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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RustyHalo" data-source="post: 2663949" data-attributes="member: 21528">Darkfang,i think it is clear that you have given this situation plenty of careful thought. If you have the wherewithal, by all means trap the critter. It may well be worth your while to own a live trap, because another stray cat may threaten the birds that come to your feeders in the future. Live traps are very humane.i empathize with your frustration about the stray cat killing wild birds at your feeders. My dad loved wild birds. He wore through three copies of the Peterson Guide in his lifetime.Rel, you stated that "we don't seem to be running out of songbirds." You are mistaken. The situation in Hawaii that Darkfang cites is only the tip of the iceberg. Numerous studies have documented the appalling decline of songbirds in the United States. One leading cause is the rising use of pesticides & herbicides among homeowners, municipalities, and agribusiness. The other leading cause is feral cats (as well as housecats that irresponsible owners let roam). Cats kill MILLIONS of songbirds each year.Blacksilver, the notion of "karma" does not entail three-fold payback; that notion is Wiccan. There are any number of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist or Jainist ethicists who could whole-heartedly endorse Darkfang's choice of trapping a stray cat.Wishing you well,Halo</blockquote>