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22-01-2011, 06:03 PM
Originally Posted by Velvetboxers 
Whatever.... Its there in black & white stated as law, you cant see or take it in because you dont want to - end of....
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22-01-2011, 06:05 PM
Originally Posted by Velvetboxers
Whatever - ive already replied to a similar post of yours....
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22-01-2011, 06:09 PM
Originally Posted by greyhoundk
Just as I did not think any worse of my parent's staffie for killing a cat, neither would I think badly of my dogs if they killed a cat. I hope they never do, and of course I would do everything I could to prevent them from killing a cat, but at the end of the day, if next door's moggie comes into my garden to kill the birds, which it does, and my dog catches it, IMO this is just nature. Cats kill millions of song birds every year in the UK alone, without many people raising an eyebrow. I see no difference in a dog killing a cat, it is an unfortunate thing which can occur and a dog should not be condemned for it.
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22-01-2011, 06:09 PM
Originally Posted by greyhoundk
Yeah whatever ....thats what people say when they have no other answer ,....cop out !!!! get your facts straight
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22-01-2011, 06:10 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
It is not a question of acceptable, or unacceptable, it is just a fact of nature. Cats and dogs are as oil and water, although there are of course thousands if not millions of exceptions, on the whole the two species are best kept apart.
Just as I did not think any worse of my parent's staffie for killing a cat, neither would I think badly of my dogs if they killed a cat. I hope they never do, and of course I would do everything I could to prevent them from killing a cat, but at the end of the day, if next door's moggie comes into my garden to kill the birds, which it does, and my dog catches it, IMO this is just nature. Cats kill millions of song birds every year in the UK alone, without many people raising an eyebrow. I see no difference in a dog killing a cat, it is an unfortunate thing which can occur and a dog should not be condemned for it.
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22-01-2011, 06:14 PM
Originally Posted by greyhoundk
I agree, this was directed at the reply you received not your post !!
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22-01-2011, 06:15 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
No of course not, but that is not to say that they wouldn't. My dogs are dogs, not automatons, they don't always do what I say, nor are they particularly obedient
If they weren't such well balanced dogs, they would hound the poor cat incessantly, inside and out.The dog you quote is obviously a well balanced dog like mine - he knows that inside the house, the cat is part of the pack, and has to be tolerated, but outside is fair game.
Well ours dont chase in or out & i would say they are fairly well balanced
Guess its just something we can agree to differ on
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22-01-2011, 06:22 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
Roads are a danger to ALL cats, because they have no road sense and are allowed to roam free. Dogs are usually confined to the leash when on or near the road, but accidents happen. Like with my poor Lizzie.
None of my birds, in fact none of the pets I have ever had, are confined to life in a cage. They all are let out to fly or run free, I do not believe in keeping any animal, whether it be a bird, a rabbit, a rodent, or what, confined 24/7 behind bars.
I am pleased to hear you let your birds out - theyre such individual characters in their own right
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22-01-2011, 06:24 PM
Originally Posted by Velvetboxers
Hmm - he doesnt live in the house, only gets in sometimes
Well ours dont chase in or out & i would say they are fairly well balanced
Guess its just something we can agree to differ on
So don't lets agree to differ, let's agree to agree!!
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22-01-2011, 06:25 PM
Originally Posted by tazer
Thank you.
With Zoe's thread and then this one, I thought it was about time the cycle of seriousness was broken, if only for a bit.
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