Re: roaming cats

**"* S* <m*@gmail.com>**

I, too, am curious about this law. It seems barbaric to me, frankly. It's
reasonable in an urban environment, as much for the safety of the cat as for
that of the birds, but in a rural environment, it seems inhumane. It's also
impractical for people who depend on cats, not poisons, to keep the rodent
population in check.

Miranda Smith

On 8/2/07, Catriona Tudor Erler <cterler@gardenvista.com> wrote:
>
> I've heard that many communities are considering instituting leash laws
> for cats, and I'm very curious to know how people successfully obey such
> ordinances if they have cats who are used to having freedom.  I've met
> cats who have been indoors all their life and who accept their lot, but
> most cats I know would be miserable if they couldn't get out, and would
> not take kindly to being on a leash.  From what I understand, successful
> leash training for cats must begin when they are kittens.  Is it simply
> a question of human will over the will of the cat (and the willingness
> to have a very unhappy cat), or how does it work?  I need to know in
> case our community passes leash laws for cats...
>     Catriona
>
> jo ellen meyers sharp wrote:
>
> >I would not recommend a mouser...in my city, it is against the law to
> >allow cats (and dogs) to roam. You  might want to check what local
> >regulations are. I am a cat and dog owner and I would not allow my
> >cat to roam any more than my dog.
> >
> >Usually what's recommended are mouse or rat traps or live traps.
> >
> >jems
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Rich:
> >>
> >>First make sure you really have voles.  Most voles simply scurry
> in  leaf
> >>litter and on the surface though they may use mole and chipmunk
> >>tunnels.  Best
> >>way to know what you've got is to trap one and get a  positive id.  Use
> an old
> >>fashioned mouse trap baited with small pieces of  apple.  As I recall
> voles
> >>are the most reproductive mammal in North America  so early control is
> really
> >>important.  I also agree, nothing like a good  mouser.  Critical to
> >>control them
> >>before winter as that's when they can be  extremely destructive to
> shrubs and
> >>trees at ground level and perennial crowns  and roots.
> >>
> >>
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