Cats inside house (2 Cats Dead; 1 Cat Adopted; 1 Raccoon, 1 Possum Relocated)

[Vraille Darkfang]

From my first Google search:

Miller-Roth Foundations - No-kill shelter. 2000 E. Broadway - #141 Columbia, MO. 65201-6009 573-657-9633.

From the first search result that I got: http://metroanimal.org/directory/dog_and_cat_rescue.shtml

Columbia Second Chance
P.O.Box 10186
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: (573) 445-5598
Email: columbiasecondchance@hotmail.com

From the second search result that I got:
http://www.saveourstrays.com/no-kill.htm

Have you tried any of those?

Thanks,

I'll check them out. I'm still 30 minutes (and 1 county) away, but I'll see what assistance they can give me.

Edit, I sent an Email to them, I'll see what sort of response I get.

 

[John Morrow]

I'll check them out. I'm still 30 minutes (and 1 county) away, but I'll see what assistance they can give me.

Check the whole lists (click on the links). I'm not an expert on Missouri geography so there might be something on one of those two lists that is closer and one of those sites contains a whole list of links. That said, you should really try to bring kittens and really young cats to a no-kill shelter and it's a shame that they didn't have time to deal with the first one you caught. Old feral cats will likely never be adopted but kittens usually can be. I can understand why you are annoyed by the cats (I have similar feelings toward the groundhogs that tunnel under my foundation) but the kittens probably aren't the ones causing your problems.

My main ire, when it comes to pet cats, is directed at kitten breeders. Animal shelters contain more than enough kittens and older cats for people to adopt. They don't need to be making kittens on purpose. And I'm quite glad that a lot of the big pet stores like Petco no longer carry cats for sale but, instead, give over space to local groups who put animals up for adoption.

 

[Vraille Darkfang]

Check the whole lists (click on the links). I'm not an expert on Missouri geography so there might be something on one of those two lists that is closer and one of those sites contains a whole list of links. That said, you should really try to bring kittens and really young cats to a no-kill shelter and it's a shame that they didn't have time to deal with the first one you caught. Old feral cats will likely never be adopted but kittens usually can be. I can understand why you are annoyed by the cats (I have similar feelings toward the groundhogs that tunnel under my foundation) but the kittens probably aren't the ones causing your problems.

My main ire, when it comes to pet cats, is directed at kitten breeders. Animal shelters contain more than enough kittens and older cats for people to adopt. They don't need to be making kittens on purpose. And I'm quite glad that a lot of the big pet stores like Petco no longer carry cats for sale but, instead, give over space to local groups who put animals up for adoption.

Nope, Columbia is the Closest city of any Size (& the closest on the list). Plus I commute to Columbia Every day to work. Our town is small (around 8,000 but is still the largest city in the county by at least a factor of 10).

Was this kitten the cause of our trouble? Some. Any cat can rip up your flowerbeds & crap in them. It was old enough to be on its own (probablly not live long, but enogh to hunt, kill, & tear stuff up).

Also, we have a lot of dogs in our neighborhood. And (it turns out) Raccoons, plus I've seen Deer. Any cat in our area is going to have its territory crossed by one of the following:

1. Raccoons (Cat vs Raccoon is nasty, & a full grown raccoon can do some damage).

2. Possums (Another nasty thing to corner, & also Rabies concern).

3. Skunk (Not a thing you want to poke with a stick).

4. Black Bear (Unconfirmed, but the do live further south, so the Occassional Bear wouldn't be out of the possiblity).

5. Coyote (see Black Bear, but has been sighted around).

6. Cougar (Even less chance than Black Bear, but they have been sighted in MO again).

7. Alligator Snapping Turtle (We've seen these things migrating from pond to pond. One guy has a Golden Retreiver had its leg bit off by one).

8. Chicken Farmers. (There are some local small free-range chicken farmers that WILL take a 22 to any Cat near their hen-house)

9. Ford F-150 Extended Cab (This it the most likely killer of outdoor kitties. Rare is the week I don't run across at least one cat/dog roadkill on the way to work.).


Actually, outdoor cats here have more enemies than friends. This doesn't even begin with the Ticks, Fleas, and diseases outdoor cats can catch.

PS. We now have Armadillos in the area, Do they attack cats?

 

[Lewis526]

Coyotes and Black Bears are all over the country.

I can't imagine a reason for an armadillo to attack a cat.

 

[Cabled]

Dude, if your cat can kill dogs . . . .

THAT'S ONE AMAZING CAT!!!!

About 7 hours straight north of you in that little narrow part called the panhandle is a cattle ranch with a pair of old and wizend barn cats that have indeed killed coyotes, right in the barn.

 

[Shortman McLeod]

Please learn to write shorter posts with fewer extraneous spaces between every single sentence. I got about half a page in and couldn't read anymore because the formatting was too annoying.

Glad someone said it. It was like reading the rantings of an autistic savant.

 

[kenobi65]

1. Raccoons (Cat vs Raccoon is nasty, & a full grown raccoon can do some damage).

2. Possums (Another nasty thing to corner, & also Rabies concern).

Not sure about where you are, but at least, around here, rabies is considered to be endemic in the raccoon population, as well.

5. Coyote (see Black Bear, but has been sighted around).

We have a ton of coyotes in the Chicago area; they've even been sighted in the city itself. I see them semi-regularly now.

 

[Deset Gled]

We have a ton of coyotes in the Chicago area; they've even been sighted in the city itself. I see them semi-regularly now.

IIRC, those aren't really coyotes. They're a mix of coyote and normal dogs. Not that it makes that big of a difference to anyone accept the Animal Control guys that are left with the dillema of whether they're supposed to relocate them as they would a wild animal, or throw them in a pound as they would do to a dog.

 

[HellHound]

Never understood how anyone who cares about their cat could let it outside anyway. I like my kitty safe indoors, where he's clean, healthy, free of fleas and ticks, has nice soft fur, can lounge/cuddle on my bed and chair, and won't get run over by a car or tortured to death by some sicko.

My animals want to be let out.

I let my animals out.

They run freely, both dogs and the one cat who like going outside. The older cat used to like going out, but she's a shut-in now.

 

[Wystan]

My animals want to be let out.

I let my animals out.

They run freely, both dogs and the one cat who like going outside. The older cat used to like going out, but she's a shut-in now.

Hellhound, I have to say that does not make sense to me:

See the following for why:

My kids want to do drugs.

I let my kids do drugs.

They Shoot up freely, both boys and the one girl who like to do drugs. The older Girl used to like doing drugs, but she's a straight-edge now.

Liking something is not a reason to give in to it at all times....

EDIT - NOT SO EXTREME EXAMPLE

My Animals want to Drink From the Anti-Freeze Puddle.

I let my Animals Do As They Please.

They Drink From The Anti-Freeze Puddle freely, both Dogs and the one Cat who like To Drink From The Anti-Freeze Puddle. The older Cat used to like Drinking Anti-Freeze Puddles, but she's a DEAD now.