tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post4498749679824342413..comments2024-03-29T00:04:32.434-05:00Comments on Althouse: Cat problem is a skunk problem.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68432632048217462352016-05-09T11:07:33.780-05:002016-05-09T11:07:33.780-05:00Yeah, trap and release. Aren't you just oh, s...Yeah, trap and release. Aren't you just oh, so humane. Nothing like "solving" your problem by giving it to someone else. And, as mentioned, if these other sites were short on cats, rats, or skunks there would be more cats, rats and skunks there in short order.<br /><br />Plus, it does not work. I have a neighbor that routinely traps squirrels. She has her husband transport them to a site pretty far away. But (surprise!) her numerous old, oak trees remain filed with squirrel nests. It's like advertising a vacancy in a $200 per month, three bedroom apartment in a prime location in NYC.<br /><br />Feral cats are a real problem. Neutered barn cats can be helpful but are such a minuscule number they are not a real solution.<br /><br />JAOREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819907966430540035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87527843598089640632016-05-08T23:16:46.993-05:002016-05-08T23:16:46.993-05:00Fernandinande: Congratulations, you read my commen...Fernandinande: Congratulations, you read my comment correctly. Apparently it was just a Whoosh! noise going right over many others' heads.mikeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875483485290838207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69547108423025973662016-05-08T09:29:02.291-05:002016-05-08T09:29:02.291-05:00Reminds me the time I saw a little old lady feedin...Reminds me the time I saw a little old lady feeding bread crumbs to the mice that lived under the subway tracks at Park Street station in Boston. She dumped a couple handfuls and about a dozen cork sized rodents appeared. Lucidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534388136737917009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57210600211614102062016-05-08T08:54:59.680-05:002016-05-08T08:54:59.680-05:00Or.
Trap the feral cat lady and release her in a t...Or.<br />Trap the feral cat lady and release her in a town many states away.<br />I admit it's the most humane answer, but then there's still a chance she'll find her way home.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938263272237104128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29733975147956145112016-05-08T08:53:17.521-05:002016-05-08T08:53:17.521-05:00Shoot the feral cat lady.
Problem solved.Shoot the feral cat lady.<br />Problem solved.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938263272237104128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72806844250576964302016-05-07T23:40:07.657-05:002016-05-07T23:40:07.657-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-7473559114363217152016-05-07T21:30:08.105-05:002016-05-07T21:30:08.105-05:00Quite right Kentucky, that was my first thought, t...Quite right Kentucky, that was my first thought, too...if you have access to trapped skunks and you have a "neighbor" who needs to learn not to leave food out, the course of action kinda suggests itself.HoodlumDoodlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591221162603652473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68093242771281277172016-05-07T19:18:41.274-05:002016-05-07T19:18:41.274-05:00The cat and skunk discussion makes me think of Pep...The cat and skunk discussion makes me think of Pepe Le Pew and poor Penelope the cat. How man of these feral cats are being sexually harassed by all of those skunks wanting to take their mon cheri's away to the Casbah? :-)CatherineMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909616844180482228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56841858492679453532016-05-07T19:09:41.040-05:002016-05-07T19:09:41.040-05:00Use humane traps to catch the skunks, then release...Use humane traps to catch the skunks, then release them at the neighbor lady-who-feeds-feral-cats' house. It's her behavior you're trying to change.kentuckylizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110491371985845560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27554878777525545442016-05-07T18:31:59.889-05:002016-05-07T18:31:59.889-05:00@ Chuck:
I wish you were my neighbor.@ Chuck:<br /><br />I wish you were my neighbor.ceowenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760030312024870382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4529657092865677452016-05-07T16:40:50.864-05:002016-05-07T16:40:50.864-05:00You need to work on your passive-aggressive skills...You need to work on your passive-aggressive skills also...Gahriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795449308207016641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31256916877104474982016-05-07T15:51:01.245-05:002016-05-07T15:51:01.245-05:00Gahrie, since I have never killed a neighbor's...Gahrie, since I have never killed a neighbor's pet, and strongly recommend not doing so, and since I would never derive any "fun" from doing so, and since I sincerely warned about the danger of doing so, I have no idea what you are talking about. Other than that you have a real personal animus against me; and which, as of this moment, is mutual.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676108366725199186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77323034707036485062016-05-07T15:45:07.987-05:002016-05-07T15:45:07.987-05:00Wow Chuck...I knew you were a dick from your trump...Wow Chuck...I knew you were a dick from your trump rants, but I didn't know what a complete asshole you were....killing neighbor's pets for fun sounds exactly like something you would do.<br /><br />Do you tase their children also when they come into your yard?Gahriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795449308207016641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45693181114922610082016-05-07T14:46:40.003-05:002016-05-07T14:46:40.003-05:00When you have a skunk problem, getting them out of...When you have a skunk problem, getting them out of the neighborhood is as easy as scattering ammonia-soaked rags near the entrance to their den. They will leave. After "skexit", seal the den entry.<br /><br />"Community Cats" are another problem. Our City Animal Control and Rescue people will provide traps to catch the kitties and - provided that they are feral and free of leukemia, will neuter them, insert an identification chip, clip the cat's ear and then return the felines back to your neighborhood at taxpayer expense. Strays are returned to care of cat lovers through adoption programs and finding owners who have "chipped" their cats. The County has a barn cat program <br /><br /> gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219461694806089345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76133176924347014172016-05-07T13:46:07.429-05:002016-05-07T13:46:07.429-05:00Feral cats should not be neutered and moved; they ...Feral cats should not be neutered and moved; they should be killed. By all accounts, they are an invasive species. One of the most harmful invasive species around these days. Feral cats are the number-one human-introduced cause of bird deaths in North America, which is saying an awful lot, when one considers the devastation caused by high-rise glass buildings and habitat destruction. If more people knew what horrific damage was done to bird populations, they would be outraged. A number of prominent and respected naturalists have gotten into social-media trouble for advocating the poisoning of feral cats with Tylenol-laced food.<br /><br />And many more do-it-yourselfers recommend (as you see above) cat food mixed with standard automotive antifreeze containing ethylene glycol. Antifreeze is a devastatingly effective poison in most mammals, but especially cats and dogs. If you want to poison feral cats -- this is what I have heard and not something I recommend, of course -- you simply set out a standard can of cat food that is half food and half antifreeze. One meal of that (antifreeze tastes sweet to dogs and cats), and the animal will have about two hours to live. <br /><br />And there is no antidote so if you do this, and the neighbors' Labrador retriever gets into it, you will have murdered that member of that family.<br /><br />So, uh, if you decide to do this thing that I don't advise, better be damned careful and know where it is at all times and what animals can get into it.<br /><br />As for shooting skunks; I've taken out about a dozen with a .22. Here is my recommended setup. First, you may be concerned about shooting up a residential neighborhood. If you are not concerned about neighbors, take your shotgun and a flashlight (a Remington 870 with a SureFire tactical light would be good for skunks as it would be for home defense) a go kill every skunk you can find after dark. If you have neighbors who would be less than thrilled at hearing a skunk hunt at 1:00 am, and you don't want to spend $700-$3000 on a suppressor, find some of the better "quiet" subsonic .22 ammo. It is a fabulous, amazing product. The sound is about the same as toppling a push-broom. But those rounds don't work real well in some of the cute, sexy semi-auto carbines and ranch guns. So get yourself a quality bolt-action with very good low-light 4x scope. Sight it in carefully, and practice with it. You should be able to put 3 rounds into a poker chip at 25 yards. You really want to avoid wounded skunks running around. <br /><br />I killed about half of my skunks with one shot to the head/neck. All the others were dead with a second shot, with only one escapee who was discovered a week later.<br /><br />Again, this is all for informational purposes only, and should not be attempted at home under any circumstances. My friend who told me about all of this wanted you to know. I forgot my friend's name; otherwise I'd definitely give you his email address so you could ask him any questions.<br /><br />Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676108366725199186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90485553605294989262016-05-07T13:35:18.495-05:002016-05-07T13:35:18.495-05:00Once you have trapped the skunks cover the trap wi...Once you have trapped the skunks cover the trap with a tarp and drop the cage in a tub of water. Now because some jurisdictions frown on killing wildlife, you must dispose the bodies in an empty field or a vacant lot like a mafioso. At least this is what I've heard.JaimeRobertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080380710232902631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69304726122105408362016-05-07T12:46:25.360-05:002016-05-07T12:46:25.360-05:00Professor,
Are you having neighbor problems?Professor,<br />Are you having neighbor problems?Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86875797522215907462016-05-07T12:39:20.813-05:002016-05-07T12:39:20.813-05:00Build a Starbucks, that'll scare the riffraff ...Build a Starbucks, that'll scare the riffraff away, only problem then is the gays move in.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712840579983399351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57878209679735219342016-05-07T12:02:56.416-05:002016-05-07T12:02:56.416-05:00Texas veterinarian has a rational solution. But s...<a href="http://wgntv.com/2015/04/18/veterinarian-fired-after-killing-cat-with-arrow-posting-photo-to-facebook/" rel="nofollow">Texas veterinarian has a rational solution.</a> But society is no longer rational.Tyrone Slothrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304508836038921013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39825453058406506452016-05-07T11:56:17.130-05:002016-05-07T11:56:17.130-05:00"I hate my iPad."
Funny, I was just say...<i>"I hate my iPad."</i><br /><br />Funny, I was just saying the same thing while I trying to write my previous comment. Though my ire was directed at touchscreens.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-92231739833173541152016-05-07T11:53:38.004-05:002016-05-07T11:53:38.004-05:00"I don't know about New York, but around ...<i>"I don't know about New York, but around here it's illegal (I think) to trap an animal and then release it somewhere else."<br /><br />"Also, the Humane Society website instructs that it is not humane to move an animal to another location."</i><br /><br />Sorry, but the rabbits that gnaw (I.e. kill) the bark on my yews when we get heavy snow cover get moved elsewhere. I have found I only need to move one or two a winter to keep my shrubs alive.<br /><br />I would like confirmation on whether or not it is illegal. I didn't know that, and if so I will be more surreptitious in the future.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73812855280528370072016-05-07T11:41:25.672-05:002016-05-07T11:41:25.672-05:00Roughcoat: "…Lotta snipes too." Is that...Roughcoat: "…Lotta snipes too." Is that the past tense of "snopes"?<br /><br />Fernandinande: "…Malamutes." Oh yes. Made me laugh!Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376749487613936205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89830586188061337552016-05-07T11:34:43.964-05:002016-05-07T11:34:43.964-05:00Quaestor said...
Skinks??
"Skunk" is th...<i>Quaestor said...<br />Skinks??</i><br /><br />"Skunk" is the past tense of "skink", so it's OK.Fernandinandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253225431705407699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-25381551244627203582016-05-07T11:34:36.306-05:002016-05-07T11:34:36.306-05:00Well, Quaestor, I don't know about you, but my...Well, Quaestor, I don't know about you, but my neighborhood is absolutely infested with skinks. Lotta snipes too.<br />Roughcoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669030540648967376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83774497052521163262016-05-07T11:22:26.859-05:002016-05-07T11:22:26.859-05:00I don't know about New York, but around here i...<i>I don't know about New York, but around here it's illegal (I think) to trap an animal and then release it somewhere else.</i><br /><br />It is probably illegal to shoot them too...doesn't stop anybody.Gahriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795449308207016641noreply@blogger.com