ᐅ Cat droppings or wildlife scat? Warning: image of animal droppings!
Created on: 10 Jul 2018 13:03
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andimann
Hello everyone,
(Hope I don’t get banned right away for posting a bunch of crap…)
Some animal is leaving a pile of droppings on our lawn almost every night, strangely always in almost the same spot (plus or minus 2 m (6.5 ft)). At first, I suspected the neighbor’s cat, but the pile seems too large for a cat, right? Also, don’t cats usually go into garden beds rather than right in the middle of the lawn?
Question: Can anyone tell me if this could still be cat droppings? If so, I guess a conversation with the neighbors is due.
I’m getting tired of cleaning it up every morning, and even more worried that my kids might step in it while playing or that my son might try to taste it. My nephew once caught worms that way, which was quite unpleasant. That really shouldn’t happen.
And if it’s something else: what could it be and, above all, how do I get rid of it?
Barbed wire, spring-loaded traps, anti-aircraft guns, nuclear bomb?
Best regards,
Andreas
(Hope I don’t get banned right away for posting a bunch of crap…)
Some animal is leaving a pile of droppings on our lawn almost every night, strangely always in almost the same spot (plus or minus 2 m (6.5 ft)). At first, I suspected the neighbor’s cat, but the pile seems too large for a cat, right? Also, don’t cats usually go into garden beds rather than right in the middle of the lawn?
Question: Can anyone tell me if this could still be cat droppings? If so, I guess a conversation with the neighbors is due.
I’m getting tired of cleaning it up every morning, and even more worried that my kids might step in it while playing or that my son might try to taste it. My nephew once caught worms that way, which was quite unpleasant. That really shouldn’t happen.
And if it’s something else: what could it be and, above all, how do I get rid of it?
Barbed wire, spring-loaded traps, anti-aircraft guns, nuclear bomb?
Best regards,
Andreas
kaho674 schrieb:
Killing the cat because it poops in the garden would be okay, but when the cat catches mice, you find it terribly cruel. That’s just nonsense.
.Hello kaho
You know how cats kill animals. Something went wrong somewhere in the past. Every predator kills its prey as quickly as possible. First, to save energy, and second, to avoid risking injuries. What do your cats do? They torture their prey until it slowly dies. This is unnatural. Yet you accept and justify it. As I said: I have no problem with killing an animal quickly and painlessly. But the cruelty that cats show to their prey is something I cannot accept.
Steven
chand1986 schrieb:
Feeling sorry for a rabbit being tormented by a cat, but then an hour later taking the juicy pulled pork out of the smoker, is kind of schizophrenic.Schizophrenia? – Hey dude, you’re not really up to date, you know?It’s called "alternative consequence" now *LOL*
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WilhelmRo24 Jul 2018 16:11Steven schrieb:
They torment their prey until it slowly dies. This is unnatural.Playing with the prey: Satisfying the hunting instinct?
The most common theory explaining this behavior is directly related to the hunting instinct. It is believed that all species of cats possess this instinct, including our domesticated house cats. Cats that have a comfortable home and constant access to sufficient food do not hunt very often. However, the hunting instinct still needs to be satisfied, so they play with their prey after a successful capture to release excess energy.
I can fully understand this. To me, the cat is acting completely naturally.
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meister keks25 Jul 2018 09:55@Steven
I always find it remarkable how people can be so upset about animals killing other animals, yet at the same time buy 99-cent salami from the supermarket.
Not that I don’t do that occasionally myself, but this is the height of animal cruelty and something we should really think about.
I always find it remarkable how people can be so upset about animals killing other animals, yet at the same time buy 99-cent salami from the supermarket.
Not that I don’t do that occasionally myself, but this is the height of animal cruelty and something we should really think about.
Meister keks schrieb:
@Steven
but at the same time people buy 99-cent salami from the supermarket.
.Hello Meister Keks
I completely agree with you.
I often get my meat from a trusted hunter.
If I had the time, I would get a hunting license and hunt and use a large portion of my own meat.
Unfortunately, I have to work. However, I make sure not to buy pork tenderloin for 6.99 euros (about $7.50). Those poor animals have really been raised under cruel conditions. But where there is no buyer, there is no market. If everyone, or at least many people, thought like we do, there would be a lot less animal cruelty.
Steven