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Old 10-03-2015, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
Yesterday got one of the neighborhood feral cats (who stalks the birds at our feeders) in the bigger trap. He is no longer an issue in our neighborhood.

And of all things... 2 birds in the little chipmunk trap. They were happy to be set free!

Update....

Just got another one of the feral cats...... He/she will be no problem in the neighborhood going forward also...
Good for you but what do you do with the cats? The wife has caught a chipmonk every single day for the past two weeks. The park we drop them off in will be closing for winter at the end of the month and that ends the fun for another year.
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^^ I was wondering the same thing.
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I decided not to move our problem to somewhere else this time.

No matter where they go, they will be a nuisance to local wildlife.

My neighbor took care of them for me.

The house in our neighborhood feeding them, has been asked multiple times not to feed these cats, but they have ignored us. The last time they were told that they were then responsible for what happens to the cats when they are caught in our yard.

Sorry cat lovers, these were not someones pets, but feral cats.
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
I decided not to move our problem to somewhere else this time.

No matter where they go, they will be a nuisance to local wildlife.

My neighbor took care of them for me.

The house in our neighborhood feeding them, has been asked multiple times not to feed these cats, but they have ignored us. The last time they were told that they were then responsible for what happens to the cats when they are caught in our yard.

Sorry cat lovers, these were not someones pets, but feral cats.
I have had lots of cats over the years but I've no problem with putting those wild ones down - they are killing machines.
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Hoping the cooler weather will bring us some new and different birds in the backyard.

With the leaves starting to drop, should start to be able to see the hawk hiding again!
Old 10-04-2015, 03:27 AM
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I couldn't kill a cat even if it is feral but I understand your angst.
Old 10-04-2015, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
Hoping the cooler weather will bring us some new and different birds in the backyard.

With the leaves starting to drop, should start to be able to see the hawk hiding again!
What the cooler weather has brought us is a really big skunk every night. We have to be really careful when letting the dog out at night to go to the bathroom.
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New toy to help with the cats!

https://www.facebook.com/Rednekiiusj...33233/?fref=nf

Assuming it will work with cats!
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Originally Posted by dlq04
Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000' timestamp='1443870284' post='23765064
Yesterday got one of the neighborhood feral cats (who stalks the birds at our feeders) in the bigger trap. He is no longer an issue in our neighborhood.

And of all things... 2 birds in the little chipmunk trap. They were happy to be set free!

Update....

Just got another one of the feral cats...... He/she will be no problem in the neighborhood going forward also...
Good for you but what do you do with the cats? The wife has caught a chipmonk every single day for the past two weeks. The park we drop them off in will be closing for winter at the end of the month and that ends the fun for another year.
What are you using to catch them?

Trap, dart gun, 22, laundry basket?
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With the buckets of pouring rain, we've been watching for snakes. There is zero bird activity at present.


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