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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 3777209" data-attributes="member: 16989">I am now offically a Cat Hater.30 Years as a Cat Lover is now history.This morning there was a cat (not one I'd seen before) using our deck as a scrathing post.  The deck my wfe has spent the last month re-sanding & re-painting.  It now has lots of claw marks all over it.Cats in my yard must not be.  If that involves death to the kitty.  I'm OK with that (which is something I never thought I'd say).2 Years ago, if someone had said "There's that cat on my property, where's my gun?"  I'd have said:"You can't shoot the cat, that'd be mean & cruel."Now: "Hope you're a good shot."A person can only take so many cow-pies (or kitty-pies) in my case, before a limit is reached.Mine has been reached.  Tomorrow, I'm calling Animal Control & & asking them exactly how they want me to set up my own Animal Trap (They told me once, but I want to write it all down so I do it exactly).  I'll then go to the Farm Store here & town & pick up an small animal trap (they have lots, around 30 Bucks).  Set it up, & start sending kitties to death row.I have no desire to be the Angel of Death for cats, but irresponsible pet owners have left me no choice.  You won't keep your cat from doing nasty stuff in my (& others) yards; I'll do it for you.While this cat may be a feral stray (which is a whole other issue of owner iresponsibility), this problem isn't going away.   For me or thousands of others like me.Feral Cats & Dogs are a major problem in areas all across this country (and many other countries).  At some point, somebody has to stand up & take responsibility.  I'm standing up now (due to the problem being right in my own back yard).To cat owners:Once a cat is beyond your control, there are very few allies for it, & hundreds of potetnial enemies.I'm now firmly (though unwillingly) in the Enemy Camp.</blockquote>

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