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Unwilling cat owner
sleek:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on August 14, 2019, 09:53:41 am ---When I was a state park ranger in a new park that had a huge feral cat population we quickly learned a .22 rarely ever killed the cat quickly. Most ran off and the risk of having a park guest find a dead or injured cat was a concern. We were instructed to use a shotgun, close range. We had bait stations, trip lights, and blinds. Most weeknights the park was empty of visitors that first year. And while we did not relish the work, it needed doing. None of the cats were particularly healthy or well fed.
Eric's nightmare with the pellet gun highlights how dang tough a cat is. Even with lethal hits, they often survive long enough to get away before expiring.
When it comes to cats, overkill is the only humane way to do it.
--- End quote ---
Indeed that was a nightmare I will get my shotgun handy and probably do this unpleasant work tonight. The cats now have strewn garbage across my yard at night, and my dogs are eating it. I will have dead cats before I have ill pups.
Eric Krewson:
If you have garbage thrown about you probably have coons as well.
Russ:
Dont use shotguns on racoons! you'll ruin the fur and that right there is a good project, im currently making a racoon hat.
sleek:
Hopefully I dont have any cons, but I do suspect a snake has been getting to my chicken eggs.
The cat is no longer a problem as of tonight. I pray that solves my problem. Now I need a beer to make myself feel better. I really fikin hate doing things like this.
Russ:
im sorry that you had to do that. my grandpa has a way of getting rid of your snake problem. put a golf ball in each nest and the snake will eat that. they wont be able to digest that and they will die.
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