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
ypg schrieb:
No, precisely because the items mentioned in the resolution are present, in certain situations this raises suspicion of storing additional items.
A relative?!Hello ypg
No, not a relative.
I am simply active in a lobbying organization interested in these issues.
Of course the bell was there. Where else would it be? It was legal and registered in the weapons possession card (WPC). Also stored properly. And the lever was also there. Why not. It was legally purchased.
I don’t understand why the presence of these two legally owned parts would raise suspicion of illegal parts.
Now anyone who owns a 3D printer and legally possesses a firearm must expect a home search? What kind of understanding of the law do you have?
Steven
What was seen on the camera today? Was there another pile of poop?
I would still strongly suspect a cat as the culprit. However, it would first need to be determined which one it was. Since neutered tomcats often maintain a territory radius of up to 3 meters (about 10 feet), that could be quite difficult.
Speaking of which, here is a story with a similar issue: My parents’ former neighbors had a dominant tomcat. This animal marked right at the corner of the house. A white house, with a perfect marking spray. And it happened every single day, always when the man was not home. This went on for months. You have to give the man credit—he did initially confront the owners quite firmly (which was the mildest way he could have expressed it). Since they were not exactly the most reasonable neighbors, a dispute began. My suggestion (at the time I was at the peak of my "seminar career" and very knowledgeable on the topic) to simply neuter the animal and hope the behavior hadn’t become ritualized was dismissed. The poor tomcat should be allowed to keep his testicles—it would be inhumane (hahaha).
Eventually, the man lost his patience completely (which, honestly, I can understand) and took his very old air rifle and went after the animal (by the way, he liked shooting sparrows and similar birds from his fruit trees). As far as I know, he didn’t take any less extreme measures.
The animal was shot and ended up with a torn ear.
The owners had to pay a hefty veterinary bill and stormed over to the man, angry, demanding reimbursement. He refused—an all-out neighbors’ war followed. The case went to court! The court ruled that the animal had to be neutered first, the damage to the house paid for, as well as the vet bill paid by the shooter, plus a fine (I don’t know the amount, but it must have been painful—the man drunkenly told the story in fury at the village festival). I don’t know the court’s reasoning, only the outcome.
Unfortunately, the tomcat was just as stubborn as his owners and marked the old man’s house again (he still wasn’t neutered). Fortunately, the owners soon had a falling out, separated, and sold the house. The tomcat moved out with them.
I would still strongly suspect a cat as the culprit. However, it would first need to be determined which one it was. Since neutered tomcats often maintain a territory radius of up to 3 meters (about 10 feet), that could be quite difficult.
Speaking of which, here is a story with a similar issue: My parents’ former neighbors had a dominant tomcat. This animal marked right at the corner of the house. A white house, with a perfect marking spray. And it happened every single day, always when the man was not home. This went on for months. You have to give the man credit—he did initially confront the owners quite firmly (which was the mildest way he could have expressed it). Since they were not exactly the most reasonable neighbors, a dispute began. My suggestion (at the time I was at the peak of my "seminar career" and very knowledgeable on the topic) to simply neuter the animal and hope the behavior hadn’t become ritualized was dismissed. The poor tomcat should be allowed to keep his testicles—it would be inhumane (hahaha).
Eventually, the man lost his patience completely (which, honestly, I can understand) and took his very old air rifle and went after the animal (by the way, he liked shooting sparrows and similar birds from his fruit trees). As far as I know, he didn’t take any less extreme measures.
The animal was shot and ended up with a torn ear.
The owners had to pay a hefty veterinary bill and stormed over to the man, angry, demanding reimbursement. He refused—an all-out neighbors’ war followed. The case went to court! The court ruled that the animal had to be neutered first, the damage to the house paid for, as well as the vet bill paid by the shooter, plus a fine (I don’t know the amount, but it must have been painful—the man drunkenly told the story in fury at the village festival). I don’t know the court’s reasoning, only the outcome.
Unfortunately, the tomcat was just as stubborn as his owners and marked the old man’s house again (he still wasn’t neutered). Fortunately, the owners soon had a falling out, separated, and sold the house. The tomcat moved out with them.
What a discussion ^^
So, our cats are not allowed outside – I would love to let them, as they enjoy it and have been a bit vocal since their enclosure was removed, but for now they have to wait.
Why do they stay inside?
We live right in the countryside, and here it’s like this: if a cat leaves the property, it either ends up in one of the existing traps or a hunter/neighbor with a hunting license spots the cat outside the property – and then the cat is never seen again.
I don’t really like it either, but that’s just how it is.
In two weeks we’ll start working outside when my husband is on vacation, and the very first thing to be rebuilt will be the enclosure for our two cats. Alternatively, this time part of the garden will be fully fenced for them.
The life expectancy of outdoor cats here is around 2–5 years maximum, and since I didn’t want that anymore, after our last “secondhand tomcat” we went back to getting cats from a breeder.
So, our cats are not allowed outside – I would love to let them, as they enjoy it and have been a bit vocal since their enclosure was removed, but for now they have to wait.
Why do they stay inside?
We live right in the countryside, and here it’s like this: if a cat leaves the property, it either ends up in one of the existing traps or a hunter/neighbor with a hunting license spots the cat outside the property – and then the cat is never seen again.
I don’t really like it either, but that’s just how it is.
In two weeks we’ll start working outside when my husband is on vacation, and the very first thing to be rebuilt will be the enclosure for our two cats. Alternatively, this time part of the garden will be fully fenced for them.
The life expectancy of outdoor cats here is around 2–5 years maximum, and since I didn’t want that anymore, after our last “secondhand tomcat” we went back to getting cats from a breeder.
I really can’t read this.... please always remember: behind every cat you kill, there might be a small child who owns it and will be very, very sad if the cat doesn’t come back.....
For our cat, putting a bell on its collar helped. It’s annoying for us to hear, but it makes it much harder for her to catch careless birds...
For our cat, putting a bell on its collar helped. It’s annoying for us to hear, but it makes it much harder for her to catch careless birds...
Snowy36 schrieb:
I can’t even read this....please always remember: behind every cat you harm, there might be a small child who owns it and will be very, very sad if it doesn’t come back.....
For our cat, putting a bell on its collar helped. We do get annoyed by the noise ourselves, but this way it’s harder for her to catch careless birds...These bell collars are actually very dangerous. Are you aware of that? It wouldn’t be the first cat to strangle itself on a branch with its collar. Even those with safety releases are still quite hazardous.
My diva turned 18 years old – a hardcore outdoor cat, found as a stray.
Late neutering does not always stop marking.
Safety locks are not always secure either.
Hopefully, Caidori comes from a reputable breeder and not from well-meaning hobby breeders, who are sometimes also called scammers and overbreeders.
Late neutering does not always stop marking.
Safety locks are not always secure either.
Hopefully, Caidori comes from a reputable breeder and not from well-meaning hobby breeders, who are sometimes also called scammers and overbreeders.