Hi, I'm sorry for your injury and bad time this am, and all before work! I agree that cats should be kept indoors, or, if outside, then confined with a kitty harness and leash or one of those cool kitty tunnels that I've seen for sale. Cats that roam are vectors for bringing diseases back to their homes. You are also correct that cats are responsible for decimating native bird populations, including songbirds and game birds. I am fortunate to own a large wildlife refuge where my seven dogs and I can walk off leash so when they see a big healthy fat housecat they can chase it up a tree without me getting dragged behind. No, I do not encourage them to go after any animals but sometimes the cats catch us by surprise. We have a feral cat group in our area that traps them and releases them after neutering them but all the cats I see on my property are someone's pets. If I let my dogs run loose like that, someone would call the sheriff right away! Good luck on resolving your serious cat issue. Prayers that your injuries heal quickly.
Ouch!! Loose Cats!
4
I love cats!! I have 4. They stay indoors.
![]()
Unfortunately the rest of the neighborhood seems to let their cats out and they are multiplying. A typical morning walk now consists of dodging one cat after another. There are 2 Siamese that actually stalk us and agress at us. On average I see about 8 to 10 cats per walk.
This morning it got dangerous and my legs are bloody scrapes.
![]()
I left the house, got followed by the orange, gray tabby, and white cats from across the street. The dogs were okay with this even tho Havoc kept turning to look and barked once. Got across the highway and were walking on the back street of another subdivision which butts up against the desert. Got stalked by the Siamese but it was still okay.
We crossed the desert trail on the other end of the subdivision and as we came down the hill 2 more cats jumped at us from behind a big clump of sagebrush. That was it! Kayos jumped and Havoc followed. Unfortunately, we were going downhill, the trail was sandy and rocky. It was also an area where I allow the dogs to go out and sniff at the end of their leashes. I had no leverage and was yanked off balance and before I could recover I slipped in the gravel and sand. I ended up falling and really scraping up my legs as I had a pair of crops on. My knees are bloody and bruised and my left leg is scraped and raw from my knee to my ankle.
I let go of the leashes and let the dogs chase the cats or I would have been drug in the gravel. The cats ran under a car followed by Kayos and Havoc. They did not get the cats and came back when called but by then the damage was done. I was bleeding, my brand new pair of crops were torn and I still had to get home and get ready for work.
I got home, got my legs washed and cleaned and changed clothes and got to work. Hubby is pissed and is going to call code enforcement this morning. Not that they will do anything but we can register a complaint. Then we are going to start trapping them ourselves. Joe and I both have noticed the quail are disappearing, we enjoy watching the quail families in the spring and I think the cats are decimating them.
![]()
Very angering and it loos like I may have to walk dogs separately to insure I have better control even on bad surfaces.
![]()
My legs really hurt!! And I wish folks would take care of their animals.
Unfortunately the rest of the neighborhood seems to let their cats out and they are multiplying. A typical morning walk now consists of dodging one cat after another. There are 2 Siamese that actually stalk us and agress at us. On average I see about 8 to 10 cats per walk.
This morning it got dangerous and my legs are bloody scrapes.
I left the house, got followed by the orange, gray tabby, and white cats from across the street. The dogs were okay with this even tho Havoc kept turning to look and barked once. Got across the highway and were walking on the back street of another subdivision which butts up against the desert. Got stalked by the Siamese but it was still okay.
We crossed the desert trail on the other end of the subdivision and as we came down the hill 2 more cats jumped at us from behind a big clump of sagebrush. That was it! Kayos jumped and Havoc followed. Unfortunately, we were going downhill, the trail was sandy and rocky. It was also an area where I allow the dogs to go out and sniff at the end of their leashes. I had no leverage and was yanked off balance and before I could recover I slipped in the gravel and sand. I ended up falling and really scraping up my legs as I had a pair of crops on. My knees are bloody and bruised and my left leg is scraped and raw from my knee to my ankle.
I let go of the leashes and let the dogs chase the cats or I would have been drug in the gravel. The cats ran under a car followed by Kayos and Havoc. They did not get the cats and came back when called but by then the damage was done. I was bleeding, my brand new pair of crops were torn and I still had to get home and get ready for work.
I got home, got my legs washed and cleaned and changed clothes and got to work. Hubby is pissed and is going to call code enforcement this morning. Not that they will do anything but we can register a complaint. Then we are going to start trapping them ourselves. Joe and I both have noticed the quail are disappearing, we enjoy watching the quail families in the spring and I think the cats are decimating them.
Very angering and it loos like I may have to walk dogs separately to insure I have better control even on bad surfaces.
My legs really hurt!! And I wish folks would take care of their animals.
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
1 - 8 of 8 Posts
