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Cats and Snakes
Our two kittens have gotten pretty big now at 10 months. Since we
sometimes have mice, we have encouraged their natural hunting instincts and they are both terror on the mole and mouse population. Yesterday Spirit ran into the house and proudly showed us the 3" garter snake he had caught. The snake was returned to the woods and since it was an unusal warm February day, the snake was very doscile having just thawed out. He brought it back today and it was worse for the wear. Last year we found a copperhead in our yard and I am not eager for our cats to think snakes are fun toys. I am hoping that when they encounter more agressive snakes, their instinct will ward them off. I'm wondering if I should be conserned and what others have experienced with cats and snakes. Dave |
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Oops, that should have read the 3' garter snake ...
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keep the cats indoors, their instinct most likely wont kick in when it comes
to venomous snakes and the cats are destroying more wildlife then just moles and mice. read the indoor outdoor article here to see what can happen to outdoor cats http://littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac...rsorou tdoors wrote in message oups.com... Oops, that should have read the 3' garter snake ... Dave |
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blove wrote:
keep the cats indoors, their instinct most likely wont kick in when it comes to venomous snakes and the cats are destroying more wildlife then just moles and mice. read the indoor outdoor article here to see what can happen to outdoor cats http://littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac...rsorou tdoors It would be interesting to see such a detailed list of all the dangers an indoor cat is at risk from as well. All the numerous chemicals, electricity cables/sockets etc, cookers, boiling water, poisonous house plants, doors to get shut in, people to stand on them, objects to fall on them, children to injure them, people to not feed or water them or even abuse them, pets to attack them, rooms to get locked in, washing machines, tumble driers, fridges, freezers, ovens, heaters etc. Not to mention the fact that someone could break into your house and make your indoor kitty an outside one instantly without your knowledge or even set fire to your house with your cat trapped inside. You are not able to keep an eye on ANY pet for 100% of the time whether it is out or in. BOTH HAVE HUGE RISKS! wrote in message oups.com... Oops, that should have read the 3' garter snake ... Dave -- Badger Badger Badger |
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BC said:
You are not able to keep an eye on ANY pet for 100% of the time whether it is out or in. BOTH HAVE HUGE RISKS! I think the biggest single risk for outdoor cats is still cars. But in spite of risk, I do not want to deprive them of the joy of climbing trees or chasing chipmonks. Every cat I have had before had a healthy respect for snakes and I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. The posionous ones are rare, so I hope that encounters with more agressive garter snakes will make them more cautious. Dave |
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Why don't you keep your cats indoors?
-- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com wrote in message oups.com... Our two kittens have gotten pretty big now at 10 months. Since we sometimes have mice, we have encouraged their natural hunting instincts and they are both terror on the mole and mouse population. Yesterday Spirit ran into the house and proudly showed us the 3" garter snake he had caught. The snake was returned to the woods and since it was an unusal warm February day, the snake was very doscile having just thawed out. He brought it back today and it was worse for the wear. Last year we found a copperhead in our yard and I am not eager for our cats to think snakes are fun toys. I am hoping that when they encounter more agressive snakes, their instinct will ward them off. I'm wondering if I should be conserned and what others have experienced with cats and snakes. Dave |
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A reponsible pet keeper will ensure that there are no risks indoors. Im
keeping my cats indoors because i dont want them hit by cars, ripped apart by wild dogs and domesticated dogs, poisoned by horrible people, shot with guns by drunk idiots or kids with bb guns, venomated by venomous snakes, and ya know what i enjoy watchin birds at the bird feeders and squirrels runnin aroun in the yard playin and i dont want to see em murdered by cats. I also want my cats to have a long happy lifespan wich is something they wont have if kept outdoors where they can get diseases from other cats and from the things i listed above. "BC" wrote in message ... blove wrote: keep the cats indoors, their instinct most likely wont kick in when it comes to venomous snakes and the cats are destroying more wildlife then just moles and mice. read the indoor outdoor article here to see what can happen to outdoor cats http://littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac...rsorou tdoors It would be interesting to see such a detailed list of all the dangers an indoor cat is at risk from as well. All the numerous chemicals, electricity cables/sockets etc, cookers, boiling water, poisonous house plants, doors to get shut in, people to stand on them, objects to fall on them, children to injure them, people to not feed or water them or even abuse them, pets to attack them, rooms to get locked in, washing machines, tumble driers, fridges, freezers, ovens, heaters etc. Not to mention the fact that someone could break into your house and make your indoor kitty an outside one instantly without your knowledge or even set fire to your house with your cat trapped inside. You are not able to keep an eye on ANY pet for 100% of the time whether it is out or in. BOTH HAVE HUGE RISKS! wrote in message oups.com... Oops, that should have read the 3' garter snake ... Dave -- Badger Badger Badger |
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blove wrote:
A reponsible pet keeper will ensure that there are no risks indoors. Im keeping my cats indoors because i dont want them hit by cars, ripped apart by wild dogs and domesticated dogs, poisoned by horrible people, shot with guns by drunk idiots or kids with bb guns, venomated by venomous snakes, and ya know what i enjoy watchin birds at the bird feeders and squirrels runnin aroun in the yard playin and i dont want to see em murdered by cats. I also want my cats to have a long happy lifespan wich is something they wont have if kept outdoors where they can get diseases from other cats and from the things i listed above. It is IMPOSSIBLE to remove ALL risks, even indoors. All a responsible owner can do is try their best. I fully UNDERSTAND why people in certain areas keep their cats in, it would be extremely irresponsible to let the majority of cats out into an extremely busy city. However, these newsgroups are read by people all over the world. In many countries like England it is very safe to let cats out(as long as you dont live in the centre of a big city), There are no risks from diseases or wild animals etc. and lifespan is in no way reduced. "BC" wrote in message ... blove wrote: keep the cats indoors, their instinct most likely wont kick in when it comes to venomous snakes and the cats are destroying more wildlife then just moles and mice. read the indoor outdoor article here to see what can happen to outdoor cats http://littlebigcat.com/index.php?ac...rsorou tdoors It would be interesting to see such a detailed list of all the dangers an indoor cat is at risk from as well. All the numerous chemicals, electricity cables/sockets etc, cookers, boiling water, poisonous house plants, doors to get shut in, people to stand on them, objects to fall on them, children to injure them, people to not feed or water them or even abuse them, pets to attack them, rooms to get locked in, washing machines, tumble driers, fridges, freezers, ovens, heaters etc. Not to mention the fact that someone could break into your house and make your indoor kitty an outside one instantly without your knowledge or even set fire to your house with your cat trapped inside. You are not able to keep an eye on ANY pet for 100% of the time whether it is out or in. BOTH HAVE HUGE RISKS! wrote in message egroups.com... Oops, that should have read the 3' garter snake ... Dave -- Badger Badger Badger -- Badger Badger Badger |
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 09:45:06 GMT, BC wrote:
It is IMPOSSIBLE to remove ALL risks, even indoors. All a responsible owner can do is try their best. I fully UNDERSTAND why people in certain areas keep their cats in, it would be extremely irresponsible to let the majority of cats out into an extremely busy city. However, these newsgroups are read by people all over the world. In many countries like England it is very safe to let cats out(as long as you dont live in the centre of a big city), There are no risks from diseases or wild animals etc. and lifespan is in no way reduced. There are also those of us who feel that it is more important that the cats be allowed to be cats instead of precious objects. I have a number of cats and some of them are happiest living mostly outdoors in the woods and fields while others are not at all sure that being outdoors without their human is ever a good idea. There *are* real risks for outdoor cats, especially predators and aggressive feral toms (traffic is not really an issue), but those that like the outdoors are unhappy when confined inside, and those that don't are unhappy when forced to go out. I worry about them when they are out, but I watch them, and it is clear that some of the cats are by far the happiest when they have caught something edible, and are next happiest when they are hunting, or just lazing about in the sun. My position is that it's about the cats and their happiness, not about my confidence that they are safe. T.E.D. ) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. |
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