Some Feral Cats Disappear

For the life of me, I will never understand why anyone would try to hurt any animal. I panic if one of our feral or tame cats are missing for just a half a day. I comb our property to make sure they are all accounted for if one is missing. We have lost a few, either they just disappear or we find them dead. I found a stray on the pavement in front of our property, who had already been hit by a vehicle and it was too late, I was heartbroken even if he wasn’t mine. My husband took him down and gave him a proper burial on cat hill, (our own pet cemetary). He will not be forgotten, as well as the others won’t be either. Circle of life, I suppose, but, still so sad. People who have never had the joy of feline affection, have no clue what they are missing. My heart goes out to our fallen friends.

I wish you the best of luck with the great job you have undertaken. I was very happy to read that you have succesfully taken in ferals. I’m sure it must be quite a challenge, but the more rewarding. You can’t solve everything, so count your wins…

I just don’t understand the enjoyment of killing semi-tame animals for fun or as a sport.

What kind of sport is shooting feral cats that although not tame have no choice but staying close to humans in order to survive? Just as standing at a pond firing shotguns at ducks that have been bred for the purpose and are still too confused to save themselves as they’re being released for the first (and last) time.

Last week I saw two toddlers about 3 y.o. chasing pidgeons around at a square – trying to kick and tramble the poor birds. The kids were of course to young to know, but what really offended me was seeing the parents standing watching without interfering at all.

If toddlers aren’t taught simple things like being good to animals, they won’t see the wrong in shooting cats with their airguns when they’re 10. And if they don’t acquire a reasonable level of compassion and empathy during childhood, I’m afraid they might be the psychos of tomorrow.

Sorry about the detour, but I just had to get this off my chest. 😉

It is a tough life for feral cats and there seem to be a lot of people out to kill them, sometimes for no reason other than enjoyment. It is bizarre to me: the disappearance or killing of feral cats. It is cruel and wrong as we created the feral cat problem (if you consider it a problem).