HELP from those already there please!!!!
May 14th 2006 | 11:54 pm
#46
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by iPom
Well if that's not helping the wildlife, I don't know what is. 
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May 14th 2006 | 11:59 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by Grayling
What goes round...comes round
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....and around...and around....
May 15th 2006 | 12:27 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by iPom
Neither do rabbits, foxes, feral goats, deer, camels, feral cats and pigs
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/rep...t_animals.html
Feral cats are a much worse problem to indiginous wildlife than your regular domestic cat. Bringing one domestic, well cared for, well loved cat to Australia is not going to cause the decline of a species over night.
The claim that feral cats are responsible for the decline in some animal species is in doubt anyway, as deforestation and farming has a much stronger impact on the environment.
My husband's family has had cats here for years, without shootings, poisonings, bites, or any other of the horrible things mentioned here. THey live in the Blue mountains in a high bush area, close to National Park.
Have your cat, for goodness' sake and ignore the negatives. Lots of people will tell you cats are bad for the environment but so is smoking, farting and not recycling your rubbish.
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/rep...t_animals.html
Feral cats are a much worse problem to indiginous wildlife than your regular domestic cat. Bringing one domestic, well cared for, well loved cat to Australia is not going to cause the decline of a species over night.
The claim that feral cats are responsible for the decline in some animal species is in doubt anyway, as deforestation and farming has a much stronger impact on the environment.
My husband's family has had cats here for years, without shootings, poisonings, bites, or any other of the horrible things mentioned here. THey live in the Blue mountains in a high bush area, close to National Park.
Have your cat, for goodness' sake and ignore the negatives. Lots of people will tell you cats are bad for the environment but so is smoking, farting and not recycling your rubbish.
Great post,
Agree with all
Karma giving time, apart from the recycling bit at the end.Do not get suckered into the recycling myth. It costs more to the environment
and is a world wide Government conspiracy.
May 23rd 2006 | 1:17 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by Perthforme
Cats are good pets but don't belong in aus , totaly agree with this .
Cheer up an old pommy lady and give her your cat before you move .
Cheer up an old pommy lady and give her your cat before you move .
May 24th 2006 | 12:10 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by Shellfish
Humans do far worse to the planets enviromental well being, that doesn't stop them coming to Australia
May 24th 2006 | 12:26 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by sassenach
its the same old story a our little tiddles doesnt kill ,well all i can say to that is what a load of b----cks
I don't think anyone on this thread has said their cat doesn't kill, and in fact, several have posted how they control this indiscriminate killing machine, through collars and keeping in at night.
May 24th 2006 | 1:33 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by cranni
But he is a member of your family and would you leave your child behind
OHHHHH please as if a cat is like a child!!!
It is a furry animal not a human being of course you wouldnt leave your child behind, but leaving a cat is a different situation completely!!!
Everyone so far replied to this thread is obviously a cat lover, me well no they just dont do it for me, cant stand that weaving in and out of my legs thing!! :scared:
May 24th 2006 | 10:17 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by sassenach
if i caught a cat killing the native frogs in my garden... id cut its throat and throw it straight in the dustbin ,and im a cat lover [snip].They are a pest and should be erradicated (sic)
May 24th 2006 | 12:22 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by toon williams
Everyone so far replied to this thread is obviously a cat lover, me well no they just dont do it for me, cant stand that weaving in and out of my legs thing!! :scared:
Hey, I'm not a cat lover at all, but I do respect the desires of the rest of my family. ANyway, it's not my cat... it's my hub's and it wasn't my decision to make.
May 24th 2006 | 12:29 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by iPom
Hey, I'm not a cat lover at all, but I do respect the desires of the rest of my family. ANyway, it's not my cat... it's my hub's and it wasn't my decision to make.
The kids have started a "get Jeff to Oz fund" and I would like to announce
that there is currently £12.50 in it!!!! They have sold a load of playstation games and even put their pocket money from Poppa in it today................bless them!
I know there's a long way to go - - -but with this much committment from an eight year old and a ten year ol.....surely we will get there!!!!
How can we refuse them?
xRachx
May 24th 2006 | 6:57 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by ladywithatorch
Hi,
Ok things are progressing nicely here. App 2/06(frontloaded meds and pcc's)
I always knew the Cat -Jeff - was going to be costly to take. My question is.....Is he going to eat a bl**dy spider and get ill - -or worse - -die in the first few days? :scared:
Hubby is trying to be the voice of reason and saying we need to be realistic - -its alot of money(i'm sure he is only saying this because he knows the rest of us will say we won't go unless Jeff does!! - -HE LOVES THAT CAT AS MUCH AS THE REST OF US)
My kids have offered to sell everything they own to contribute to the Jeff Fund.........but I would hate to think he would come to any harm after putting him throught the flight etc.
BTW he is a very chilled cat who loves everyone and he's only 18months old.(he's on my lap as we speak helping me type this!!! )
We are going to Adelaide and plan to live in the hills - - -so I know creepies will factor in our lives once there.
Any replies would be gladly recieved.
xRachx
Ok things are progressing nicely here. App 2/06(frontloaded meds and pcc's)
I always knew the Cat -Jeff - was going to be costly to take. My question is.....Is he going to eat a bl**dy spider and get ill - -or worse - -die in the first few days? :scared:
Hubby is trying to be the voice of reason and saying we need to be realistic - -its alot of money(i'm sure he is only saying this because he knows the rest of us will say we won't go unless Jeff does!! - -HE LOVES THAT CAT AS MUCH AS THE REST OF US)
My kids have offered to sell everything they own to contribute to the Jeff Fund.........but I would hate to think he would come to any harm after putting him throught the flight etc.
BTW he is a very chilled cat who loves everyone and he's only 18months old.(he's on my lap as we speak helping me type this!!!
)We are going to Adelaide and plan to live in the hills - - -so I know creepies will factor in our lives once there.
Any replies would be gladly recieved.
xRachx
May 25th 2006 | 1:20 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Hey Lady. Cat came home on Monday. Here's how it went:
Monday: Jittery - not only has he escaped his quarantine, but he's come home to a completely new and different house. Outside does NOT smell like it should. He's very vocal and a bit worried. Will only eat if we stroke him, and wants to scan the room between mouthfulls. Miowing in the girls' bedrooms.
Tuesday: Much the same as Monday and won't go out, and will only use litter tray which he scratches everywhere. Sleeping well and eating much better
Wednesday: We get rid of litter tray to garden, and cat is forced to go out. He goes out for half hour stints and comes back in after. Eating well. Going out to poop.
Thursday: Outside in the sun, eating grass, pouncing on leaves in the garden, sleeping on the sofa like a sleeping thing, affectionate, happy to see visitors, and back to normal.
Got special collar on to stop him leaping on things and is being kept in at night, sleeping on our feet, going out at 6am. One very happy cat.
HTH!
Monday: Jittery - not only has he escaped his quarantine, but he's come home to a completely new and different house. Outside does NOT smell like it should. He's very vocal and a bit worried. Will only eat if we stroke him, and wants to scan the room between mouthfulls. Miowing in the girls' bedrooms.
Tuesday: Much the same as Monday and won't go out, and will only use litter tray which he scratches everywhere. Sleeping well and eating much better
Wednesday: We get rid of litter tray to garden, and cat is forced to go out. He goes out for half hour stints and comes back in after. Eating well. Going out to poop.
Thursday: Outside in the sun, eating grass, pouncing on leaves in the garden, sleeping on the sofa like a sleeping thing, affectionate, happy to see visitors, and back to normal.
Got special collar on to stop him leaping on things and is being kept in at night, sleeping on our feet, going out at 6am. One very happy cat.
HTH!
May 25th 2006 | 1:48 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
I'm taking my three cats with us, who are housecats here and will be housecats there. I had thought about building a "cat run", where they would be able to get outside for some part of the day whilst being unable to get at the local wildlife, and adding some branches and bits and pieces so they would feel like they were properly outside. I don't have much faith in bells on collars, have seen quite a few cats still manage to succesfully kill small creatures whilst wearing a bell.
May 25th 2006 | 10:42 pm
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
Originally Posted by iPom
Hey Lady. Cat came home on Monday. Here's how it went:
Monday: Jittery - not only has he escaped his quarantine, but he's come home to a completely new and different house. Outside does NOT smell like it should. He's very vocal and a bit worried. Will only eat if we stroke him, and wants to scan the room between mouthfulls. Miowing in the girls' bedrooms.
Tuesday: Much the same as Monday and won't go out, and will only use litter tray which he scratches everywhere. Sleeping well and eating much better
Wednesday: We get rid of litter tray to garden, and cat is forced to go out. He goes out for half hour stints and comes back in after. Eating well. Going out to poop.
Thursday: Outside in the sun, eating grass, pouncing on leaves in the garden, sleeping on the sofa like a sleeping thing, affectionate, happy to see visitors, and back to normal.
Got special collar on to stop him leaping on things and is being kept in at night, sleeping on our feet, going out at 6am. One very happy cat.
HTH!
Monday: Jittery - not only has he escaped his quarantine, but he's come home to a completely new and different house. Outside does NOT smell like it should. He's very vocal and a bit worried. Will only eat if we stroke him, and wants to scan the room between mouthfulls. Miowing in the girls' bedrooms.
Tuesday: Much the same as Monday and won't go out, and will only use litter tray which he scratches everywhere. Sleeping well and eating much better
Wednesday: We get rid of litter tray to garden, and cat is forced to go out. He goes out for half hour stints and comes back in after. Eating well. Going out to poop.
Thursday: Outside in the sun, eating grass, pouncing on leaves in the garden, sleeping on the sofa like a sleeping thing, affectionate, happy to see visitors, and back to normal.
Got special collar on to stop him leaping on things and is being kept in at night, sleeping on our feet, going out at 6am. One very happy cat.
HTH!
xRachx
May 26th 2006 | 1:13 am
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Re: HELP from those already there please!!!!
you really havent seen a contented cat until you see it laying on its back in the garden in the australian morning sun.
for god sake listen to your kids and bring the cat along.
all my ozzie cats have lived 15 plus years (no exceptions)
jeez I will even chip in 10 bucks if it will help.
otherwise just consider that 30 years from now your children will still be saying "its a pity the cat couldnt come"
PS recent scientific studies show that the bird kill of domestic cats is largley a politically correct wank
for god sake listen to your kids and bring the cat along.
all my ozzie cats have lived 15 plus years (no exceptions)
jeez I will even chip in 10 bucks if it will help.
otherwise just consider that 30 years from now your children will still be saying "its a pity the cat couldnt come"
PS recent scientific studies show that the bird kill of domestic cats is largley a politically correct wank
