Cats 'farmed for skins in EU'

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Sava
My cats keep the rabbits from destroying the garden and eating the vegetables we grow. They also keep the area free from mice.

Cats are nasty evil killers. They toy with their preys before killing, and often they just kill for the thrill of it.

[Sava]

Yeah, so?

EDIT: They don't kill for the "thrill", they kill because that's what they are... PREDATORS!

[SlowwHand]

Should at LEAST leave back claws.

[Spec]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Hm, large felines kill by biting, not clawing. If you watch a doco about a lion killing a buffalo, it's the bite to the neck that kills. The claws might help the lion to get a grip on the beast, but that's about the extent of it.

And the keyword is LARGE feline...not a cat. Cats dont kill buffalos...well, it can try but it'll take about 4 years....

Spec.

[TheStinger]

Cats kill rabbits in the same way leopards kill antelope though, thats kind of similar

[SlowwHand]

I can see it now.
A pack of house cats, bringing down a buffalo.

[Boris Godunov]

But we're not talking about a cat killing prey, we're talking about it defending itself from big dogs and such. Without claws, it's in big trouble. A quick swipe from sharp claws across a dog's nose is usually enough to make it think twice about messing with the cat. In order to go after a dog with teeth, the cat would have to really put itself in a dangerous position. And again, how much is a cat going to do to a big dog with just its teeth? Not much.

[TheStinger]

anyone tries to declaw my cat, gets their toe nails removed

[Spiffor]

Ouch

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by TheStinger
anyone tries to declaw my cat, gets their toe nails removed

It's more akin to having the tips of one's fingers up the first knuckle lopped off.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by TheStinger
If I agree to eat a mink can my wife have a coat then

Actually, you'd have to eat about 50 of them, but have at it - they are supposed to taste absolutely nasty.

[Spiffor]

I don't really see the problem in skinning dead cats or dogs. Nor do I see a problem with eating these animals.
However, I do see a problem with the horrendous conditions the farming of these animals is done. A traveler had once explained me how dog farmers operated in China. It involved wanton cruelty which had nothing to do with the end product

[SlowwHand]

Typical cat's reaction to news of declawing consideration.

[TheStinger]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


Actually, you'd have to eat about 50 of them, but have at it - they are supposed to taste absolutely nasty.

I could have barbecue

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
But we're not talking about a cat killing prey, we're talking about it defending itself from big dogs and such. Without claws, it's in big trouble. A quick swipe from sharp claws across a dog's nose is usually enough to make it think twice about messing with the cat. In order to go after a dog with teeth, the cat would have to really put itself in a dangerous position. And again, how much is a cat going to do to a big dog with just its teeth? Not much.

"the look" has cowed 70 lb dogs into tucking their tails so far between their legs and lowering their heads so much they could wipe their nose with their tails.