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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Cats killing birds
Message-ID: <301@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 12:36:58 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 12:36:58 1985
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I have reason to believe that one of my cats has become a BIRD
KILLER.

This is our black one, Phantom by name.  The other day I saw
him merrily crunching a dead bird on the porch for the 2nd time
in a week.  He and the others have been munching on mice quite
a few times recently, but I don't mind that.  The three young
ones are about a year old and are becoming quite active hunters.  
I had always believed that cats are unable to catch birds--unless 
the bird is very young, sick, or injured.  But two such incidents 
in a week makes me wonder.

Is there any way to disuade him from this practice?  I have 
seen people put bells on cats for this--but that would probably
drive me up the wall.  We feed the birds in the winter--I hate
to attract them to their deaths.

By the way, these are the declawed cats that people have flamed
me about, and claimed were maimed for life.
-- 

                                     Sue Brezden
                                     ihnp4!drutx!slb

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