Shooting cats as a form of euthanasia?
This is a discussion about whether shooting cats as a type of euthanasia is humane or inhumane. Why am I discussing it? Because a lot of people shoot a lot of cats, primarily feral...
Tagged: shooting cats
Infographic on 5 notorious domestic cat killers I remember
This is by no means a complete list. It was actually quite hard to select the ones I wanted to include in the infographic which is limited to five as there are so many...
U.S. Army reversed ban on shooting cats and dogs for wound testing and PETA are livid
PETA usefully sets out the history of this grim and disturbing story of animal cruelty. They state on their website that the then Secretary of Defence, Casper Weinberger, permanently banned the shooting of dogs...
Police won’t do anything about our new neighbours shooting outdoor cats
On social media, there is a plea for help from a homeowner whose new neighbours are shooting outdoor cats with BB guns and the police won’t do anything about it – “Our new neighbors...
Arrogant hunter addicted to killing feral cats
He is a self-declared redneck. I can barely bring myself to write about this person. This is because he is so different to me. He is different to millions of Americans as well. He...
US troops shoot feral cats with air guns on their South Korea base
NEWS AND COMMENT-OSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA: The Korea Herald reports that, in December 2021, more than 10 feral cats were shot and killed by US troops with air guns on Osan Air Base....
Alley Cat Allies v East Bay Regional Park District over the shooting of feral cats
Alley Cat Allies is engaged in a battle of wills with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). I will call EBRPD “the cat killers”. I will call Alley Cat Allies “ACA”. The cat...
Mindless massacre of managed feral cats should be decried internationally
PORT OF NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA — NEWS AND COMMENT: Observers of the way the Australian authorities are dealing with feral cats in their country should not be surprised by the mindless massacre...
Ozzy Osbourne claims to shoot cats to keep himself sane
NEWS AND OPINION: Ozzy Osbourne said that he shoots cats with an air rifle that wander into his garden (and birds). He has also campaigned on behalf of PETA to ban the declawing of...
Meet Bill Lewis the feral cat terminator (audio)
Peter Goer interviews Bill Lewis for ABC Radio Adelaide. Peter Goer is a gentleman and asks his guest if he shoots feral cats and other pest animals humanely. And Bill said that he does....
Huge effort by Loudoun County, USA to catch cat shooters
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT) LEESBURG, VIRGINIA USA: the story caught my eye because of the effort by the authorities to catch either a single shooter or shooters who have been taking pot shots at...
$5000 to the person who can help find cat killer in Pulaski, Virginia, USA
If you know of a person living in or around Pulaski, Virginia, USA who gets fun out of shooting at outdoor cats with what appears to be a sport hunting crossbow then please contact...
East Bay Regional Park District staff admit to shooting cats and failing to communicate beforehand
East Bay Regional Park District is a system of parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco, California, USA. In all it covers 125,000 acres in seventy-three...
Can a BB gun kill a cat?
It is sickinening for me that people are asking Google whether a BB gun can kill a cat. When people use the Internet to search for answers to questions like this it indicates a...
City legislators encounter the problem of differentiating between feral and domestic cat
This little feral cat story, from Philip Joens of the Des Moines Register, highlights a problem which is at the root of many attempts by city legislators/administrators to better manage the feral cat population...
Note: sources for news articles are carefully selected but the news is often not independently verified.