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Title: strays
Post by: Gerianne on November 17, 2015, 01:12:25 pm
the stray animals we see here are rabbits and cats.
if the residents from these apartments take pity on them, they hang around because they can get food.
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Post by: bretay on November 17, 2015, 02:25:30 pm
we dont have many strays on our road..we did have a cat come up about 3 months ago about starved..he is a pretty thing now...
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Post by: Liquidfire_43 on November 17, 2015, 08:55:54 pm
I see deers, rabbits, beavers, cats, and ducks in my area. Ducks are always eating and pooping around my neighborhood. Side walks you have to maneuver or take another route when commuting by foot.

For the cats, I see 1 or 2 cats walking around my parking lot. Neighborhood fines people for feeding cats becuz they scratch up cars. Seen a cat sleeping on the hood of the car or a tire of a jeep early morning. I know some lady been feeding the cats every now and then
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Post by: dwggs on November 19, 2015, 07:09:46 am
If there is a stray in the neighborhood .. It usually winds up at my house .. do they have some kind of radar for a sucker .. LOL
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Post by: michele2042 on November 19, 2015, 07:45:45 am
Haven't seen any stray animals at all in our neighborhood.   I do see a couple of cats wandering around but I believe someone owns them because they look very healthy.  Occassionally I will see a dog running loose but they usually turn out to be lost dogs (they have collars).   I have more trouble with a dog that my neighbor owns and ignores.   Poor thing has stayed tied up in their backyard for two years.  They come out and feed him and that's it.   I did call and report it and they came out to investigate but they said since he had a doghouse and food/water there was nothing they could do.   It's the saddest thing to watch.  Pouring down rain and there's that poor dog.  He gets no love or attention.
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Post by: jkhanson on November 19, 2015, 10:09:51 am
We don't see any stray animals around our house.  The animals we see are pets belonging to the neighbors.

We did see a wild fox cross our yard this week....just passing through.
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Post by: BlackSheepNY on November 19, 2015, 11:24:37 am
the stray animals we see here are rabbits and cats.
if the residents from these apartments take pity on them, they hang around because they can get food.

So what's so bad about taking care of these animals?  They shouldn't only feed them (especially the cats), but try to find a Rescue Group who will help in the spaying/neutering of these cats so that they don't over populate.  No doubt a lot of these cats were DUMPED by people who didn't want them anymore.  If you're going to have an animal at any point in your life, it's your RESPONSIBILITY to take care of that animal.  You don't throw them away because they're sick or old.  Those are the kind of people that should NEVER have an animal of ANY kind.  People are stupid and to THINK before they ACT.
Title: Re: strays
Post by: CharmedPhoenix on November 19, 2015, 06:45:15 pm
All my kitties are former strays.  I had a couple prolific queens at my previous place.  There's a few stray cats around this place too.  :cat:
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Post by: pressman on November 19, 2015, 07:50:40 pm
wqe have a lot of stray cats have a neighbor always feeding them also have fox running around
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Post by: KarenWitty on November 19, 2015, 07:56:55 pm
there are crazy and very poor looking foxes around here  No stray cats or dogs  Just our sweet pets in our home and yard
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Post by: appy9104 on November 20, 2015, 07:23:48 am
No "strays" but a couple of abandon cats.  They have been spayed and neutered.  Three according to my neighbor are a mamma and her 2 sons.  The "sons" are several years old now.  My neighbor said she thought they had belonged to this couple who divorced (wife left first) and nobody took the cats.  Between our neighbor and us, we have been feeding them.  The sons are friendly but a bit spooky(and they are black too).  They would most certainly be killed if taken to the "shelter".  My neighbor is moving to a retirement community, so I guess we will have 2 more cats. 
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Post by: reiddb on November 20, 2015, 09:19:19 am
Yeah, I can see how some would do that.
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Post by: SherylsShado on November 22, 2015, 06:14:53 am
The last stray kitten I saw in my neighborhood is living with me.  It's been 2 1/2 years now,  I just LOVE him so much!!  :heart:
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Post by: Penwoir on November 22, 2015, 08:30:21 am
Thankfully, in the area we live, most people take good care of their pets. On the odd occasion I have seen a stray dog roaming the streets, I have called our local Animal Shelter to come rescue them. On one occasion I was horrified to find that one huge dog on our street lived in the house next door! Had I known that, I wouldn't have wasted precious rescue resources and I would have sorted the issue out myself. My intentions were good.
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Post by: linderlizzie on November 22, 2015, 09:01:48 am
I don't think they're strays, but every cat in the neighborhood comes in my garage and walks on top of my car.
I always have little paw prints all over it.

Kind of funny, but aggravating sometimes.


:fish:
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Post by: betlynjua on November 22, 2015, 09:29:04 am
The brood of kitties that my husband and I so very much love and enjoy came, mostly from former strays that have adopted me.  They are my joy and passion.  I would have it no other way.

Now if we can only get the people who started out with the cats and who did not care enough to have them spayed or neutered to get with the program, maybe there would be less strays and more happy kitties in happy homes. 

Cats continue to populate because too many humans don't take proper responsibility.
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Post by: catherinedwhite on November 22, 2015, 09:33:22 am
I love animals and it is heartbreaking to see wild strays hunting or scavenging for food. Animal owners should be responsible enough to spay and neuter their pets which would cut down on a lot of stray animals.
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Post by: Rahmanh on November 28, 2015, 01:03:27 pm
I have a stray cat that comes to our home at night and probably eats our plants.

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Post by: champak97 on November 28, 2015, 03:21:55 pm
I often see stray cats in my neighborhood, not sure if somebody is feeding them.
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Post by: jmc1982 on November 28, 2015, 03:58:58 pm
I see a few stray cats in my area
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Post by: aflyingmonkey on November 28, 2015, 05:25:05 pm
No stray animals. Thankfully.
However, We do have neighbor cats that creep around.  Last week, one came down to eat the bread in our yard we throw out to feed the birds.  Then I felt bad for the cat because he (or she) must have been hungry to be eating bread pieces, he looks rather thin.  So now every couple days I put a handful of my indoor cat's dry food out on my fence in case he gets so hungry again he needs food, it is hairball IAMS... so he'll be hairball free & fed, lol.    I really don't want the cat around scaring away the birds, but I also don't want him to starve or be hungry.    If the food is always gone, then I'll be buying some it food on a regular basis I guess.   
Title: Re: strays
Post by: ancmetro on November 28, 2015, 08:36:05 pm

      I agree: Be kind to all animals! I place a dish with water outside the buildings, so the birds, ducks and dogs do not die of thirst.
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Post by: alina6 on November 28, 2015, 08:38:22 pm
We have stray cats in our neighborhood because someone feeds them. It is unfortunate because most of them live in the sewers. If the person feeding them really cared they would be taking better care of them.
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Post by: minioncookies on November 29, 2015, 07:57:59 am
there loads of animals that run wild here from horses, rabbits, dogs and cats a lot of people do not take care of there animals good enough. If i do see a stray though i try to give it some water and a lil bit of food
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Post by: vp44 on November 29, 2015, 03:17:24 pm
Where I live now I have seen 2 stray cats but the neighbor hood has food out for them and cushion beds.
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Post by: mjdoug03 on November 29, 2015, 03:43:22 pm
It's so sad. People need to spay and neuter their pets! Adopt, don't shop!
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Post by: ljrjess69 on December 03, 2015, 10:21:25 pm
i feel so sad for stray :cat: :( cats............