Cat dies after suspected antifreeze poisoning in Bridgwater (From Bridgwater Mercury)

what is wrong with people, who would do this to a poor defencless cat, i hope who ever done this is caught or better still poisoned thereselves, it makes me sick. I feel so sorry for the family.

I am so sorry for this family, and that poor little cat. What kind of SICK individual could possibly do this? I really wish that the makers of anti-freeze add something to it to make it taste bad to animals, surely something could be done???

Try walking out into your own garden in socks (or worse let your kids out) and finding the unfortunate squelch underfoot of a present from a local cat that has seen fit to do it's business in your own garden.
I appreciate that cats are legally a free spirit and aren't subject to the same rules as dogs but they should be.
Owners should clean up after their pets, no matter whether it's a dog, cat or horse.
Perhaps the person responsible was fed up of having to put up with their kids coming in with cat cr*p all over their hands and clothes???
For the record, I'm not condoning what happened, it was wrong, but look at all the angles before going off on one.

ohdearithappenedagai
n wrote:
Try walking out into your own garden in socks (or worse let your kids out) and finding the unfortunate squelch underfoot of a present from a local cat that has seen fit to do it's business in your own garden.
I appreciate that cats are legally a free spirit and aren't subject to the same rules as dogs but they should be.
Owners should clean up after their pets, no matter whether it's a dog, cat or horse.
Perhaps the person responsible was fed up of having to put up with their kids coming in with cat cr*p all over their hands and clothes???
For the record, I'm not condoning what happened, it was wrong, but look at all the angles before going off on one.

The worrying thing is it's been hypothesised that cruelty and abuse towards animals can be a sign of mental disorders that lead on to human victims... yes, fed up with cat behaviour but no don't kill them

(that reads badly, it's not directed at you ohdearithappenedagai
n!)

Samej1 wrote:
(that reads badly, it's not directed at you ohdearithappenedagai

n!)

S'ok, I read it as you intended.

ohdearithappenedagai
n wrote:
Try walking out into your own garden in socks (or worse let your kids out) and finding the unfortunate squelch underfoot of a present from a local cat that has seen fit to do it's business in your own garden.
I appreciate that cats are legally a free spirit and aren't subject to the same rules as dogs but they should be.
Owners should clean up after their pets, no matter whether it's a dog, cat or horse.
Perhaps the person responsible was fed up of having to put up with their kids coming in with cat cr*p all over their hands and clothes???
For the record, I'm not condoning what happened, it was wrong, but look at all the angles before going off on one.

Have you ever tried training a cat then?

How very ridiculous, what a stupid comment to make. There is NO EXCUSE for killing animals in this manner, I simply cannot stand by while someone makes any argument otherwise.

I hope the person who did this is brought to justice and landed a massive fine and a custodial sentence.

how about getting a catcam ? that would allow you to video the exact location of where this poisonous food is being found and thus take steps to prevent your successive pets going there in future. it might not be malicious - i once left a heavily coked baking tray full of caustic soda in my yard over night before remembering that neighbourhood cats often pass through that area.

I know cats can be a nuisance when they are fouling people's gardens but they don't desrve to be poisoned to try and stop the fouling. The people responsible hopefully will be caught and deserve to have the book thrown at them in the courts. Some sick person to be able to do this to animals.

twinkles wrote:

ohdearithappenedagai

n wrote:
Try walking out into your own garden in socks (or worse let your kids out) and finding the unfortunate squelch underfoot of a present from a local cat that has seen fit to do it's business in your own garden.
I appreciate that cats are legally a free spirit and aren't subject to the same rules as dogs but they should be.
Owners should clean up after their pets, no matter whether it's a dog, cat or horse.
Perhaps the person responsible was fed up of having to put up with their kids coming in with cat cr*p all over their hands and clothes???
For the record, I'm not condoning what happened, it was wrong, but look at all the angles before going off on one.

Have you ever tried training a cat then?

How very ridiculous, what a stupid comment to make. There is NO EXCUSE for killing animals in this manner, I simply cannot stand by while someone makes any argument otherwise.

I hope the person who did this is brought to justice and landed a massive fine and a custodial sentence.

I wasn't arguing for the killing of cats, let me make that clear. I specifically said i wasn't condoning the behaviour. I was merely pointing out that some people get very angry with having to worry about whether their young children will catch anything nasty from coming into contact with cat faeces in the supposed safety of their own garden.
Cats can be trained to use a litterbox, dogs can't. How then are the rules so strict for dog owners, and not cats?
To elaborate on my point, there are some very mean people out there and cat owners should be aware of this risk when letting them out to do their business wherever it suits them.

What a ridiculous comment from ohdearithappenedagai
n !!! Do you suggest cat owners follow their cats around all day (impossibly BTW when they can leap over fences etc), or maybe you are suggesting cats should never be allowed out!

ohdearithappenedagai my cat is trained to use a litter tray he has a cat flap and is locked in at night. He also likes to be let out when he wants to go to the little boy's room even if he has a litter tray down its in his nature as an animal. Unlike a dog I have no control what happens once he is let out and unlike a dog there are very few animals that have as much freedom as a cat but return home day after day. Many dogs given the freedom would just run off and not come back. I cannot ask him to just go in my corner of the garden and I don't see why he should be locked in 24 x 7 365 days of the year either to use a litter tray and allowed no freedom after all he has had freedom for 15 years so to not do so would be very cruel. Likewise I work so I cannot see what he does 24 x 7 either so I cannot clear up after him if he goes in your garden. You can however easily keep him out of your garden he hates lemon peel for instance, CD's hanging from a washing line and again a gentle clap would mean he wouldn't go in your garden if scared off. I too get fed up with birds crapping in my garden and trending it in, and the wild rabbit that does a little number 2 on the garden but hey they are animals and so I put up with it. I don't agree that you can clean up after a cat like a dog, at least my cat tries to cover his business over even if he doesn't get it right sometimes, he does at least try. For the record I love dogs as well, just do not have the time to look after and walk them and would be out too much of the day which is why many people like me choose cats because of their ability to look after themselves.