Harleyman Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Sounds like a silly idea? Well, when you consider that a dog gets put down when it bites someone, regardless of the circumstances it seems very unfair on the dog. If the dogs owner is a waste of space, or the dog is constantly being tormented, sometimes it may bite - the dog then gets put down, and the owner gets away scot free. Contrast that with a cat, who is let out each and every day and often kills or maims smaller animals such as birds. The bird that has just been killed could be the mother to many baby birds, and if the mother dies then so do the baby birds. So why are cat owners not made to pay for the actions of the cat? surely it is time that cat owners were taken to court and prosecuted? Surely a case could be easily made with the cat and the owner in the dock, both could then be sentenced with the owner being sent to prison for murder? a sentence of 28 days could deter other cat owners? What's needed is a database of cat paw prints. Every cat owner should be made to have their cat's paw recorded and kept on file at the Feline Crimes Division at Scotland Yard. Cat DNA should also be recorded and filed. Seriously though what are you "on" ? :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Most responsible dog owners carry poo bags to clean up any mess their dogs make away from home. I have never seen a cat owner do this or in fact never seen any cat bags for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Cats roam. Dogs dont Simple as that Therefore it's impossible to know where the cat goes at night. It could be in next doors garden or six houses down busy mating with the brown and white female tabby which lives there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Cats roam. Dogs dont Simple as that Therefore it's impossible to know where the cat goes at night. It could be in next doors garden or six houses down busy mating with the brown and white female tabby which lives there But if they were kept on a collar and lead when leaving home with a resonsible adult their whereabouts would be known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gobby Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Why only cats, when dogs do not? What do you have against them? I was being sarcastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank ryan Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I plead guilty (on behalf of my cat fatlad) of 12532 murders of mice, birds and insects and ask for a similar number to be taken into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Sounds like a silly idea? Well, when you consider that a dog gets put down when it bites someone, regardless of the circumstances it seems very unfair on the dog. If the dogs owner is a waste of space, or the dog is constantly being tormented, sometimes it may bite - the dog then gets put down, and the owner gets away scot free. Contrast that with a cat, who is let out each and every day and often kills or maims smaller animals such as birds. The bird that has just been killed could be the mother to many baby birds, and if the mother dies then so do the baby birds. So why are cat owners not made to pay for the actions of the cat? surely it is time that cat owners were taken to court and prosecuted? Surely a case could be easily made with the cat and the owner in the dock, both could then be sentenced with the owner being sent to prison for murder? a sentence of 28 days could deter other cat owners? No one owns a cat, they only feed it. They have no loyalty, or real affection. If a cat can get better food and accomadation elsewhere it will be off like a shot. This is probably why certain kinds of women are attracted to them, as it only women who keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Most responsible dog owners carry poo bags to clean up any mess their dogs make away from home. What you mean is, any mess their dogs make while the owner happens to be with them. I've never heard of any dog owner wandering the countryside looking for mess his dog has left behind while it was loose - which is what you seem to be suggesting that cat owners be required to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 What you mean is, any mess their dogs make while the owner happens to be with them. I've never heard of any dog owner wandering the countryside looking for mess his dog has left behind while it was loose - which is what you seem to be suggesting that cat owners be required to do. In a later post I said there would not be a problem if the cat was on a collar and lead in the charge of a responsible adult when it was away from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Is this the "daftest" op ever, No. The one about the Chinese people and the poppies gets that accolade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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