walaj

If it is not bad enough having next door numerous cats using my garden as a litter tray (did you want any Ceri?) making it a hazzard (I'm preggers) as I particularly like gardening.

But now on a hot sunny day with windows open for ventalation, one of the little buggers got into the house by entering the landing window via the garage roof.

So are there as many of the horribe things about in Oz and can you run them over without having to report it?

Bordy

My two are as common as muck.

WBB

i did not see many when i was over there the last few weeks.........maybe thats because my uncle shoots then on sight.

Peter

Cats are extremely common in Australia, mainly in places where they shouldn't be common; in the bush supplanting native wildlife.

Grayling

I saw a TV programme a while ago about feral cats in Australia.
They reckon some now weigh up to two stone:scared: and are actually able to hunt wallabies

Fortunately the Aborigines seem to like to eat them

G

bondipom

The farm I visited the other day just trapped and starved the buggers under a shed. I feel a post by Ceri coming along.

moneypenny20

Simple remedy - get one of your own, others won't come to your place and yours will go s**t at someone else's.

anya4oz

No, cats are not that commonly visible here in Melbourne. However, I was shocked to find that pavements and grass areas seem to be covered in *dog* poo - eeewwww. There is as much dog poo about here as there is in Paris or Amsterdam (well, they say Melbourne is Oz's most European city )

You really have to watch where you walk in any reserve or park, and if I had small kids I'd be quite worried about letting them run about anywhere.

It's the only thing I don't like about Melbourne so far (and I am a staunch dog & cat lover/owner, so it is not bigotry).

Anya.

CtrlAltDel

Well we'll be planning on bringing three of our four cats with us; the fourth is getting on a bit, and is extremely overweight - we wouldn't want her to die from the stress of transit. We've got a taker for her already

Siren & Brian

Oddly enough, the lack cats out in plain view was noticable enough to me that I actually asked about it...
"Do many people have cats here?"
The answer, I found, was "Yes, but they are predominantly indoor cats."

The reasons for which are laws that say they must be in the house before dark so they do not get into mischief (I.e. the next-door-neighbors fishpond or go on bird killing sprees)

Since I've been here (almost 3 mos now), I've only seen two cats NOT in people's windows.

On a personal note, the price for spaying or neutering a cat (or dog) here is astronomical in comparison to the prices back home. Between $200.00 and $300.00 on a good day. Keeping your cat in also seems to be a form of birth control.. hahah

Bix

It's a question of supply and demand.
Most brickies are really busy housebuilding rite now

Grayling

Does it hurt?




Only if you catch your fingers

G

wombat42

In Australia cats are seen as vermin as they have killed off half the native animals. In the country many people shoot them on sight.

gedge

So was that the defence used by these guys?
http://67.15.12.206/forum/showthread...hreadid=229874

Ceri

They are common as hell.. ooh you common moggy you. Cat ownership is just as high as dog ownership ( maybe a just a wee bit less though.. but not by much).

P.s I'd check the laws out if I were you, before listening to cock and bull stories. All animals must be humanely treated.

You can trap a cat in your garden.. cages are provided by RSPCA and other wildlife organisations .. you can't just go running over cats.. or maybe you'd like to join the Au army..

Personally speaking I'd rather shoot humans..as they are so ignorant, wildlife endangerment is due to humans.


cheers

P.s you may want to check out what you catch from dog poo as well.. or do you want me to give you a list.