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By Eric Naing
Posted: 4/27/05 Section: Opinions
Another interesting tidbit I learned from dontshootthe cat.com, "it would be legal to live trap a feral cat and kill it by drowning." So even if I don't have a gun, I'd at least have something to do in my free time should the proposal pass.
Honestly, what has a cat done for you lately? All they ever do is eat our lasagna and ruin poor Jon Arbuckle's day. Cats have done enough damage to our society already. Aside from defecating in their litter boxes, they've defecated all over Broadway (albeit with the help of Andrew Lloyd Webber). In fact, the only good thing cats have ever given us was the 80s cartoon Thundercats. It's time we stood up to these felines, if not for the songbirds, then for the horror that was Garfield: The Movie.
The problem that Wisconsin and other states are facing is not the fault of hunters; it's the fault of cat owners. At the risk of sounding like the host of The Price is Right, more people need to spay and neuter their cats. Cat owners also need to watch their cats more carefully and not abandon them in the wild. If these steps were taken, cat hunting wouldn't even be needed.
But if anybody out there does actually like those allergy-inducing beasts for some reason, take comfort in the fact that the cat hunting measure is almost certain to not pass the Wisconsin legislature. So all you cat lovers can continue your knitting and your daily reading of "Kathy" knowing that your precious cat won't be shot.
On a side note, it should be noted that I made it though this entire column without using the word "pussy" (well, excluding the title).
Honestly, what has a cat done for you lately? All they ever do is eat our lasagna and ruin poor Jon Arbuckle's day. Cats have done enough damage to our society already. Aside from defecating in their litter boxes, they've defecated all over Broadway (albeit with the help of Andrew Lloyd Webber). In fact, the only good thing cats have ever given us was the 80s cartoon Thundercats. It's time we stood up to these felines, if not for the songbirds, then for the horror that was Garfield: The Movie.
The problem that Wisconsin and other states are facing is not the fault of hunters; it's the fault of cat owners. At the risk of sounding like the host of The Price is Right, more people need to spay and neuter their cats. Cat owners also need to watch their cats more carefully and not abandon them in the wild. If these steps were taken, cat hunting wouldn't even be needed.
But if anybody out there does actually like those allergy-inducing beasts for some reason, take comfort in the fact that the cat hunting measure is almost certain to not pass the Wisconsin legislature. So all you cat lovers can continue your knitting and your daily reading of "Kathy" knowing that your precious cat won't be shot.
On a side note, it should be noted that I made it though this entire column without using the word "pussy" (well, excluding the title).
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