2016 #6

Try this NV Whino May 2016 #7

This looks interesting. They don't show coyotes, but they do show dogs and foxes passiveporcupine May 2016 #8

Why can't you keep your cats indoors? XemaSab May 2016 #9

Notice they are "working cats" as well as pets. Aka, rural area. moriah May 2016 #10

I'm wanting to hear more about this. Aerows May 2016 #13

This cat activist explains it... moriah May 2016 #14

Outdoor enclosures for cats are the solution. hamsterjill May 2016 #18

You know that unconfined, a rural domestic cat may have a "territory"... moriah May 2016 #23

I understand that. hamsterjill May 2016 #26

Good on you. :) moriah May 2016 #33

I'm not suggesting that there is anything wrong here. hamsterjill May 2016 #34

Zema Sabini? Aerows May 2016 #12

I love wild life. Aerows May 2016 #11

I have occassional raccoons here too, but not as many as when I first moved in. passiveporcupine May 2016 #15

I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of you "Angel" red dog 1 May 2016 #16

thank you red dog passiveporcupine May 2016 #17

If it were me, I'd put a "Full Block" on the DUer that sent you an angry PM red dog 1 May 2016 #19

Yes, I've been keeping her in, and she's letting me know about it. passiveporcupine May 2016 #20

Do you have a "scratch post" for you cats? red dog 1 May 2016 #21

My whole house is a scratch post for cats. passiveporcupine May 2016 #22

Thanks for the link, but that 21 dollar gun is a BB gun passiveporcupine May 2016 #25

I don't know what kind of windows you have in your home. hamsterjill May 2016 #27

thanks sweetie passiveporcupine May 2016 #29

Does your State have a Game and Fish Commission/officials who could... moriah May 2016 #24

Wow...you had a neighbor killed by a mountain lion? passiveporcupine May 2016 #28

They wouldn't officially admit it was a mountain lion because allegedly none were in AR moriah May 2016 #31

why let your cats outside ??? trueblue2007 May 2016 #30

Not even strenuous effort to keep a cat inside can prevent a tragedy. moriah May 2016 #32

i AM compassionate!!! I said i was sorry for her loss. Can't you read? trueblue2007 May 2016 #36

Thanks for the link to the catios. Some of those are really cool. passiveporcupine May 2016 #35

So sorry TuxedoKat May 2016 #37

thanks Tux passiveporcupine May 2016 #38