A big problem with dogs (even small ones) in some areas is that if
they are not under control they can chase ground nesting birds away
from their eggs, so that they may not hatch. Many people seem to feel
that their dogs are doing no harm if they do not actually injure birds.
Susan Knowles
On 21/11/2011, at 10:59 AM, Merrilyn Serong wrote:
Sorry.
Make that BIG dogs!
Merrilyn
On 21/11/2011 10:24 AM, Tony Russel wrote:
Not my little dog, our sparrows scare her off.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From:
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Merrilyn
Serong
Sent: Monday, 21 November 2011 9:33 AM
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Also, cats don't attack people; dogs do.
Dogs also attack and kill larger native birds and mammals.
They are quite a danger.
Merrilyn
On 21/11/2011 7:44 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
Perhaps that's because cats don't attack sheep.
I would have thought it was more important to increase the
neutering rate
than the confinement rate, but both would be good.
You didn't say what area you're from, Warren. Here in Victoria, cat
registration is compulsory, and it's generally much more expensive
for
unneutered cats. A good start, but I don't know how well enforced
it is.
I read (here?) that soon neutering will be compulsory in WA.
Peter Shute
-----Original Message-----
From:
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Warren Thompson
Sent: Monday, 21 November 2011 4:42 AM
To:
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Why I Hate Cats
From personal experience of dumped cats and a cache of sugar
glider tails in
a corner of a barn and a feral cat in residence just add
strength to my
belief that there should be a bounty paid on all cats not
confined to a cage
and the owners of "domesticated" moggies should confine them
to escape proof
runs. In this area Council Rangers, National Parks and
RSCPA combined to
attempt to reduce cat numbers on a property where it was
alleged several
hundred cats were being fed around the house and were
spreading through the
bush. We are forced to take steps to reduce wild dogs on our
properties and
yet we can have a fence to fence carpet of feral cats and no
one cares.
Warren Thompson
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