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Squirrel - 22 Aug 2003 10:35 GMT

Any ideas, we have a big beautiful long haired black cat that sneaks
in and eats all my three cats left overs. I dont really mind, he is
very timid and I almost got to pat him today. I have tried three
times to catch him in a possum trap (hymane) to send him to the SPCA
but he has eluded it every time. I cant afford to adopt him, but dont
mind giving him left overs, he is also sleeping inside my house but
takes off as soon as he sees me, what should I do??

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Katra - 22 Aug 2003 11:00 GMT

> Any ideas, we have a big beautiful long haired black cat that sneaks
> in and eats all my three cats left overs. I dont really mind, he is
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> Squirrel
> NZ

If you can trap him, why not neuter and release like the local Austin
trap/speuter group does? It seems to cut back on strays in specific
areas as cats are territorial.

Try some canned tuna or fresh shrimp.

Some groups are going to vasectomies rather than full neutering of males
since it makes them sterile, but increases territorial behavior of feral
Toms.

I'd like to see some discussion of that subject?

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~*SooZy*~ - 22 Aug 2003 11:10 GMT

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> Some groups are going to vasectomies rather than full neutering of males
> since it makes them sterile, but increases territorial behavior of feral
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> K.

interesting subject I ... I will do some research into that,
and let you know what I think :-)

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bewtifulfreak - 22 Aug 2003 13:11 GMT

> Some groups are going to vasectomies rather than full neutering of
> males since it makes them sterile, but increases territorial behavior
> of feral Toms.
>
> I'd like to see some discussion of that subject?

I heard about that, and on the one hand, it seems a little more humane, but
on the other hand, doesn't decrease their urge to fight, and they could
still get hurt a lot. I suppose for a feral, a sense of territory is a good
thing - although I'd worry more about them getting hurt in fights with no
one to care for them - but for a domestic, I'd *definitely* rather have the
urge to fight (and spray!) curbed. I mean, leaving them in the most natural
state possible seems best, but when they're living domestic and not wild,
they're not really living in the most 'natural' state anyway, as far as how
cats in nature would live, so....anyway, I'm rambling, as you can see, I'm a
bit torn on the subject. :) I guess it really comes down to the individual
cat, and his circumstances.

Ann

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