Keep an eye on your kitties

[Marthe48]

I may be a worry wart, but I'm afraid that since we have criminals in charge and bullies are getting a pass, that cats and their owners will be targets of cruelty.

On top of every other loved one we have to worry about.

[Walleye]

1. Every accusation is a confession. They accused people of eating our pets, makes you think

[Marthe48]

2. I'm thinking of witch hunts in the past

cats were part of the killing. One of the reasons for the plague running rampant is because the idiots murdering women also killed the cats ad the nonhuman rat population ran out of control.

[Walleye]

3. I never worry about mice coming in here. With my big old ambush predator kitty in the house.

[Marthe48]

4. I used to go on the hunt with my cat

He liked to catch any bugs that came in. I'd go with him and try to save the bug to get it out the door It was 50/50. He was a good hunter

[Walleye]

5. I learned when I was little girl not to interfere with the cat mouse relationship

You can’t save the mouse and it only aggravates the cat

[Marthe48]

6. I bet the hard way

My daughter's hunting cats bring her their catch. They have never realized she's a vegetarian. Lol

[Walleye]

8. Good one!

[Attilatheblond]

12. My cat LOVES crickets and alerts to any scorpion that makes it inside.

He has a special scorpion call to me, and will stay with the intruder, without getting too close, until I catch it and move it outside where it belongs.

With crickets, he munches happily then waits for the next one.

He does not go outside unless on his leash and with a human on the other end. I doubt he would jump the walls around the yard at his advanced age, but we have coyotes prancing down the sidewalks in broad daylight and LOTS of different birds of prey here. I take no chances with my sweet feline familiar.

[Marthe48]

14. All of my cats have been 100% indoors since about 2004

We got the last generation Kitty Walks, and used them till they wore out Happy memories.

[ChazInAz]

15. I live in Northeast Kansas

In 140 year old brick church. Somewhere on my property is a brood nest for garter snakes. In the Autumn, the last of the season's young tend to come bimbling into my cellar home in search of warmth. Instead they find three predators.
I try to rescue the little goofs before my cats do too much damage.

[COL Mustard]

17. Ours stay inside all the time.

It's better for the birds, and we don't have to worry about them doing battle with dogs/cars/foxes etc. They also live a lot longer indoors and with three of them, they amuse each other. And us, of course.

[paleotn]

13. Sounds like a tabby we use to have.

He was a stray we adopted. Living on his own for so long, he became a cold, calculating, efficient predator. Use the think...man, it's a good we're big or we wouldn't stand a chance!

[ChazInAz]

16. I'm just glad

That cats didn't evolve with wings.

[paleotn]

20. Good one! But then again, some species of dinosaurs did.

Browsing in a bookstore at Atlanta Hartsfield airport this summer. Found an interesting book on owls. Finished it on my return flight home. Jebus! Again, it's a good thing we're big or we'd be toast!

[Blue Full Moon]

7. Yes

For some reason they always view kitties as being female. They kill them because of that. Killing women by proxy.

[AltairIV]

9. Agreed

My cat (Gojira) and newly rescued kittens (Pippen and Warlock) never leave the safety and comfort of the house, unless we are making a trip to the vet. But I completely agree with your sentiments.

[The Madcap]

10. Love that name

Gojira. Hopefully that one doesn't destroy whole cities in streaks of flame...

[AltairIV]

11. Maybe not flames but....

Not whole cities but certainly everything on end tables, the kitchen island, rolls of paper towels, whole boxes of tissues etc etc and etc. ( well you get the idea, but we love her anyway.)

[The Madcap]

21. Is she

A black cat? They seem to always get into things for some reason

[AltairIV]

24. Black as midnight.

Yes she is.

[The Madcap]

25. I have had two

Both lived on their own terms

[Alice B.]

18. Keep them indoors if you can

I am reminded of the poster in my vet's office about the life expectancy of an indoor cat versus one that's allowed out or lives outdoors.

But yes, this troubling thought has been in the back of my mind, too.

[Island Blue]

19. Funny (not really) that you say this.

Since the election, I have seen SEVERAL posts on FB of people (or the SPCA/Animal Shelter) saying that a there is a dead cat (with description) on the side of the road in such & such area/town. Sometimes it’s the SPCA saying that they have removed the deceased animal, or sometimes it’s a person relaying the information in case some is missing their pet.

Sure, over the years I’ve occasionally seen similar posts, (it happens sometimes when people let their animals roam), but I have noticed an noticeable uptick this week which is (now that you mention it) suspicious.

[Marthe48]

23. I follow 2 humane societies on fb

Many people are reporting missing cats. Missing dogs, too. Could be coyotes, or other predators.

[Nigrum Cattus]

22. The dark ages

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/our-legal-heritage-gregory-ix-the-cat-killing-pope-who-laid-down-the-law
We have the same crazies doing it again.
Don't study the past, repeat it !

[niyad]

26. Fortunately my baby is strictly indoors, and they have not started burning

witches, or just women in general, yet.

[Marthe48]

27. My dear nephew posted that no witches were burned

But countless women were murdered. He's a good one!

[niyad]

28. He definitely sounds like it.