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2017-03-27 at 5:03 AM UTC
Originally posted by bling bling stfu
There are many reasons to give outdoor cats a collar.
There's the possibility they could be caught by animal control. If it ever gets into an accident they won't know who to contact if it passed away or was taken to a vet.
They could even just start being fed by someone else and eventually abandon you. Although, I don't believe animals should be considered property and should have some reasonable autonomy, with restraints only for their safety, as with children. I don't want to "own" a living creature. Even if I had a pet, if it one day decided that it preferred to live at the house of another person I don't believe I would have any right to stop it.
Anyway, they're so cheap I don't see any reason not to get one if you really care about your cats. Or at least a microchip.
Seems all dogs were required to have one in the UK and you could get it for free, but there may be places that will do it to cats for free as well:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-dogs-in-england-to-get-free-microchipsBattersea Dogs and Cats Home have announced that free microchipping will be offered at their three centres, and the Blue Cross will also offer free microchipping to dogs and cats at their 16 hospitals and centres across England.
Post last edited by Malice at 2017-03-27T05:06:07.143781+00:00
Post last edited by Malice at 2017-03-27T05:13:12.677973+00:00The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2017-03-27 at 5:08 AM UTC
Originally posted by Malice There are many reasons to give outdoor cats a collar.
There's the possibility they could be caught by animal control. If it ever gets into an accident they won't know who to contact if it passed away or was taken to a vet.
They could even just start being fed by someone else and eventually abandon you. Although, I don't believe animals should be considered property and should have some reasonable autonomy, with restraints only for their safety, as with children. I don't want to "own" a living creature. Even if I had a pet, if it one day decided that it preferred to live at the house of another person I don't believe I would have any right to stop it.
Post last edited by Malice at 2017-03-27T05:06:07.143781+00:00
Animals should be considered property. So that you can extend your property rights onto them. -
2017-03-27 at 5:14 AM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2017-03-27 at 5:22 AM UTCoh my god this stem resin what the fuck gravity i dont get it the entire gram is trapped in the stem
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2017-03-27 at 5:44 AM UTC
Originally posted by Malice The slow process of earning a cat's trust. Possibly strays, or even feral. Would be horribly irresponsible not to have a collar on them with contact information. I also realized and figured out why the area in front of here seems to be a popular passing point for cats.
First step began perhaps 20 days ago, throwing treats at it when I saw it resting on this shed. Then practicing when spotted again so they would land in an optimal spot, not causing it to run away, yet close enough that it can detect it's a treat.
Getting closer, will eat food I leave under the car when I see them, backing away and coming back when I leave.
More comfortable getting closer, comes to front door.
Now the young one is a regular visitor, and some time later the other bushy tailed one came by.
We have a system when I open the screen door and slide makeshift trays with food near them, along with water, then I close the door. Unfortunately I'm very perceptive, so they've become accustomed to just standing in front of it. Would prefer it if they scratched at it or called.
They're comfortable with my hand near them, but not eating with my full body in sight, generally (Actually, may have gotten bushy tail to do this today, but I was sitting inside in front of my computer 10+ feet away). Next steps are hopefully physical contact and coming inside to do an initial check.
Bonus picture I took of bushy tail. I wonder if it's the mother of the other one or a sibling. Come to think of it, there may be one more I haven't seen around here that looks to be part of their family, spotted some time back near a park that seems to be one of the places they hang out at.
Bonus pic of bushy tail, she's a very healthy high class looking cat when standing in profile, the pictures aren't optimal due to a lack of full comfort between us, so it doesn't show her/its true kawaii.
I think I'm going to order this for them, I want them to be healthy.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VMHSUMK/ref=twister_B01EFXFAPW?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
It's close to $2/lb, which is good for grain free premium formulations, and I really like the composition/ingredients, it's well designed, along with qualifying for Amazon Prime. (Been waiting to use to use that student email I bought for cheap. The concept of a student discount has always pissed me off.) Sometimes there are bulk bags of frozen chicken for around 60-70 cents. Would be a great cheap addition, add some moisture, and the bones help keep their teeth clean.
It makes me happy when they come to visit.
Post last edited by Malice at 2017-03-27T05:23:46.917837+00:00
bushy tail is a qt
ill post my flamepoint siamese tomorrow, she's a goober -
2017-03-27 at 5:55 AM UTC
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2017-03-27 at 11:07 AM UTC
Next steps are hopefully physical contact and coming inside to do an initial check.
Oh boy, there we go again... -
2017-03-27 at 12:23 PM UTCfucking stem resin man oh gooodddddd
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2017-03-27 at 3:47 PM UTCmalive fight me now
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2017-03-27 at 4:17 PM UTCStem high at work
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2017-03-27 at 6:53 PM UTCZober now. BIGLY crash
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