I shot a housecat with a pellet gun.

26 May 2009, 23:26

Strut10

quote:
Originally posted by Swamp_Fox:
The cat was obviously commiting suicide if it stuck around for the second through twelveth shot.

...which it would not.

The whole premise of this thread is troll B.S. But the discussion that's followed has been interesting.

27 May 2009, 06:10

TC1

Saved on my hard drive

Terry

27 May 2009, 14:38

WHELENIZER

TC1- As I said previously, "I've seen that look before... that cat's hooked up to a motorcycle."

27 May 2009, 14:56

WHELENIZER

Hey- forgot to add since kitty has a death grip on the carpet you'll need at least a 250cc and a running start. Make sure the door/window is open all the way...

28 May 2009, 01:35

CoyoteKiller82

quote:
Originally posted by Mary Hilliard-Krueger:
quote:
Originally posted by Scott:
If a cat isn't inside a house, then it really isn't much of a house cat, now is it? As far as I'm concerned, if a cat is outside, unless it's on a leash being walked by its owner, then it's feral.

OK...many housecats, as well as house dogs go outside for short periods of time, this does not mean they are feral or wild.

Here, I'll let Mr. Webster explain:

feral:

1: of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast <feral teeth> <feral instincts>2 a: not domesticated or cultivated : WILD b: having escaped from domestication and become wild <feral cats

quote:
Originally posted by Scott:
As far as I'm concerned, if a cat is outside, unless it's on a leash being walked by its owner, then it's feral.

And in what parallel universe is this happening?

I happen to see this all the time, according to my towns by-laws it is mandatory!

So, let me understand this, you shoot neighborhood dogs that are out and not on a leash, also?

You are aware that there is actual "game" hunting in Michigan, right?

Up here in Canada, in the town where I live, if a cat/dog is not on a leash and wondering, it is considered a stray....until it is picked up by the dog/cat catcher. The owner is notified (if the dog/cat has a coller) and can pick up the cat/dog by paying the fee for the catcher to do his job. No shooting "house" cats in town. On the other hand, I live 4 miles south of town and on an acreage...if there is a cat in my yard, feasting on my song birds...it's considered "feral" and dealt with accordingly, (not with a pellet gun)or if it's a dog, it gets the same treatment, although I've never had problems with feral dogs before...had one take up residence at my place, but she stayed only long enough to breed with my 2 males had a couple batches of pups and took off.

28 May 2009, 07:33

Mary Hilliard-Krueger

28 May 2009, 17:15

WHELENIZER

Ok Mary, sorry, it wasn't a motorcycle... a trebuchet.(uk.geocities.com/osfuk/osf/treb.html)
hammering

28 May 2009, 19:15

Mary Hilliard-Krueger

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WHELENIZER:
Ok Mary, sorry, it wasn't a motorcycle... a trebuchet.[QUOTE]

With a post like this you certainly validate that you do not know what you speak of

.....

....for this is what a kitty on a trebuchet looks like.....geez.....

29 May 2009, 02:06

BulldogMaster

quote:
Originally posted by Mary Hilliard-Krueger:

Would love to see Mary with Two Names follow her own advice.

29 May 2009, 02:53

Mary Hilliard-Krueger

quote:
Originally posted by BulldogMaster:
Would love to see Mary with Two Names follow her own advice.

Dear, Man With Run On Name...as mstarling stated on the second post of this thread, "I see that you're a relatively new member. Please be aware that Saeed has specifically said this thread is not to be about hunting domestic cats"

Actually, you should heed your own advice...Quote from BulldogMaster, "I am about to "rant" about....... If you do not want to read about it, click to the next forum."...taken from one of your posts.

After a few of us members made our individual points, I am simply bantering and having a bit of fun with posters who have a sense of humor!
Sorry, I didn't send a memo.

29 May 2009, 02:57

WHELENIZER

Ok Mary, you win....

29 May 2009, 20:42

The Specialist

And another set of shrived male genitalia to add to Marys trophy cabinet.

29 May 2009, 23:00

WHELENIZER

Specialist, she may have won this battle but the war on "crats" is never-ending.....

29 May 2009, 23:33

The Specialist

30 May 2009, 16:45

Steve Latham

Seriously, I refrain from actually shooting them, but when they stalk the blackbird fledgelings etc; I can launch a pretty mean rock!

this always results in the end of their " hunt "

31 May 2009, 00:46

BulldogMaster

quote:
Originally posted by Mary Hilliard-Krueger:
quote:
Originally posted by BulldogMaster:
Would love to see Mary with Two Names follow her own advice.

Dear, Man With Run On Name...as mstarling stated on the second post of this thread, "I see that you're a relatively new member. Please be aware that Saeed has specifically said this thread is not to be about hunting domestic cats"

Actually, you should heed your own advice...Quote from BulldogMaster, "I am about to "rant" about....... If you do not want to read about it, click to the next forum."...taken from one of your posts.

After a few of us members made our individual points, I am simply bantering and having a bit of fun with posters who have a sense of humor!
Sorry, I didn't send a memo.

Banter? I can think of other "b" words to would fit this.

31 May 2009, 07:26

dempsey

quote:
Banter? I can think of other "b" words to would fit this.

Very clever there Cletus.

01 June 2009, 13:10

The Specialist

"Seriously, I refrain from actually shooting them, but when they stalk the blackbird fledgelings etc; I can launch a pretty mean rock! Big Grin this always results in the end of their " hunt "

That's the only use I've found for Airsoft guns.

01 June 2009, 13:20

D99

quote:
Originally posted by Mary Hilliard-Krueger:
Hey D Hum...this one's for you...

So true! I don't have a problem noslerizing them, when they have no collar in the woods. I have a hard time not thinking that the ones with collars are some little girls pet.

My girlfriend feeds hers a can and half of catfood each morning to keep them from hunting during the day time. Her rational is that if she makes them into butterballs they will be less inclined to hunt little song birdies during the daytime in the yard. As we have tons of song bird nest in the yard.

I had heard about a British study that showed that something like 70% of all song birds in Europe end up in the stomachs of house cats. I haven't seen it, but if I find it I will post it.

01 June 2009, 21:10

Steve Latham

quote:
Originally posted by The Specialist:
"Seriously, I refrain from actually shooting them, but when they stalk the blackbird fledgelings etc; I can launch a pretty mean rock! Big Grin this always results in the end of their " hunt "

That's the only use I've found for Airsoft guns.

Now why didn't I think of that one, must get me one o' them!

02 June 2009, 00:15

BIG1LOST

why do other Montanans bag on us (we) Butte folks???,,but 11 shots does seem like a bit much,,,,,CB caps are as quiet and get the job done NOW!!!

02 June 2009, 02:39

rcamuglia

I love to watch my parents' domesticated ferel cat hunt.

It's amazing to see him kill flying humming birds, doves, mice (he catches them and brings them in the house to play with until they die or escape) and just about anything else.

He's greased lightning.

I don't get the "I hate cats" thing at all.

Maybe it has to do with that Freudian penis issue.

02 June 2009, 03:43

D99

rcamuligia,

Depending on where you live "knowingly allowing your cat to hunt" is illegal, especially when it is killing things on the endagered species list.

Mice are one thing, but humming birds? Are you kidding? You were the kid that pulled the wings off of butterflys as a kid weren't you, or you watched thinking about Freauds penis as your friends did.

02 June 2009, 05:56

dempsey

A bell on a cats collar works fairly well to alert Tweety to his impending doom.

As far as freudian issues it's a cats nature to hunt, the wing pullers are those that get their jollys off killing the little girls pet.

02 June 2009, 06:35

Steve Latham

A good sized bell?, Hmmm how about Big Ben

02 June 2009, 18:18

BulldogMaster

How about a bell shaped boat anchor with a short rope?

02 June 2009, 20:30

rcamuglia

Just like I said, I don't understand the "I hate cats" thing.

Believe me, I hunt and have shot thousands of living things, but I really can't say that I "hate" any of them enough to do what the title of this thread is or what a lot of the posters recommend.

About the only thing I could say I "hate" is rattlesnakes. But even when I kill them, I want it to be quickly.

If you all could fill me in on what you hate about kitty cats, maybe I can understand.

I mean, there are some people I'd like to see die a suffering death, like murderers, fanatics in the Mid East, child predators and rapists, and the like.

The last time I checked, no kitty cats have performed any actions like the ilk above and, therefore, I wonder why you all would like to torture and kill them like Jeffry Dahmer?

quote:
...if there is a cat in my yard, feasting on my song birds...it's considered "feral" and dealt with accordingly, (not with a pellet gun)

your songbirds? That's hilarious.

So if a truely wild animal (songbird) is in your yard, it's OK, but if a cat (which is actually owned by a person and is a pet) is in your yard, it's feral and needs killing. Wow

02 June 2009, 21:27

Steve Latham

I actually have owned pet cats, so have my parents, along with all the other myriad pet species, I don't have a problem with all the neighbourhood moggies, just the ones that like to hold semi conscious fledgelings or parent birds that have tried to defend their young, maybe they are just doing what nature intended them to do,just not on my watch!

02 June 2009, 23:43

BulldogMaster

quote:
Originally posted by rcamuglia:
Just like I said, I don't understand the "I hate cats" thing.

Believe me, I hunt and have shot thousands of living things, but I really can't say that I "hate" any of them enough to do what the title of this thread is or what a lot of the posters recommend.

About the only thing I could say I "hate" is rattlesnakes. But even when I kill them, I want it to be quickly.

If you all could fill me in on what you hate about kitty cats, maybe I can understand.

I mean, there are some people I'd like to see die a suffering death, like murderers, fanatics in the Mid East, child predators and rapists, and the like.

The last time I checked, no kitty cats have performed any actions like the ilk above and, therefore, I wonder why you all would like to torture and kill them like Jeffry Dahmer?

quote:
...if there is a cat in my yard, feasting on my song birds...it's considered "feral" and dealt with accordingly, (not with a pellet gun)

your songbirds? That's hilarious.

So if a truely wild animal (songbird) is in your yard, it's OK, but if a cat (which is actually owned by a person and is a pet) is in your yard, it's feral and needs killing. Wow

I do not hate them at all. I just do not like them on my property. As to not liking them, I find them arrogant, vicious, killers for pleasure, self centered, and self absorbed. I do not go out of my way to kill them, meaning that I do not hunt them. But I have no remorse in killing one in my yard.

I actually prefer rattlesnakes to cats - at least I know when the snake will bite. With a cat, you never know.

03 June 2009, 00:56

rcamuglia

BM,

quote:
As to not liking them, I find them arrogant, vicious, killers for pleasure, self centered, and self absorbed.

It's amazing that you know exactly what goes on in the head of a kitty! Have you had a conversation with and analyzed many of them?

Your analysis sounds like some people I know!

So I guess if animals show up on my property and I don't like any of their God-given traits, it's just fine to dispatch of them, even though they might belong to someone. They might be someone's child's pet. You might even be friends with that family. That pet may be part of their family.

I have dogs, Labs.

I know that if someone decided to do them harm because they hated dogs and mine got in their yard, due to my negligence or not, I would have a very difficult time controlling my actions. The law looks upon pets as simple property, but, as you should be aware, owners of them have higher regard for their value. High enough to take action that may result in bad things for everybody involved.

03 June 2009, 01:10

The Specialist

Some of my best friends are .... arrogant, vicious, killers for pleasure, self centered, and self absorbed.

03 June 2009, 01:18

rcamuglia

We'd get along then!

03 June 2009, 10:54

dempsey

What's all the love for the song birds about? Annoying little bastards make too much noise. The don't take eleven pellets though, they take one cat.

03 June 2009, 14:32

The Specialist

Ya ... how long would you all let 'em live if they start crapping on your new 'vette or BMW.

04 June 2009, 05:01

D99

quote:
Originally posted by dempsey:
What's all the love for the song birds about? Annoying little bastards make too much noise. The don't take eleven pellets though, they take one cat.

My idea of biological diversity has nothing to do with cats. Cats are part of the reason only 20% of the native birds of Hawaii are still alive.

Cats are the biggest ecological disaster on the planet.

04 June 2009, 07:37

dempsey

No wonder Hawaii is so popular. Nice and quiet and no birds shitting all over the place.

04 June 2009, 21:22

Steve Latham

Wish I could afford a Vette!

, maybe if I spent less on powder & stuff1

06 June 2009, 04:23

The Specialist

And how did the cats get to Hawaii? I'm sure they didn't swim.
There were Hedgehogs on a couple of islands here eating every bird egg, I think they rounded most of 'em up and moved them.

09 June 2009, 09:01

cable68

quote:
Originally posted by WHELENIZER:
Ok Mary, sorry, it wasn't a motorcycle... a trebuchet.(uk.geocities.com/osfuk/osf/treb.html)

A trebuchet? Wouldn't a CATapult be more appropriate?

Actually I love cats, just couldn't resist the cheap joke.

09 June 2009, 21:49

Steve Latham

quote:
Originally posted by cable68:
quote:
Originally posted by WHELENIZER:
Ok Mary, sorry, it wasn't a motorcycle... a trebuchet.(uk.geocities.com/osfuk/osf/treb.html)

A trebuchet? Wouldn't a CATapult be more appropriate?

Actually I love cats, just couldn't resist the cheap joke.

Funnypost!