Feral cat removal ASAP

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 2:53pm #1

I have a feral black Tom cat under my shed and I need it gone ASAP. I have a ferret out the back and few years ago I had feral cats and my ferret caught distemper off them and died.
Can someone give me a number to call I need it gone ASAP

StillThinking · 12-02-2021 4:24pm

What part of the country are you in?

Riesen_Meal · 12-02-2021 4:25pm

Try <snip> if you can, they may be able to help if you are local enough...

lab man · 12-02-2021 4:26pm

dodderangler wrote: »

I have a feral black Tom cat under my shed and I need it gone ASAP. I have a ferret out the back and few years ago I had feral cats and my ferret caught distemper off them and died.
Can someone give me a number to call I need it gone ASAP

A ton of john west and a bit if brakefluid game over for him

Mod note: This post has resulted in a permanent forum ban for the poster (see below).

hurikane · 12-02-2021 4:27pm

lab man wrote: »

A ton of john west and a bit if brakefluid game over for him

What a horrible thing to even suggest.

Hellrazer · 12-02-2021 4:42pm

lab man wrote: »

A ton of john west and a bit if brakefluid game over for him

Banned from the forum permanently.

Hellrazer · 12-02-2021 4:45pm

hurikane wrote: »

What a horrible thing to even suggest.

Please dont reply but report the post instead.

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 5:56pm

StillThinking wrote: »

What part of the country are you in?

Tallaght South Dublin

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 5:58pm

Fieldog wrote: »

Try <snip> if you can, they may be able to help if you are local enough...

I'm in tallaght South County Dublin

Knine · 12-02-2021 6:11pm

Maybe get your Ferret vaccinated?

StillThinking · 12-02-2021 6:19pm

dodderangler wrote:

I'm in tallaght South County Dublin

Maybe give <snip> a call and if they can't help they'll be able to put you in touch with someone who can. Also are you sure it's a feral, maybe have a look on Facebook to see if anyone from the area is missing a cat

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 6:39pm

StillThinking wrote: »

Maybe give <snip> a call and if they can't help they'll be able to put you in touch with someone who can. Also are you sure it's a feral, maybe have a look on Facebook to see if anyone from the area is missing a cat

100% feral mate. I've dealt with enough of them to know how they react to human encounters.

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 6:40pm

Knine wrote: »

Maybe get your Ferret vaccinated?

Not many vets near me do ferrets mate. And I shouldn't have to.

Cherry Blossom · 12-02-2021 8:08pm

Just a reminder to all posters that recommendations of animal rescues must only be made via PM.

12-02-2021 8:22pm

Does someone, some group remove ferals, have loads of them around me, neighbours started feeding them, and they had at least 2 and likely 3 litters of kittens in the last year, my dog has always been quiet and wouldnt bark but they are driving her mad and she will bark when the cats are outside fighting or mating, can be a nighttime, daytime.
I've found a few dead kittens and my neighbours attitude was they are doing a nice thing, which I disagree they are.
If they were doing a nice thing, they'd take one in when young or even a few, feed them, get them nuetered and get them injections, instead, it seems like the Toms may be killing some of the kittens to mate with the mothers or they are dying from something else. There were always a few ferals about but the numbers seemed stable, now there are around 20 cats about the place and that number can only increase, I see no reason now to feed them now as it is only encouraging them to breed excessively,
One way or the other, there are loads of them about, I enquired before covid about capture and release, but I didnt make headway, couldnt get through to places or got no reply from voicemail.

Knine · 12-02-2021 8:58pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Not many vets near me do ferrets mate. And I shouldn't have to.

If you decide to keep an animal, it deserves the very best of care. Not vaccinating when there is a vaccine available & then blaming other animals is ridiculous.

Antares35 · 12-02-2021 10:10pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Not many vets near me do ferrets mate. And I shouldn't have to.

Most pet owners have to vaccinate their pets. It's part and parcel of the responsibility that goes with owning one.

Antares35 · 12-02-2021 10:12pm

1874 wrote: »

Does someone, some group remove ferals, have loads of them around me, neighbours started feeding them, and they had at least 2 and likely 3 litters of kittens in the last year, my dog has always been quiet and wouldnt bark but they are driving her mad and she will bark when the cats are outside fighting or mating, can be a nighttime, daytime.
I've found a few dead kittens and my neighbours attitude was they are doing a nice thing, which I disagree they are.
If they were doing a nice thing, they'd take one in when young or even a few, feed them, get them nuetered and get them injections, instead, it seems like the Toms may be killing some of the kittens to mate with the mothers or they are dying from something else. There were always a few ferals about but the numbers seemed stable, now there are around 20 cats about the place and that number can only increase, I see no reason now to feed them now as it is only encouraging them to breed excessively,
One way or the other, there are loads of them about, I enquired before covid about capture and release, but I didnt make headway, couldnt get through to places or got no reply from voicemail.

Yes there are places that do TNR and can rehome too. Where are you based? I can pm you details of charities that I know carry out this work because I support them myself.

VonVix · 12-02-2021 10:12pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Not many vets near me do ferrets mate. And I shouldn't have to.

Yeah, we shouldn't have to, but diseases exist. Myxomatosis in rabbits? We vaccinate against it. Parvovirus in dogs? We vaccinate against it. Polio in children? We vaccinate against it.

It's our responsibility.

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 10:31pm

VonVix wrote: »

Yeah, we shouldn't have to, but diseases exist. Myxomatosis in rabbits? We vaccinate against it. Parvovirus in dogs? We vaccinate against it. Polio in children? We vaccinate against it.

It's our responsibility.

Mixamatosis in rabbit doesn't effect the animal or person eating it

dodderangler · 12-02-2021 10:32pm

Antares35 wrote: »

Most pet owners have to vaccinate their pets. It's part and parcel of the responsibility that goes with owning one.

Those of us who hunt with our ferrets don't vaccinate them as those that are vaccinated have been proven to lose their hunting ability

Knine · 12-02-2021 10:56pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Those of us who hunt with our ferrets don't vaccinate them as those that are vaccinated have been proven to lose their hunting ability

Lol. I've heard it all now.

Does vaccinating terriers have the same effect?

Antares35 · 12-02-2021 11:08pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Those of us who hunt with our ferrets don't vaccinate them as those that are vaccinated have been proven to lose their hunting ability

Oh god, thankfully hearing rubbish statements doesn't displace actual useful information from our heads

Antares35 · 12-02-2021 11:09pm

Knine wrote: »

Lol. I've heard it all now.

Does vaccinating terriers have the same effect?

Mine didn't get that memo

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 3:26am

Knine wrote: »

Lol. I've heard it all now.

Does vaccinating terriers have the same effect?

Have you ever hunted with ferrets I know from experience

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 3:27am

Antares35 wrote: »

Oh god, thankfully hearing rubbish statements doesn't displace actual useful information from our heads

Well I know from experience
Either help me with the feral cat problem or take a hike

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 7:43am

Can a mod lock up this thread please
Getting a trap so I'll deal with the cat myself!!
Thank you to the actual advice folks and not the idiotic responses over vaccines of those gullible enough to think they work
Thanks mods lock it up

Kablamo! · 13-02-2021 8:36am

I don't particularly like the sound of your "I'll deal with it myself"- advise has been given to you regarding contacting Animal Rescues and Charities- would you not at least attempt that before you trap the poor bewildered animal and dump it miles away from its home? And that's using a best case scenario given the few posts from yourself on this thread.

omicron · 13-02-2021 8:42am

dodderangler wrote: »

Can a mod lock up this thread please
Getting a trap so I'll deal with the cat myself!!
Thank you to the actual advice folks and not the idiotic responses over vaccines of those gullible enough to think they work
Thanks mods lock it up

It's a discussion forum, you don't get to pick the advice you receive.

The right vaccines do work, unfortunately there's no ferret specific CDV vaccine available in Ireland, only multi valent canine vaccines which aren't designed for use in ferrets which is why they're less effective.

L'prof · 13-02-2021 8:57am

Kablamo! wrote: »

I don't particularly like the sound of your "I'll deal with it myself"- advise has been given to you regarding contacting Animal Rescues and Charities- would you not at least attempt that before you trap the poor bewildered animal and dump it miles away from its home? And that's using a best case scenario given the few posts from yourself on this thread.

Especially since I’d be dubious of the claims that this cat is feral in Tallaght. It might very well be someone’s pet

13-02-2021 9:01am

dodderangler wrote: »

not the idiotic responses over vaccines of those gullible enough to think they work.

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

CelticRambler · 13-02-2021 9:09am

omicron wrote: »

The right vaccines do work, unfortunately there's no ferret specific CDV vaccine available in Ireland, only multi valent canine vaccines which aren't designed for use in ferrets which is why they're less effective.

Probably a waste of time discussing science with the OP:

dodderangler wrote: »

I have a ferret out the back and few years ago I had feral cats and my ferret caught distemper off them and died.

Ferret distemper cannot be caught from cats. End of problem.

Maybe the OP should be looking for foxes under his shed instead?

zerosugarbuzz · 13-02-2021 9:26am

CelticRambler wrote: »

Probably a waste of time discussing science with the OP:

Ferret distemper cannot be caught from cats. End of problem.

Maybe the OP should be looking for foxes under his shed instead?

The OP regularly posts his hatred of cats on the hunting and fishing forum. If I remember correctly he was calling for a cull of feral cats a few months back, actually inciting people to do it.

13-02-2021 9:42am

Antares35 wrote: »

Yes there are places that do TNR and can rehome too. Where are you based? I can pm you details of charities that I know carry out this work because I support them myself.

I live in West Dublin, by all means PM, I'd be ok to feed them myself if they were neutered. I have in the past when there were kittens for the mother to feed, but as it is only increasing their ability to breed I stopped, 3 litters this year alone, from two females, who seemed to share minding them. I dont think feeding them now, which seems nice is actually as humane as it sounds.

Aside from that the cat population is increasing rapidly, some of them dont look healthy, the Toms in particular, some of them look a right state, I'd be happy for them to be TNR, they wont reproduce, wont be a disturbance and will likely keep other cats away. I'm not inclined to think there is any advantage to feral cats generally, I dont believe they keep rats down or kill them, they may keep mice down, but I think there are other means to limit those, ie being careful with food waste, putting food out for ferals does not help with rats as Ive found piles of rat droppings under the food locations and a large increase in those in my drains.
The biggest problem I noticed is that a few years back, likely when one person started feeding ferals (excessively imo), it encouraged lots of cats/breeding, now we have no small birds, used to get lots and a variety of small birds, now none at all, I'm convinced the cats have decimated them and the food put out for them has actually encouraged rats too.

DBB · 13-02-2021 11:36am

dodderangler wrote: »

Well I know from experience
Either help me with the feral cat problem or take a hike

Dodderangler,
You don't get to dictate who can post, and who can't. If you have a problem with a post, report it. You know that.
I can't help but feel, given that you're around a long time, and given your own posts documenting your dislike of cats, that you posted here in the full knowledge you'd stir up a row.
It seems to me that every time you post here, it's to stir up trouble, whether that's to post emotively about animals in the Pets forum, or to throw your weight around and try to dictate how threads should go... I think you know exactly what you're doing when you come here to post.
So, I see little option but to issue you with a final warning. If we see any further posts or threads from you here that seem to be an attempt to stir up trouble, it'll result in a permanent ban from the forum.
Thanks,
DBB

Edit: thread staying open so that poster 1874 can continue to receive advice

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 12:35pm

DBB wrote: »

Dodderangler,
You don't get to dictate who can post, and who can't. If you have a problem with a post, report it. You know that.
I can't help but feel, given that you're around a long time, and given your own posts documenting your dislike of cats, that you posted here in the full knowledge you'd stir up a row.
It seems to me that every time you post here, it's to stir up trouble, whether that's to post emotively about animals in the Pets forum, or to throw your weight around and try to dictate how threads should go... I think you know exactly what you're doing when you come here to post.
So, I see little option but to issue you with a final warning. If we see any further posts or threads from you here that seem to be an attempt to stir up trouble, it'll result in a permanent ban from the forum.
Thanks,
DBB

Edit: thread staying open so that poster 1874 can continue to receive advice

Stir up trouble? I asked a simple question. Does anyone know a place that removes feral cats. Simple question.
As I said. I'll deal with the cat myself
Thanks

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 12:38pm

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

The OP regularly posts his hatred of cats on the hunting and fishing forum. If I remember correctly he was calling for a cull of feral cats a few months back, actually inciting people to do it.

Yeah I hate cats but I'm asking for someone to point me towards a place that'll remove it! It's feral theyre aggressive and I have young children that don't know the difference between a feral or a house cat!
And no I don't regularly post my hatred of cats so don't be talking ****e behind the screen of your phone

dodderangler · 13-02-2021 12:39pm

L'prof wrote: »

Especially since I’d be dubious of the claims that this cat is feral in Tallaght. It might very well be someone’s pet

It's feral. I've dealt with enough of them over the years in my back garden!

DBB · 13-02-2021 12:50pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Stir up trouble? I asked a simple question. Does anyone know a place that removes feral cats. Simple question.
As I said. I'll deal with the cat myself
Thanks

Hang on now Dodderangler.
You wanted rid of a cat ASAP.
You posted this on the Pets forum, in the full knowledge that you'd get people's backs up... you've discussed the same topic (re cats) enough in other forums that allow that sort of discussion... you know the crack.
You got some good advice.
You then said you'd "take care of the cat yourself" when things didn't go your way, and you never bothered to explain what you meant by this, despite concerns being raised by what you meant. It's a loaded term, and you know it.
You have repeated the same line above in your reply to me.
You have tried to stop others from posting in the thread when they said something you didn't like.
And critically, Dodderangler, you were the one and only poster to thank the post where you were advised to poison the cat.

Do not try to play the innocent now. You knew exactly what you were doing, and hiding behind the "asked a simple question" line does not cut it, given your history and longevity on Boards.

Now. To add to the list of things you've handled badly, and another rule you've also knowingly broken, is that you're arguing with a mod on thread, and pulling your own thread off topic.
I find myself in the strange position that I must now stop you from posting in your own thread. I hope this illustrates the position we find ourselves in with you Dodderangler, when you post here.

To make it clear. Do not post in this thread again.

Thread remains open so that the poster who seems to want to genuinely help feral cats in an ethical way, can continue to get support.
Thanks.
DBB

DBB · 13-02-2021 12:53pm

Whilst I was typing my reply, I see that you've added more to the thread. Given the rude, disrespectful style of your posting, despite what I have already said to you, you are now banned from this forum Dodderangler.
I don'tthink it'sa good match for you.
Thanks,
DBB

Knine · 13-02-2021 12:56pm

Edited to add sorry, I replied before I realised they were banned

Feral cat removal ASAP

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