Ban Assault Cats!

[HardDrive]

You don't need a cat. Won't someone think of the baby birds!!!!!

Behind cute face, a cold-blooded killer: Study finds cats kill billions of animals | KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest

[Jeff Higgins]

[tangential rant]The very worst kind of pure academic masturbation, and taxpayers paid for it. They did no more than study other studies. The circle is now complete - there is apparently no need for field work anymore before a grant winner can make these kinds of declarations.

This is how many modern policies are made, unfortunately.[/tangential rant]

[Head416]

How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal

It's worth the click.

[Aragorn]

Both of my cats have been NBK's. Each of them liked to kill snakes, mice, birds, squirrels,etc and in mass quantities.

Do we really need a study to tell us how nature works. Next study, Yogi in woods... Charmin, corncob, or au-natural?

[Hard-Deck]

If you buy one at a shelter do you have to get a background check first?

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by Snapper33

If you buy one at a shelter do you have to get a background check first?

Thats gold

[nynor]

Originally Posted by Snapper33

If you buy one at a shelter do you have to get a background check first?

just about. try dropping one off.... i finally got pissed and asked the guy at the counter if he'd prefer that i take the POS dog out to the west desert.

[nynor]

Originally Posted by Head416

How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal

It's worth the click.

that is awesome. i have two cats. one i am sure is a stone cold killer. i've been left several gifts, including new york style rats at the foot of my bed. the other cat.... she can't see well enough to jump on the window-sill without danger of falling into the dogs water dish.

[Noah930]

Wasn't there some Yahoo article from last week on how some guy in New Zealand wants to rid the island country of all cats? Supposedly they are decimating the native bird population which otherwise has no natural predators.

[nynor]

yep, and the cat fanciers are yelling him down.

it seems that i've read that cats are a big problem in oz, also.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

Thats gold

Ever try "rescuing" a pet? That background check is more extensive than one to purchase a firearm.

[matt f]

Darwinism in all its glory.
Just fly away from the cat, dumb bird.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Up next, research shows that men prefer women with big boobs! Oh wait, they already did that study.......

[vash]

Originally Posted by Head416

How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal

It's worth the click.

LOL!! you jerk! i am now wasting so much time on the quizzez..that justin beiber one has me rolling!!

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

[tangential rant]The very worst kind of pure academic masturbation, and taxpayers paid for it. They did no more than study other studies. The circle is now complete - there is apparently no need for field work anymore before a grant winner can make these kinds of declarations.

This is how many modern policies are made, unfortunately.[/tangential rant]

completely wrong - it is a meta-analysis and many of the drug studies done are done the same way

it is not news that domestic cats are strong predators on songbirds, some of which are threatened or endangered but this analysis shows that the problem is much more severe than previously thought, besides any partitioning of feral vs. pet animals

all you guys should at least make an effort to read the actual study before posting

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by matt f

Darwinism in all its glory.
Just fly away from the cat, dumb bird.

this one is particularly stupid - cats have a good vertical leap and play with overhead string by your pet cat is practice for executing a maneuver to grab a bird as it takes off

juvenile birds are at greatest risk

[nynor]

and there is the fun police. everyone, quick, pick up your ball and leave. LOL!

[gassy]

[matt f]

Originally Posted by RWebb

this one is particularly stupid - cats have a good vertical leap and play with overhead string by your pet cat is practice for executing a maneuver to grab a bird as it takes off

juvenile birds are at greatest risk

Do I need to use the smiley faces when I post in jest?

[nynor]

Originally Posted by matt f

Do I need to use the smiley faces when I post in jest?

nope, just a good understanding of how rwebb functions on this BBS.