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Cats are natural predators and want out to hunt. It's dangerous out there between cars, coyotes, dogs, and diseases. Inside cats have a considerably longer life expectancy. If you declaw your cat, keep it in. It's defenseless without claws.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Campfire Kahuna
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This is third hand but a fella told me the other day about a guy in our area who has a great horned owl nest in a tree in his yard. Says the bird(s) loves them some kitty kats. Says there are bones found at the base of the tree quite often. He loves it because the place is overrun with feral cats. Call it revenge of the birds. That might explain what happened to snowball, bootsy, charles 1 and 2, sassy, cuddles, and sunshine.
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Campfire Ranger
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I got rid of the ringworms on real quick by just by just sitting in the sun with shorts on but had go see a skin doc to get rid of the jock itch. ![[Linked Image from s3.scoopwhoop.com]](https://s3.scoopwhoop.com/anj2/5ddfb8f550758d60a79f3cfd/1b43bfbe-7045-4378-89e7-0e42f10da9c3.jpg)
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Campfire 'Bwana
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This is third hand but a fella told me the other day about a guy in our area who has a great horned owl nest in a tree in his yard. Says the bird(s) loves them some kitty kats. Says there are bones found at the base of the tree quite often. He loves it because the place is overrun with feral cats. Call it revenge of the birds. That might explain what happened to snowball, bootsy, charles 1 and 2, sassy, cuddles, and sunshine.  Lost about ten over the last 20 years, usually half-grown right after they learned to get up on the roof and play, we have GH owls. Lady across the street had three yappy little teacup chihuahuas “stolen” from her yard, I went out about 4am one morning and a big GHO was perched in her tree out front.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Campfire Ranger
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By all means, let it out. Don’t deprive a dog er cat (or Huntsman) of its/(his) happiness. FIXT.... Seems like Huntsman22 posted a good black cat photo the other day... Wish I could find it. ask, and ye shall receive..... ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c124/huntsman22/IMG_6266.JPG)
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Damn Don, take that pic down, it's an endangered Lynx!!
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Campfire Regular
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If you love something set it free, if it loves you it will come back .If it don't hunt it down and kill it.
Proud to be an American
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We have a small feral cat that came into our life as a few weeks old kitten. Filthy and full of fleas, hungry and dehydrated, she got a warm bath and food that night and has stayed in the house with the exception of going out on the deck to lay in her favorite sunbeam.
Bailey, has been with us for near 20 years now and still going strong.
I'd rather die in a BAD gunfight than a GOOD nursing home.
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Campfire Ranger
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No only would I let it out I would put it out. My brother has too many cats on the place. I invite the coyotes to come and snack. My brother saw an owl or hawk swoop down and grab one of his kittens a few years back. I thought it was great but he wasn't laughing.
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For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.
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It seems like there is always a stray cat showing up out at the farm.
If they are young we'll feed them and tame them down. Then it's a trip into the vet to get spayed/neutered.
If it's an old tom I try and shoot it.
Feeding cats.....
EVERY morning I give my two barn cats a couple cans of Friskies. Lay 'em on the defrost and they get a hot breakfast. Spoiled fuuckers....
Around 10 cats on the farm.
Feeding those bastards is halfway expensive!
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