Another pointless thread

Chris - it sounds like my experience with a certain well known cancer nursing charity - my wife Jo rang to ask about support for herself at a difficult time and was told that "because your husband is being treated privately we cannot help you" !!!! I have emailed them twice to register my dissatisfaction but after 4 months to no avail.
We have had very bad reports about RSPCA in our area - hounding "eccentric" people who were doing no harm and feeding homeless cats - having the animals removed and the people fined ?? Why the police are involved I have yet to work out but it`s obviously better to be a criminal these days.

Tony

Probably the off white one Stan - I`m sure if you rang the BBC they would give you Sir Attenborough`s number and he would help !!
I too have never understood this "humanising" of any animal - cruelty NO but wasting money that could be spent on kids,old or homeless just makes no sense at all.

Bah humbug

Tony

The RSPCA would not get involved in animal cruelty in case in m town recently until footage of the cruelty went viral on facebook. Only when a baying mob went round to 'sort it out' did they then get involved

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Oooooh - I`ve got one now - only a dog would lie outside in the rain waiting to be sorted - at least a cat would find somewhere warm and friendly.

T

Ah, the difference between dogs and cats. Now there's a topic!

I always love the way that when I'm eating the dog sits there looking sad whilst the cat jsut walks over me to see if there's anything she wants!

Not entering into the dog/cat debate. I would never choose to have a cat so I am biased.

The reason the RSPCA reacts to people feeding stray cats is because by feeding them they attract more, none of which are spayed or neutered, which results in thousands of feral cats in a very short time. These cats can carry diseases such as feline aids - which they can pass onto domestic pets.
These so called animal lovers also get very upset when the RSPCA traps the cats to spay or neuter them.

The reason the RSPCA don't want to get involved is that they
are a charity and just don't have the resources to pick up and
take care of strays. It's probably the council's responsibility
(they even employ dog catchers).

In the Manchester area the police will give you details of
any kennels etc. that take strays, but you usually have to
take the animal to them.

Have a good trip Tony

Thanks Algi - it will be odd sitting in the back seat for the first time since my dad drove us to Dorset in 1958 !!!

Bestest

Tony

I think it's a matter of to like or not to like a cat.

I don't like cats, they tend to crap and urinate in other peoples gardens,which is both unsightly and smells foul.

Also they kill birds!

Because they are a "Low maitainence animal", most owners tend to let them out and only bother to feed them when the animal decides to come inside.
And let's not forget they don't need a walk.

That said I would never harm a cat, But I would not have one in my house, and I chase out any I see entering my gardens.

Could be an emotive subject, but cats make happy companions. Ours would rather be in than out, especially when it's cold. Much better to come in, ask to be fed, to be fussed, to be tucked up on the bed...seriously, she does.

Clearly she also feels far better to have a nice clean garden, which is why anything unpleasant is done elsewhere. Any other cats are shooed away mercilessly as she makes herself look twice the size she is.

I just wish that when she does want to go out it wasn't 4.30am.....

But should that be your neighbour's garden?

It seems it is fine for cats to do their business in other peoples back gardens but woe betide a dog owner who doesn't clear up after their animal.
I pay a tax to keep my dog, have to clean up after him, and will (quite rightly) be fined if I don't. Yet the neighbours cat, plus all those strays those daft old women insist on feeding are permitted to foul gardens, children's play areas and other public places with impunity.

Unfortunately Gwyn, that's up to the cat. Just like any other animal that happens to be floating around such as a hedgehog, fox, or whatever.

The technical difference is that we can't own a cat, wheras we can legally own a dog. When we had a collie it was kept on a lead and although it was long before the days of pooper-scoopers she was trained as to where she did what. I wouldn't have a dog now.

However, equally well, we won't be getting another cat, but that's another story. In towns for sure we are moving very much away from interacting with animals at all, unlike in more rural areas.

I've just spent the last month watching dog owners not clean up after their hounds.

The resulting £80 fixed penalty has been greeted with torrents of abuse.

If you have a dog you need to be responsible for it.

Cats on the other hand, foul in my garden under the bushes. We don't have neat flower beds so the resulting visits aren't too much of a problem.

I grew up with dogs, have a cat and can see the advantages of both, especially at 3.30 in the morning when the cat feels hungry!

Merry Xmas Tony, enjoy the break.

If you have a cat you should train it to use a litter box. And better still keep it indoors to save the birds and other wildlife from being their playthings.
Cat poo is a problem - I find it in my flower beds all the time. My grandchildren find it in their garden, and in the playgrounds - which are fenced, so you can't blame the wildlife - and besides I know a cat turd when I see one.


Onto a safer topic - did any of you Yorkshire folk see the lenticular clouds?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16302606