Comments on: Is This Your Cat? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jackie http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22684 Jackie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22684 I know this was posted awhile ago but I believe that cat lives somewhere on my block. I live on the 3900 block of New Hampshire. If you say he's temperamental then I'm pretty sure its him because I haven't seen him in awhile. He usually sits on the porch next door all day and hisses at half of the people who walk by. Also, as far as people going to the shelter to find their lost cat, it's extremely rare. I think like only 20% of people end up claiming their cat from a shelter. I know this was posted awhile ago but I believe that cat lives somewhere on my block. I live on the 3900 block of New Hampshire. If you say he’s temperamental then I’m pretty sure its him because I haven’t seen him in awhile. He usually sits on the porch next door all day and hisses at half of the people who walk by.

Also, as far as people going to the shelter to find their lost cat, it’s extremely rare. I think like only 20% of people end up claiming their cat from a shelter.

]]> By: Linda http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22683 Linda Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:07:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22683 Wow, Nora. I had to post after reading some of the anonymous posters saying that you did the wrong thing (although, obviously, more people feel that you did the right thing). Anyone that would allow an un-neutered cat to live as an indoor/outdoor cat, especially in the city, is irresponsible at best. Even an indoor cat should be fixed. You've probably prevented a few litters of unwanted kittens as well as saved quite a few birds. Thanks for being such a good neighbor. Wow, Nora. I had to post after reading some of the anonymous posters saying that you did the wrong thing (although, obviously, more people feel that you did the right thing).

Anyone that would allow an un-neutered cat to live as an indoor/outdoor cat, especially in the city, is irresponsible at best. Even an indoor cat should be fixed. You’ve probably prevented a few litters of unwanted kittens as well as saved quite a few birds. Thanks for being such a good neighbor.

]]> By: Odentex http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22682 Odentex Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:25:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22682 Victoriam: Our cat alerted us to a mouse hole behind the fridge this weekend and caught a mouse when we were living in Columbia Heights - I'd like to see a rat do that. Victoriam: Our cat alerted us to a mouse hole behind the fridge this weekend and caught a mouse when we were living in Columbia Heights – I’d like to see a rat do that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22681 Anonymous Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:34:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22681 There is a missing cat on 12th st, just north of Rhode Island. I saw a poster a few days ago for a missing cat in front of a house. Looked similar to me, but I'm no expert. There is a missing cat on 12th st, just north of Rhode Island. I saw a poster a few days ago for a missing cat in front of a house. Looked similar to me, but I’m no expert.

]]> By: ET http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22680 ET Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:03:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22680 It could be this cat was and indoor cat whose owner got into difficulties, got tired, or moved to a no pet place so instead of taking the cat to a shelter like a decent owner would, it was just dumped because "cats can take care of themselves." It could be this cat was and indoor cat whose owner got into difficulties, got tired, or moved to a no pet place so instead of taking the cat to a shelter like a decent owner would, it was just dumped because “cats can take care of themselves.”

]]> By: eric in ledroit http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22679 eric in ledroit Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:49:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22679 um, rats spread diseases and will actually colonize your home's interior (not to mention the interiors of restaurants you frequent). cats do not. um, rats spread diseases and will actually colonize your home’s interior (not to mention the interiors of restaurants you frequent). cats do not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22678 Anonymous Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:30:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22678 Victoria, regardless of your personal issues, they may know something about this cat. Victoria, regardless of your personal issues, they may know something about this cat.

]]> By: Victoriam http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22677 Victoriam Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:53:08 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22677 Alley Cat Allies are a total pain in the asses of my whole block. They leave piles of food out 24/7 which is essentially a rat buffet, and the damn cats shit and piss and dig in my vegetable garden and hock up hairballs all over my deck. The only difference between stray cats and stray rats is the tyranny of cuteness, if you're worried about cat welfare, you should be equally worried about rat welfare, or pigeon welfare, or liver flukes. Life is life. Keep your cats indoors. Outdoor cats = smear on the road and trauma for all. Alley Cat Allies are a total pain in the asses of my whole block. They leave piles of food out 24/7 which is essentially a rat buffet, and the damn cats shit and piss and dig in my vegetable garden and hock up hairballs all over my deck.

The only difference between stray cats and stray rats is the tyranny of cuteness, if you’re worried about cat welfare, you should be equally worried about rat welfare, or pigeon welfare, or liver flukes. Life is life.

Keep your cats indoors. Outdoor cats = smear on the road and trauma for all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22676 Anonymous Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:44:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22676 It's worth noting that if you take him to the shelter and they don't find his owner and he isn't adopted, he will be euthanized (put plainly they will kill him). Alley Cat Allies takes care of a lot of the feral cats in Columbia Heights, including ensuring neutering and feeding. Give them a call. They may also already know something about the cat. It’s worth noting that if you take him to the shelter and they don’t find his owner and he isn’t adopted, he will be euthanized (put plainly they will kill him).

Alley Cat Allies takes care of a lot of the feral cats in Columbia Heights, including ensuring neutering and feeding. Give them a call. They may also already know something about the cat.

]]> By: Petworth Cat Lady http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22675 Petworth Cat Lady Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/07/is-this-your-cat/#comment-22675 At least that's what my kids think I am. There was a stray who kept coming to our backyard for months. She let me pet her and even brush her, as she was long haired. She would jump up on the blue recycling bin and let me take a brush to her. I strated feeding her and then one day let her into the basement cause it was cold outside. The rest is history, as we took her to the vet, found out that she had been spayed and was in fact a female, and got her her shots. So I guess we too adopted a feral cat, but I think she had belonged to someone. She is too gentle and sweet to be some tough alley cat. So now we have three cats. At least that’s what my kids think I am. There was a stray who kept coming to our backyard for months. She let me pet her and even brush her, as she was long haired. She would jump up on the blue recycling bin and let me take a brush to her. I strated feeding her and then one day let her into the basement cause it was cold outside. The rest is history, as we took her to the vet, found out that she had been spayed and was in fact a female, and got her her shots. So I guess we too adopted a feral cat, but I think she had belonged to someone. She is too gentle and sweet to be some tough alley cat. So now we have three cats.

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