Vectracide 0 #1 March 15, 2006 So I live in the unicorporated county area. There are a couple small farms around and I have 2.5 acres myself. I am no stranger to the country life, as I was raised with livestock and continue that tradition with my own family as well. So here is my delimma. I have been dealing with ferrel cats for some time, and have effectively gotten rid of alot of them with a live trap and the pound. There is one little bastard that no matter what I do, keeps finding its way back to my property. Now its not just a matter of a cat on my grass.....who cares about that. Its the damage the little fucker does to my place. He rips into my trash every chance he gets, shits under my deck and trys to dig under the areas blocked off to under the house, he used to beat the shit out of my other cat when I had him (now dead due to car) and sprays his stench inside my barn making it smell quite badly. I have captured him 3 times now using a live trap. First time I took him to the pound. Amazingly enough, it was back days later. Somehow, some the little bastard was acutally looked for and returned. Second and third time, I took him down to the river (about 1 mile down the road) and booted him out of the trap. The last time, was about 30 minutes ago. Now this time, I'm really pissed cause the sonofabitch bit me thru my gloves and drew blood. Not a big deal to have him tested for rabies.....if he hadnt gotten away from me. I was really wishing I had my shotgun with me, cause to be honest, for the sake of finding out if he had rabies, I would have smoked the fucker. So the big question here is, if I catch him again, what sentence shall the nasty flea bitten, mangy bitch get. You decide this cats fate. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 March 15, 2006 Quote So I live in the unicorporated county area. I really don't see what your problem with the cat is, if you don't live in the city's limits, if you catch my drift.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #3 March 15, 2006 Just carry a throw down piece. If the cops show up, you can claim self defense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdad 0 #4 March 15, 2006 Sounds to me like it has a severe lead deficiancy. Only one way to cure that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #5 March 15, 2006 You took him to the river and let him go? Next time just throw him in while still in the trap and see if he returns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #6 March 15, 2006 Take me to the river dunk me in the waterDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #7 March 15, 2006 feral feral feral Sorry, but it's bugging me. And yes, I'm a pedant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #8 March 15, 2006 Quoteferal feral feral Sorry, but it's bugging me. And yes, I'm a pedant. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #9 March 15, 2006 After you "take care of" him...a taxidermist can fix you up with a real nice trophy.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #10 March 15, 2006 Make certain the taxidermist provides a sign that reads: "Insane Rabid Feral Barn Cat felis catus""Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beavdog 0 #11 March 15, 2006 Very simple...all you need is a cheap dish with some warm milk. Set it up in the middle of the yard. Prop yourself up on the porch with a 12 pack of your choice and load the shotgun. When the lil bastard shows up for dinner, you give him desert... Here's to the Breezes that blows through the Trezzez..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altichick 1 #12 March 15, 2006 Get a dog Seriously... Did you ask the pound what they are doing? Did he escape from there or what? Gotta admire his determination! I say feed him and adopt him... he obviously likes ya! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flygurl 0 #13 March 15, 2006 A cat that persistent deserves to live. Return him to the pound. Besides, if you kill the little flea bag I won't love you anymore. Cats are like children. If you don't like them... they like YOU!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #14 March 15, 2006 Hate to point out the obvious, but if you were bitten by a feral cat, trap it and call the county animal control/health department to report it. When you take it in, there is a 99.999999999% chance you won't see him again, as they have to euthanize and decapitate for testing. Edit: You are aware the post exposure rabies series must be instituted incredibly soon, I hope.Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeiber 0 #15 March 15, 2006 There's a time for diplomacy, and a time for action. Diplomacy has failed. JShhh... you hear that sound? That's the sound of nobody caring! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 768 #16 March 15, 2006 ANTIFREEZE! 3 tablespoons and the lil sucker is gone within 5 days...and they can't resist the tasty shit! Feral cats are dangerous...save us the tax money and take the lil poison bag out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #17 March 15, 2006 Bo-Diddley caught a feral cat, To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat.... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #18 March 16, 2006 So I did some reading on the whole rabies thing....and pretty much scared myself into getting the prophilactic post exposure treatment. I got it today at noon, and boy.....that was a hoot. Ya see, I got bit in the thumb, right on the side edge of the nail. As part of the shots you get on your first visit, on particular one is called the gammaglobulin shot. It has to be injected in and around the bite site. Holy friggin JESUS does needles being slowly inserted into the end of your thumb hurt. One of the shots came in from the side and seemed to be injected just under the nail. All this with no numbing. Fuck that hurt. The other three shots, one in the arm and the other 2 in each buttcheek were no big deal. Only 6 more shots to go spread over the next month. Wheeeeeeee......... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #19 March 16, 2006 Yeah the post exposure series is no joke - but still better than the alternative! The reason they are so painful is the 'stuff' in the shot is much thicker than any other injection. Since you do handle the feral animals a lot, check with your doctor and see if the post exposure keeps you vaccinated from further exposure. I am not sure how the post exposure works, put with my pre-exposure series, I have a blood titer pulled every 2 years to monitor levels and determine the necessity for a booster to keep the right level. On a side note, for future preparation, you might check with animal control/state veterinarian to see how they require handling a rabies suspect (here if the animal is dead/killed, the brain must be intact and the head removed from the body, refrigerated and delivered to a testing facility within a certain amount of time). This is not to scare you, but better to know ahead of time than to "ruin the sample because you didn't know better" (ie - shooting it in the head, etc) For those of you thinking this is over the top, please realize rabies is a virus that induces neurologic problems and by the time you show the first symptoms, you are beyond help and will die. .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #20 March 16, 2006 Until I saw the biting part, I would have giving the little guy a chance, but you really do need to have the thing tested for rabies, which unfortunatly does involve killing him. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #21 March 16, 2006 Buy a big dog. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #22 March 16, 2006 QuoteUntil I saw the biting part, I would have giving the little guy a chance, but you really do need to have the thing tested for rabies, which unfortunatly does involve killing him. At this point, "unfortunately" is not a word I am thinking of. The cats that meet this condition are in the same category of a rat to me now. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #23 March 16, 2006 Yeah, the liquid is thick, but the real reason it hurt so goddamn bad is that it was in the thumb. And to all those that think I'm being a wuss, take a safety pin and shove it into the end and sides of your thumb. 3 times. Let me know how that goes.... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
