Comments on: Dave the cat catcher http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sterling Adventures Blog » Pete the Mouse Catcher http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2710 Sterling Adventures Blog » Pete the Mouse Catcher Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:59:05 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2710 [...] Dave is catching cats and ensuring the small animal population remains threatened by non-indigenous feline hunters (the [...] [...] Dave is catching cats and ensuring the small animal population remains threatened by non-indigenous feline hunters (the [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2656 Colin Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2656 Good point Dave. If cats did introduce Japanese Knot Weed then they should all be rounded up and gotten rid of. Thank you for starting the process by cutting the bits off a few of them. It's a start, we must continue, catch more and chop their bits off. Go to it!. :cool: Good point Dave. If cats did introduce Japanese Knot Weed then they should all be rounded up and gotten rid of. Thank you for starting the process by cutting the bits off a few of them. It’s a start, we must continue, catch more and chop their bits off. Go to it!. :cool:

]]> By: David http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2646 David Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:51:50 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2646 True Laetitia. We could also discuss the introduction of Rabbits (from the Romans?), Grey Squirrel (make tasty meals), Spanish Bluebells, Sheep, Mink, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knot Weed, Rhododendrons etc all introduced that have had an impact on our own habitat. And the removal of Wolves, Wild Boar etc. by man. What about 'man' that breed birds just to shoot, shoot ducks, plus the Italians that shoot swifts...... True Laetitia. We could also discuss the introduction of Rabbits (from the Romans?), Grey Squirrel (make tasty meals), Spanish Bluebells, Sheep, Mink, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knot Weed, Rhododendrons etc all introduced that have had an impact on our own habitat.

And the removal of Wolves, Wild Boar etc. by man.

What about ‘man’ that breed birds just to shoot, shoot ducks, plus the Italians that shoot swifts……

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2645 Laetitia Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:19:11 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2645 Oooooer, phnar phnar and all that. Enough! Man (not woman of course :good: ) is the worst predator of all!!! Oooooer, phnar phnar and all that.

Enough! Man (not woman of course :good: ) is the worst predator of all!!!

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2644 Pete Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:12:44 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2644 Just as the Dodo was killed off by outsiders (man) to it's natural habitat, many animals are pushed to extinction by forces that have been artificially introduced. So, <b>NO</b> it is definitely not the "<em>law of nature</em>" Ian! Cats should not be here eating Blue Tits and Robins for fun, they came from Egypt (or perhaps the "Near East") check <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. This island was never designed by nature to have wicked predators like cats prowling around... So, <b>YES</b> given a choice of either no song birds, or the non-indigenous predator cats, I'll take the Tits please. ;-) Just as the Dodo was killed off by outsiders (man) to it’s natural habitat, many animals are pushed to extinction by forces that have been artificially introduced. So, NO it is definitely not the “law of nature” Ian! Cats should not be here eating Blue Tits and Robins for fun, they came from Egypt (or perhaps the “Near East”) check this link. This island was never designed by nature to have wicked predators like cats prowling around…

So, YES given a choice of either no song birds, or the non-indigenous predator cats, I’ll take the Tits please. ;-)

]]> By: David http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2643 David Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:02:40 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2643 I think I'll keep out of this debate. Suffice to say, I let the mother go today, she'll feel the cold on the bald patch. She had become a little bolder and wilder as she recovered, so thought best to let her go and find her mate (too late there) and her kittens. I think I’ll keep out of this debate. Suffice to say, I let the mother go today, she’ll feel the cold on the bald patch.

She had become a little bolder and wilder as she recovered, so thought best to let her go and find her mate (too late there) and her kittens.

]]> By: Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2642 Ian Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:15:37 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2642 PS>>>>>>>>>> do you miss the dodo?....... thought not :wink: PS>>>>>>>>>> do you miss the dodo?……. thought not :wink:

]]> By: Ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2641 Ian Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:13:16 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2641 Its the law of nature Pete. :evil: Cats catch the slow and infirm to ensure the survival and progression of the species, otherwise God :good: wouldn't have invented them. Would you be pleased to have your electrics or water pipes damaged by rodents??? We can hire out Andromeda at a reasonable rate if you ever have a problem. Its the law of nature Pete. :evil: Cats catch the slow and infirm to ensure the survival and progression of the species, otherwise God :good: wouldn’t have invented them. Would you be pleased to have your electrics or water pipes damaged by rodents??? We can hire out Andromeda at a reasonable rate if you ever have a problem.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2640 Pete Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:25:40 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2640 <p style="background: pink; padding: 6px;">It would be good if the dog ate some of the cats (for fun). In just the same way the cats eat rare birds (e.g. sparrows), mice on the edge of extinction (e.g. harvest and dormice), and endangered frogs too! Check out <a href="http://www.save-songbirds.co.uk/mamal_report.htm" rel="nofollow">this link</a> for more details... :-| </p> It would be good if the dog ate some of the cats (for fun). In just the same way the cats eat rare birds (e.g. sparrows), mice on the edge of extinction (e.g. harvest and dormice), and endangered frogs too! Check out this link for more details… :-|

]]> By: Anna http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2639 Anna Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:22:43 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2639 So what does your dog think of all these felines moving in? I am sure it will enjoy the cat food, given the chance, Ian's dog does!! So what does your dog think of all these felines moving in? I am sure it will enjoy the cat food, given the chance, Ian’s dog does!!

]]> By: David http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2638 David Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2638 Mother is doing fine, thanks for asking. She's very tame and very friendly. She will be let back out in a few days when there are signs of no complications. She's a bit sore I'm sure as it's a much more serious op, but they do recover quickly. As regards my finger. A full course of antibiotics is the order of the day. The <a href="http://www.rspca.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">RSPCA</a> dropped off 2 carrier bags of food for them so they are eating tinned and sachet food rather than birds. Mother is doing fine, thanks for asking. She’s very tame and very friendly. She will be let back out in a few days when there are signs of no complications. She’s a bit sore I’m sure as it’s a much more serious op, but they do recover quickly.

As regards my finger. A full course of antibiotics is the order of the day.

The RSPCA dropped off 2 carrier bags of food for them so they are eating tinned and sachet food rather than birds.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2632 Pete Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:57:19 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2632 Oops, also meant to ask, how's your finger where one bit you? Oops, also meant to ask, how’s your finger where one bit you?

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2631 Pete Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:55:04 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2631 Hmm, that is a cute picture of "Offspring 2"! Perhaps that's how they manage to catch so many innocent rodents; by looking at them all cute like? Anyway, what of the Mum's operation? And the release back into the wild? I need to know so I can come and mow them down on the main road... (Only kidding - it might damage the car! :twisted: ) Hmm, that is a cute picture of “Offspring 2″! Perhaps that’s how they manage to catch so many innocent rodents; by looking at them all cute like? Anyway, what of the Mum’s operation? And the release back into the wild?
I need to know so I can come and mow them down on the main road… (Only kidding – it might damage the car! :twisted: )

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2627 Laetitia Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:24:01 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2627 So who is looking after and feeding the family of four now....? So who is looking after and feeding the family of four now….?

]]> By: Anna http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2625 Anna Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:04:22 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2625 Ahhhhhhhh! Gorgeous! If only I could take some home, but Andromeda would not approve. How very kind of you to put so much effort into caring for strays. Not many people would bother. Well done. (As for Pete's comment on "putting them down", well, no comment....) Ahhhhhhhh! Gorgeous! If only I could take some home, but Andromeda would not approve.
How very kind of you to put so much effort into caring for strays. Not many people would bother. Well done. (As for Pete’s comment on “putting them down”, well, no comment….)

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2620 Pete Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:50:26 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/01/28/dave-the-cat-catcher/#comment-2620 Not sure I approve - it would have been better to have them put down - that might have saved the population of small birds (about to make nests this spring) from being eaten for fun by evil black cats! Not sure I approve – it would have been better to have them put down – that might have saved the population of small birds (about to make nests this spring) from being eaten for fun by evil black cats!

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