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Old 04-12-2005, 01:55 PM
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Help the Cats

I wasn't sure exactly where to put this thread, but here goes. I found this article online today.

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Wis. Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20.../D89DRJO00.html
Apr 12, 8:06 AM (ET)
By The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting.

Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats - including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar - should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted.

The proposal was one of several dozen included in a spring vote on hunting and fishing issues held by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The results, only advisory, get forwarded to the state Natural Resources Board.

Statewide results were expected Tuesday.

La Crosse firefighter Mark Smith, 48, helped spearhead the cat-hunting proposal. He wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will.

At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot - and have for decades. Minnesota defines a wild, or feral, cat as one with no collar that does not show friendly behavior, said Kevin Kyle with that state's Department of Natural Resources.

Every year in Wisconsin alone, an estimated 2 million wild cats kill 47 million to 139 million songbirds, according to state officials. Despite the astounding numbers, Smith's plan has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers.

Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site - dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them.

In Madison, about 1,200 people attended the Monday evening meeting at the Alliant Center - more than the 250 or so in a typical year, but less than the 3,000 or so who took part in a debate in 2000 over whether to allow hunters to shoot mourning doves.

One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme."

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I am outraged by this. To read more on how to save the cats, and to sign the petition, go here:

http://www.dontshootthecat.com/
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Old 04-12-2005, 03:21 PM
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A GA radio talk show host says a lot of GA cats are being used by skydivers, and that helps keep the numbers down.

There are several variations of the cat and skydiver game, but he says it's as simple as throwing a cat out when the plane reaches max. height. The skydivers then get points for catching the cat before landing. Usuallly if you don't catch the cat, you have to buy a round.

Another variation involves throwing out five to 10 cats, and the skydiver catching the most wins.

Hoosier has never done this, but simply reports. http://boortz.com
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Old 04-12-2005, 06:04 PM
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poor little kitties


who would want to hunt a cat?
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Old 04-12-2005, 06:46 PM
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Old 04-12-2005, 09:33 PM
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A GA radio talk show host says a lot of GA cats are being used by skydivers, and that helps keep the numbers down.

There are several variations of the cat and skydiver game, but he says it's as simple as throwing a cat out when the plane reaches max. height. The skydivers then get points for catching the cat before landing. Usuallly if you don't catch the cat, you have to buy a round.

Another variation involves throwing out five to 10 cats, and the skydiver catching the most wins.

Hoosier has never done this, but simply reports. http://boortz.com
Maybe I'm just in an insensitive mood....but this made me giggle
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