7 April 2013

Cat killer in Evatt???

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So, I’m new to RiotAct but am hoping that someone will have some information on a alleged cat killer in Evatt.

My neighbour has advised that two of her cats have recently been found in ‘mass cat grave’ [20 cats] in an Evatt park discovered by an ACT ranger.

Has anyone heard of this?

Looking for any information as I have a cat …. and there does seem to be a lack of cats in the neighbourhood at the moment.

Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

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i think pet lovers need to separate ‘pet’ from ‘feral’ they are both animals. killing an animal doesn’t make you a sociopath. man has been hunting animals for millennia, and i’d posit we are not a race of sociopaths.

If a cat roams into someone yard and kills native wildlife or poultry, its no longer under the owners control. our blue heeler roamed into a farmers paddock and started to round up his sheep. she was delivered back to us with a stern warning about a more permanent solution to recidivist behaviour. escaped dogs go feral and kill sheep, as cats outside their owners sight will happily kill native wildlife for sport.

all cats should be inside cats and if outside, confined to cat runs. if caught outside the owners property the fine should be substantial, as we have seen discussed on RA – a form of ‘idiot tax’.

What a horrible thread. It makes me sad that people don’t understand the very close relationship people have with their pets.

I have helped out many lost animals and returned them to their owners etc. Pets run around from time to time no matter how hard you try to keep them inside. Cats need a lot of room unless they are raised inside from the start.

I have two, one adopted from neighbours who moved. Everyone in my neighbourhood knows them and many people have commented on how much they enjoy them. I also watch out for their pets when needed. If my pets do any damage or bother anyone all they have to do is come talk to me about it. Please don’t hurt them just because they are being animals. I’ll do my best to work things out.

Killing someone’s pet is a despicable act and often times a precursor of sociopathic behaviour. It’s certainly not something to laugh about. Remember, the type of person who does such a thing won’t think twice about robbing or hurting you either.

Kalfour said :

Stinkylives said :

… cats are pets like dogs etc and as far as i know are legal to keep and it is a criminal act (not to mention a property crime) to steal and kill them – how would u like it if someone illegally stole your pet and killed it – oh that would be different …. you lot are a joke

Yes. Exactly. That is exactly why I have no sympathy for cat owners who let their animals roam the streets. It’s because they DO kill my pets. They come into MY yard and attack MY animals. If you want to keep a cat, lock the damn thing up.
I don’t kill cats, but I do sometimes use cat traps. If a cat comes into my yard, I’m perfectly within my rights to trap it and take it to the rspca where the owner has to pay a fee to get it back.

I have no problems with what you do to ensure your pets are safe in your backyard. My issue is the psychos on this site who are happy to hunt down and kill other people’s pets (including cats)

Kalfour said :

Stinkylives said :

… cats are pets like dogs etc and as far as i know are legal to keep and it is a criminal act (not to mention a property crime) to steal and kill them – how would u like it if someone illegally stole your pet and killed it – oh that would be different …. you lot are a joke

Yes. Exactly. That is exactly why I have no sympathy for cat owners who let their animals roam the streets. It’s because they DO kill my pets. They come into MY yard and attack MY animals. If you want to keep a cat, lock the damn thing up.
I don’t kill cats, but I do sometimes use cat traps. If a cat comes into my yard, I’m perfectly within my rights to trap it and take it to the rspca where the owner has to pay a fee to get it back.

DrKoresh said :

bundah said :

If there weren’t so many bloody irresponsible cat owners out there we wouldn’t even be having this discussion!

I’m a cat person, could you tell? I just try not to denigrate dog owners for having a differing opinion, even if there are a multitude of reasons why owning a dog is just as bad as having a cat I don’t really want to get into them unless someone wants to pick a fight over it.

I’m not a dog owner, and I have some problems with them too.
The main difference is that dog owners are obliged to keep their animals locked up. For some reason this is optional for cat owners.
It shouldn’t be. If you have a pet, that’s fine. But you have an obligation to keep your pet confined.

DrKoresh said :

bundah said :

If there weren’t so many bloody irresponsible cat owners out there we wouldn’t even be having this discussion!

GFY (The ‘G’ is for ‘go’ and the ‘Y’ if for ‘yourself’, you can figure the rest out). It’s interesting that most people don’t have a goddamn clue about the kind of creatures cats ACTUALLY kill. And I’m talking about feral cats here, domestic cats aren’t even worth noting compared to feral cats, but most of the animals cats kill are introduced species themselves, namely rats, mice, pigeons and rabbits.

People like to justify their hatred of cats by pretending to be butt-hurt about all the immeasurable damage done to native fauna by ferals, but the fact is that the damage is measurable and is not that much, these people just happen to have a mouthful of opinions and a head full of shite.

Really? So I’ve just imagined them killing the local parrots then? Or the cats in my backyard killing my ducklings? Or my canaries? Or my cockatiel?
They might kill lots of “pests”, but they don’t discern between pet pests and feral pests. My friend’s cat once brought home a beheaded guinea pig. They’re perfectly happy to kill native birds.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Lock it up.

liteonit said :

Murdering other peoples pets should not be condoned or tolerated. It’s sick.

Exactly. And people who don’t lock their cats up should be criminally charged for the wildlife and pets they kill.
Lock them up. They don’t belong on the streets.

Stinkylives said :

… cats are pets like dogs etc and as far as i know are legal to keep and it is a criminal act (not to mention a property crime) to steal and kill them – how would u like it if someone illegally stole your pet and killed it – oh that would be different …. you lot are a joke

Yes. Exactly. That is exactly why I have no sympathy for cat owners who let their animals roam the streets. It’s because they DO kill my pets. They come into MY yard and attack MY animals. If you want to keep a cat, lock the damn thing up.
I don’t kill cats, but I do sometimes use cat traps. If a cat comes into my yard, I’m perfectly within my rights to trap it and take it to the rspca where the owner has to pay a fee to get it back.

wildturkeycanoe5:01 pm 15 Apr 13

chewy14 said :

wildturkeycanoe said :

There is one BIG difference between cat owners and any other pet owner.
Cats can get out of the backyard and wander wherever and whenever they like. Birds, dogs, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, horses, fish and almost any other pet you can think of is protected by its owner by being prohibited egress with some form of fence or barrier. Cat owners obviously don’t care a great deal that their predatory beast can wander off into anybody’s yard, onto the road, into reserves and parks and do whatever they like. Do cat owners go around with a poop bag and pick up the droppings? NO. But it is illegal for dog owners to let faeces be deposited on public land. Cats can breed as much as they like if not “fixed” with whoever they please and spread of disease is not controlled in any fashion. Do you know where your cat has been and who it’s been in contact with?
Cats should be confined the same as any other pet for their own protection. Maybe if more dogs were roaming the streets there’d be no need for this vigilante.

Wow, so you mean I’m imagining all that dog s*** on my front yard and next to nearly every path in the ACT?

And the next time I see a dog wandering off leash, I should just kill it for the communities sake?

Yes! If it was in my front or backyard I’d seriously consider doing something, especially if it had left droppings there time and time again, or barked under my window at 3 in the morning or tried to grab the fish from my pond. I have no specific prejudice against cats, just anything that intrudes on/or damages my property. How is it that all these felines have been caught? Obviously there must have been a trap. Wherever the trap may have been set, if it wasn’t in the yard of the owners of the victims, I can’t see that there is any problem. If all the cats had been run over by cars, intentionally or accidentally, there wouldn’t be a witch hunt, they’d all just get over it as part of life [the owners that is, not the cats – at least not after the eighth time].

wildturkeycanoe said :

There is one BIG difference between cat owners and any other pet owner.
Cats can get out of the backyard and wander wherever and whenever they like. Birds, dogs, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, horses, fish and almost any other pet you can think of is protected by its owner by being prohibited egress with some form of fence or barrier.

So there are special laws prohibiting the keeping of egrets?
Oh wait. Sorry – carry on.

wildturkeycanoe said :

There is one BIG difference between cat owners and any other pet owner.
Cats can get out of the backyard and wander wherever and whenever they like. Birds, dogs, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, horses, fish and almost any other pet you can think of is protected by its owner by being prohibited egress with some form of fence or barrier. Cat owners obviously don’t care a great deal that their predatory beast can wander off into anybody’s yard, onto the road, into reserves and parks and do whatever they like. Do cat owners go around with a poop bag and pick up the droppings? NO. But it is illegal for dog owners to let faeces be deposited on public land. Cats can breed as much as they like if not “fixed” with whoever they please and spread of disease is not controlled in any fashion. Do you know where your cat has been and who it’s been in contact with?
Cats should be confined the same as any other pet for their own protection. Maybe if more dogs were roaming the streets there’d be no need for this vigilante.

Wow, so you mean I’m imagining all that dog s*** on my front yard and next to nearly every path in the ACT?

And the next time I see a dog wandering off leash, I should just kill it for the communities sake?

wildturkeycanoe5:58 am 15 Apr 13

There is one BIG difference between cat owners and any other pet owner.
Cats can get out of the backyard and wander wherever and whenever they like. Birds, dogs, ferrets, mice, guinea pigs, horses, fish and almost any other pet you can think of is protected by its owner by being prohibited egress with some form of fence or barrier. Cat owners obviously don’t care a great deal that their predatory beast can wander off into anybody’s yard, onto the road, into reserves and parks and do whatever they like. Do cat owners go around with a poop bag and pick up the droppings? NO. But it is illegal for dog owners to let faeces be deposited on public land. Cats can breed as much as they like if not “fixed” with whoever they please and spread of disease is not controlled in any fashion. Do you know where your cat has been and who it’s been in contact with?
Cats should be confined the same as any other pet for their own protection. Maybe if more dogs were roaming the streets there’d be no need for this vigilante.

Commandant Luftwaffe would be a more appropriate nickname, in my most humble of opinions.

Frustrated said :

Affirmative Action Man said :

He gets my vote for Canberran of the Year !

Ha Ha, I agree….the only good cat, is a dead cat.

My dog hates the little buggers.

P.S Top Cat is the exception.

I’d kill your dog. I don’t hate dogs, but I’d be more than happy to gut one if it meant its hypocrite of an owner got an inkling of what it felt like to lose a pet to senseless violence.

For everyone who says cat owners are to blame for keeping their cats inside, I might take few lambshanks seasoned with ratsak on a long drive to throw over the fences of people who don’t keep their damn barking dogs inside.

Except in reality I wouldn’t do any of these things because I’m not a shite-brained, narcissistic, psychopath like Captain RAAF, Frustrated and the like.

Stinkylives said :

you are glad the captain is back, yet another sick puppy who thinks killing harmless pets (and escalating to humans) is ok ….

Um, where did you get that from my one line about liking the fact that the Captain is back?

rigseismic678:16 pm 14 Apr 13

At least 5 cats have gone missing from my street in hughes in the last few weeks. Not sure if they were out at night, I do not like cats and what they do to native animals but feel sorry for the owners. Keep them inside

you are glad the captain is back, yet another sick puppy who thinks killing harmless pets (and escalating to humans) is ok ….

Postalgeek said :

Captain RAAF said :

BimboGeek said :

Close your shed door. It’s just as likely to be possum wee.

Killing cats today, stabbing humans at the bus stop tomorrow. If it was my area I would be very afraid.

When I lived in Evatt the local kids were out of control, riding dirt bikes in the park, smashing bottles in the playgrounds.. While their big brothers raced cars through the streets with their mates from McKellar. Looks like they have grown up into little psychopaths.

Ha, that’s hilarious! I’ve been killing cats for 20 years (I do not live in Evatt) and am yet to graduate to humans. Tho some of the morons here are getting close…..

Now this thread is complete.

Hahahaha, good to see the Captain back, I have missed him.

Captain RAAF said :

BimboGeek said :

Close your shed door. It’s just as likely to be possum wee.

Killing cats today, stabbing humans at the bus stop tomorrow. If it was my area I would be very afraid.

When I lived in Evatt the local kids were out of control, riding dirt bikes in the park, smashing bottles in the playgrounds.. While their big brothers raced cars through the streets with their mates from McKellar. Looks like they have grown up into little psychopaths.

Ha, that’s hilarious! I’ve been killing cats for 20 years (I do not live in Evatt) and am yet to graduate to humans. Tho some of the morons here are getting close…..

Now this thread is complete.

Captain RAAF11:23 am 14 Apr 13

BimboGeek said :

Close your shed door. It’s just as likely to be possum wee.

Killing cats today, stabbing humans at the bus stop tomorrow. If it was my area I would be very afraid.

When I lived in Evatt the local kids were out of control, riding dirt bikes in the park, smashing bottles in the playgrounds.. While their big brothers raced cars through the streets with their mates from McKellar. Looks like they have grown up into little psychopaths.

Ha, that’s hilarious! I’ve been killing cats for 20 years (I do not live in Evatt) and am yet to graduate to humans. Tho some of the morons here are getting close…..

Affirmative Action Man said :

He gets my vote for Canberran of the Year !

Ha Ha, I agree….the only good cat, is a dead cat.

My dog hates the little buggers.

P.S Top Cat is the exception.

Maybe you’ll think differently when a mass grave of dead people is uncovered in an Evatt basement or children start going missing.

Especially if they were killed and buried by rogue cats residing in Evatt!

So people are more disturbed about broken car windows than someone killing animals? It doesn’t matter if you like cats or not, killing pets you have stolen is the sign of a disturbed individual. Maybe you’ll think differently when a mass grave of dead people is uncovered in an Evatt basement or children start going missing.

Killing pets that have stolen may also be a sign that the local asian takeaway may be having trouble keeping up with demand.

liteonit said :

Because I understand that people aren’t perfect and that animals are f***ing stupid. Or vice versa.

Definitely vice versa. This from years of observation sharing the paths.

I find it funny that people are having a whinge about cats going for a wander.

The riotact has heaps of “lost dog” posts and I could only find one example in the comments of someone reprimanding a dog owner for losing their dog.

Yet, let a cat wander and you are directly responsible for the murder of all the animals ever. (I own chickens, never had a problem with cats.)

Never mind wild/feral/stray dogs will kill sheep and chickens. I’ve had chickens killed by dogs.

In the past year (once again I live in Chisholm) I’ve had about 4 dogs follow me to the shops. Seldom wearing a collar and rarely with a tag. Instead of being a dick and killing them, I walk them back home with me. Get them some water or food and then take them to the pound.

Last night I had a kelpie try to follow me across Johnson drive. No collar or tag, but on my way back with the pup I ran into the owners. I didn’t give them a lecture on responsible pet care or about how a dog crossing a busy road would have caused an accident.

Because I understand that people aren’t perfect and that animals are f***ing stupid. Or vice versa.

Has the cars vs bicycles anymosity found a rival?

IP

I dislike cats and dogs equally, but in the interest of balancing out the cat-hate: there are several cats in my street that I’ve never heard, there is barely a moment of the day that isn’t disturbed by a barking dog. dogs seem to crap all over the place, cats do not. but in terms of noise and damage, humans riding stupid little motorbikes on the path are a greater menace. nonetheless I would frown up killing cats, dogs or idiots on motorbikes.

kumadude said :

A cat that is not leashed outside of it’s own domestic confines is feral.

Dogs that run in packs rurally are dealt with in an extremely quick fashion.

Do not confuse human and animal rights. The native victims of feral cats deserve more consideration due to their ancestral history in this country.

Many comments here seem to be from people that have created some form of reality in their head that is opposed to the actual rule of the land. Though I do not like the idea of a mass grave, one must do what is required to maintain order, whether it be knocking idiots of bikes or taking on a bunch of misbehaving teenagers, order must be maintained.

^ League of Shadows member.

A cat that is not leashed outside of it’s own domestic confines is feral.

Dogs that run in packs rurally are dealt with in an extremely quick fashion.

Do not confuse human and animal rights. The native victims of feral cats deserve more consideration due to their ancestral history in this country.

Many comments here seem to be from people that have created some form of reality in their head that is opposed to the actual rule of the land. Though I do not like the idea of a mass grave, one must do what is required to maintain order, whether it be knocking idiots of bikes or taking on a bunch of misbehaving teenagers, order must be maintained.

I’ll just keep doing my environmental service by leaving a bowl full of 1080 laced cat food in my back yard.

bigfeet said :

DrKoresh said :

Because some folks just love to see a dead feline, apparently, and I for one don’t want them to get away with thinking their psuedo-justifications for such an abhorrent opinion is anything other than myopic hypocrisy.

I personally don’t like to see a dead feline, or even a live one wandering around. I feel the same about any other domesticated animal. They should not be wandering around where they can either cause damage, or be injured or killed themselves.

If their owners were responsible pet owners then I never would see this as they would keep their animal securely enclosed in their house, paddock or yard.

The majority of alpaca/dog/horse/snake/ferret/any other pet owners know that they cannot let their animal roam the neighbourhood unattended so they take appropriate action to fence their animals in and not let them wander.

The majority of cat owners seem to think it is some sort of infringement of their human rights if someone even questions the wisdom of letting Mr Tiddles wander wherever and whenever he likes.

This. The perfect post.

Anyone killing cats is atrocious, and deserves to be punished to the full extent of the law.

I think what a lot of people are trying to say (that is getting caught up in internet bravado) is exactly what bigfeet said. Your cats shouldn’t be wandering – as a responsible and loving pet owner, it’s up to you to keep them safe.

JazzyJess said :

If this is true it’s disturbing but I am highly sceptical. Why has there been no mention in the media? Something from ACT Police or a statement from the RSPCA? Usually animal cruelty type stories rate a mention in the CT or the Chronicle.

I’ve got to agree. If a mass domestic animal grave was located in Canberra it would be much more widely reported.

DrKoresh said :

Because some folks just love to see a dead feline, apparently, and I for one don’t want them to get away with thinking their psuedo-justifications for such an abhorrent opinion is anything other than myopic hypocrisy.

I personally don’t like to see a dead feline, or even a live one wandering around. I feel the same about any other domesticated animal. They should not be wandering around where they can either cause damage, or be injured or killed themselves.

If their owners were responsible pet owners then I never would see this as they would keep their animal securely enclosed in their house, paddock or yard.

The majority of alpaca/dog/horse/snake/ferret/any other pet owners know that they cannot let their animal roam the neighbourhood unattended so they take appropriate action to fence their animals in and not let them wander.

The majority of cat owners seem to think it is some sort of infringement of their human rights if someone even questions the wisdom of letting Mr Tiddles wander wherever and whenever he likes.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd6:43 am 10 Apr 13

DrKoresh said :

bundah said :

Oh dear look at what the cat dragged in.Have you bothered to do any research as to how many native birds are killed by domestic cats? The reality is feral cats are descendants of domestic cats that have returned to the wild mostly due to irresponsible fcuktard cat owners.

Buy hey keep sprouting your one eyed view and continue pulling those cones coz it’s working a treat for you! In the meantime i think i may go fornicate, here pussy pussy 🙂

I did do some research on it in actually, for an assignment in college and the fact that ferals are descendants of house-cats doesn’t change the fact that feral cats mainly kill introduced species, which you somehow failed to comprehend when I mentioned it in me last comment. It’s heartening to know that even smoking as much as I do that there I’m still not as stupid as unfortunate individuals such as yourself.

What do you know about it, what research have you done? Apart from reaching into your behind and pulling out hot air, that is.

Then what’s with the three cats in my street that come into my yard and kill native parrots and learakeets? Not just once or twice but all the time whenever those birds are in area?

I don’t understand why peeps cannot keep there pets inside?

greyhaired33yo said :

Pork Hunt said :

greyhaired33yo said :

I live in Evatt and have a huge problem with the neighbourhood cats – 4 different ones I’ve actually seen going to the toilet in my yard and fighting near my bedroom window. On one hand I think they should be kept inside, on the other they could be good for the mouse population.

As for the idiots riding motorbikes up and down the footpath who nearly collided with the man walking his dog on Sunday at about 9pm – they deserve an entirely different method of deterrence…..

It’s a bit anthropomorphic to say that a cat (or any other animal) goes to the toilet. Do they also make love under your windows?

Seriously Pork Hunt? Do you have nothing more constructive to contribute? I thought it would be a little more polite than the first word that came to mind.

Looks like the cats at my place are busier than you are…..

With regard to the comments I make, you’re new here aren’t you?

And I’m not trying to say cat owners are superior even, I quite like dogs (well, some dogs) it’s this irrational and one-sided hatred of cats that’s got me so agitated.

ArthurianFish said :

How did talking about cat poisoning turn into a dog owner vs cat owner internet bitch fight? I own two dogs, and I’d still hate to see a cat poisoned. I’d hate it even more if one or both of my dogs got poisoned, but the point still stands.

Because some folks just love to see a dead feline, apparently, and I for one don’t want them to get away with thinking their psuedo-justifications for such an abhorrent opinion is anything other than myopic hypocrisy.

ArthurianFish10:35 pm 09 Apr 13

How did talking about cat poisoning turn into a dog owner vs cat owner internet bitch fight? I own two dogs, and I’d still hate to see a cat poisoned. I’d hate it even more if one or both of my dogs got poisoned, but the point still stands.

DrKoresh said :

bundah said :

Oh dear look at what the cat dragged in.Have you bothered to do any research as to how many native birds are killed by domestic cats? The reality is feral cats are descendants of domestic cats that have returned to the wild mostly due to irresponsible fcuktard cat owners.

Buy hey keep sprouting your one eyed view and continue pulling those cones coz it’s working a treat for you! In the meantime i think i may go fornicate, here pussy pussy 🙂

I did do some research on it in actually, for an assignment in college and the fact that ferals are descendants of house-cats doesn’t change the fact that feral cats mainly kill introduced species, which you somehow failed to comprehend when I mentioned it in me last comment. It’s heartening to know that even smoking as much as I do that there I’m still not as stupid as unfortunate individuals such as yourself.

What do you know about it, what research have you done? Apart from reaching into your behind and pulling out hot air, that is.

Absolute rubbish,feral cats are largely responsible for the extinction of 50 native species of animals.Right now the bilby,numbat,bridal nailtail wallaby,woylie,boodie and many other native species are in danger of extinction due to being preyed upon by feral cats.

So if you actually researched the facts instead of pretending to know it all and then getting some perverse pleasure in being a nasty pos to anyone who disagrees with you then who knows we might start to take you seriously.

bundah said :

Oh dear look at what the cat dragged in.Have you bothered to do any research as to how many native birds are killed by domestic cats? The reality is feral cats are descendants of domestic cats that have returned to the wild mostly due to irresponsible fcuktard cat owners.

Buy hey keep sprouting your one eyed view and continue pulling those cones coz it’s working a treat for you! In the meantime i think i may go fornicate, here pussy pussy 🙂

I did do some research on it in actually, for an assignment in college and the fact that ferals are descendants of house-cats doesn’t change the fact that feral cats mainly kill introduced species, which you somehow failed to comprehend when I mentioned it in me last comment. It’s heartening to know that even smoking as much as I do that there I’m still not as stupid as unfortunate individuals such as yourself. What do you know about it, what research have you done? Apart from reaching into your behind and pulling out hot air, that is.

greyhaired33yo9:54 pm 09 Apr 13

Pork Hunt said :

greyhaired33yo said :

I live in Evatt and have a huge problem with the neighbourhood cats – 4 different ones I’ve actually seen going to the toilet in my yard and fighting near my bedroom window. On one hand I think they should be kept inside, on the other they could be good for the mouse population.

As for the idiots riding motorbikes up and down the footpath who nearly collided with the man walking his dog on Sunday at about 9pm – they deserve an entirely different method of deterrence…..

It’s a bit anthropomorphic to say that a cat (or any other animal) goes to the toilet. Do they also make love under your windows?

Seriously Pork Hunt? Do you have nothing more constructive to contribute? I thought it would be a little more polite than the first word that came to mind.

Looks like the cats at my place are busier than you are…..

DrKoresh said :

bundah said :

If there weren’t so many bloody irresponsible cat owners out there we wouldn’t even be having this discussion!

GFY (The ‘G’ is for ‘go’ and the ‘Y’ if for ‘yourself’, you can figure the rest out). It’s interesting that most people don’t have a goddamn clue about the kind of creatures cats ACTUALLY kill. And I’m talking about feral cats here, domestic cats aren’t even worth noting compared to feral cats, but most of the animals cats kill are introduced species themselves, namely rats, mice, pigeons and rabbits.

People like to justify their hatred of cats by pretending to be butt-hurt about all the immeasurable damage done to native fauna by ferals, but the fact is that the damage is measurable and is not that much, these people just happen to have a mouthful of opinions and a head full of shite.

I’m a cat person, could you tell? I just try not to denigrate dog owners for having a differing opinion, even if there are a multitude of reasons why owning a dog is just as bad as having a cat I don’t really want to get into them unless someone wants to pick a fight over it.

Oh dear look at what the cat dragged in.Have you bothered to do any research as to how many native birds are killed by domestic cats? The reality is feral cats are descendants of domestic cats that have returned to the wild mostly due to irresponsible fcuktard cat owners.

Buy hey keep sprouting your one eyed view and continue pulling those cones coz it’s working a treat for you! In the meantime i think i may go fornicate, here pussy pussy 🙂

#39 and #40 both made me laugh out loud. So good in their own ways.

Now of course I’ll feel guilty given the thread is about killing pets. Not that laughing (or not) makes any difference to the dispatched and whiskered ones.

liteonit said :

Are you people for real? Killing some cats because you don’t like their nature. Put your big boy panties on and deal.

Remember that kid in Belco (last year-ish) that was beheading dogs? It’s the same thing. Murdering other peoples pets should not be condoned or tolerated. It’s sick.

Every time my neighbour’s dogs bark it wakes my 2 year old daughter, maybe I should throw rat poison over their fences?
Every time I go for a run in my neighbourhood the footpath (and park) is littered with festering dog turds. It seems in Chisholm that picking up after your mutts is optional, as is keeping the aggressive monsters on their leash.

I’ve seen plenty of fledgling birds over the years pecked to death by currawongs. Maybe I should kill the currawongs?

Or you know, I could just accept that animals lack the cognitive ability to know that they shouldn’t shit on footpaths or kill Rosella babies.
I could use a lemon deterrent to keep cats out of my yard and encourage people to put bells on their cats.

Nah, fuck that. Let’s kill some animals.

Totally agree, unfortunately a lot of dog-owners seem to be fat-headed hypocrites too stupid to figure out the parallels present between owning a dog and owning a cat. To anyone reading this thinking I might be referring to you, I most definitely am.

greyhaired33yo said :

I live in Evatt and have a huge problem with the neighbourhood cats – 4 different ones I’ve actually seen going to the toilet in my yard and fighting near my bedroom window. On one hand I think they should be kept inside, on the other they could be good for the mouse population.

As for the idiots riding motorbikes up and down the footpath who nearly collided with the man walking his dog on Sunday at about 9pm – they deserve an entirely different method of deterrence…..

It’s a bit anthropomorphic to say that a cat (or any other animal) goes to the toilet. Do they also make love under your windows?

bundah said :

If there weren’t so many bloody irresponsible cat owners out there we wouldn’t even be having this discussion!

GFY (The ‘G’ is for ‘go’ and the ‘Y’ if for ‘yourself’, you can figure the rest out). It’s interesting that most people don’t have a goddamn clue about the kind of creatures cats ACTUALLY kill. And I’m talking about feral cats here, domestic cats aren’t even worth noting compared to feral cats, but most of the animals cats kill are introduced species themselves, namely rats, mice, pigeons and rabbits. People like to justify their hatred of cats by pretending to be butt-hurt about all the immeasurable damage done to native fauna by ferals, but the fact is that the damage is measurable and is not that much, these people just happen to have a mouthful of opinions and a head full of shite.

I’m a cat person, could you tell? I just try not to denigrate dog owners for having a differing opinion, even if there are a multitude of reasons why owning a dog is just as bad as having a cat I don’t really want to get into them unless someone wants to pick a fight over it.

BimboGeek said :

How could you possibly not tell the diference between a human and a cat?

Trust me some cats do sound like toddlers crying out especially if you are a very deep sleep.

greyhaired33yo said :

I live in Evatt and have a huge problem with the neighbourhood cats – 4 different ones I’ve actually seen going to the toilet in my yard and fighting near my bedroom window. On one hand I think they should be kept inside, on the other they could be good for the mouse population.

As for the idiots riding motorbikes up and down the footpath who nearly collided with the man walking his dog on Sunday at about 9pm – they deserve an entirely different method of deterrence…..

My thoughts too. I really do like cats but personally would not have one as a pet.

greyhaired33yo3:14 pm 09 Apr 13

I live in Evatt and have a huge problem with the neighbourhood cats – 4 different ones I’ve actually seen going to the toilet in my yard and fighting near my bedroom window. On one hand I think they should be kept inside, on the other they could be good for the mouse population.

As for the idiots riding motorbikes up and down the footpath who nearly collided with the man walking his dog on Sunday at about 9pm – they deserve an entirely different method of deterrence…..

gooterz said :

Mr Evil said :

I hate these things constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard – so much so, that I wish someone would come and kill them all and bury them in the local park.

The cats or their owners?

I’m no way a fan of cats, but if someone is going around killing them how long before they do the neighbours too.
Why is Canberra all of a sudden a cess pool of mentally deranged, perhaps it might be wise to test the water in a few suburbs?

I think you missed the punchline of Mr Evil’s comment – it wasn’t cats or their owners that he was referring to…

ATypicalUsername2:14 pm 09 Apr 13

If it’s a “Cats indoors” neighborhood, I’m almost tempted to commend whatever psycho is doing it.

If you can’t leave your cat in the house overnight when it’s about the only restriction cats have, I don’t believe you deserve to own one.

Just a shame that it’s gotta be some moronic youth and not the police dealing with it.

Are you people for real? Killing some cats because you don’t like their nature. Put your big boy panties on and deal.

Remember that kid in Belco (last year-ish) that was beheading dogs? It’s the same thing. Murdering other peoples pets should not be condoned or tolerated. It’s sick.

Every time my neighbour’s dogs bark it wakes my 2 year old daughter, maybe I should throw rat poison over their fences?
Every time I go for a run in my neighbourhood the footpath (and park) is littered with festering dog turds. It seems in Chisholm that picking up after your mutts is optional, as is keeping the aggressive monsters on their leash.

I’ve seen plenty of fledgling birds over the years pecked to death by currawongs. Maybe I should kill the currawongs?

Or you know, I could just accept that animals lack the cognitive ability to know that they shouldn’t shit on footpaths or kill Rosella babies.
I could use a lemon deterrent to keep cats out of my yard and encourage people to put bells on their cats.

Nah, fuck that. Let’s kill some animals.

Mr Evil said :

I hate these things constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard. Why can’t their owners keep them locked in their own house/yards? I’m sick of the lot of them.

It should be different now that Dugan’s gone.

How could you possibly not tell the diference between a human and a cat?

Mr Evil said :

I hate these things constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard – so much so, that I wish someone would come and kill them all and bury them in the local park.

The cats or their owners?

I’m no way a fan of cats, but if someone is going around killing them how long before they do the neighbours too.
Why is Canberra all of a sudden a cess pool of mentally deranged, perhaps it might be wise to test the water in a few suburbs?

curlylocks said :

I NEVER stated that I hated cats I just stated that we have about 15 in the street and they wander around the street pooing!!!!!!!!!! mmmmmmmm wonder if you would like to walk out the front into your garden and smell cat shit every morning!!!!!

Leave them inside at night please nothing worse than waking up to you thinking a child is screaming out in pain at the other end of the house but find out its a cat or three fighting in the yard.

Finding that it was indeed your child screaming in pain might be worse.

I NEVER stated that I hated cats I just stated that we have about 15 in the street and they wander around the street pooing!!!!!!!!!! mmmmmmmm wonder if you would like to walk out the front into your garden and smell cat shit every morning!!!!! Leave them inside at night please nothing worse than waking up to you thinking a child is screaming out in pain at the other end of the house but find out its a cat or three fighting in the yard.

Mr Evil said :

I hate these things constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard – so much so, that I wish someone would come and kill them all and bury them in the local park.

Why can’t their owners keep them locked in their own house/yards?

I hate these young drunk people constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard – so much so, that I wish someone would come and kill them all and bury them in the local park.

Why can’t their parents keep them locked in their own house/yards?

i did not realise there are so many cat killers in canberra (or wanna be ‘brave’ on line cat killers) and the level of commentary is nearing psychotic levels – maybe a sign of a troubled childhood? cats are pets like dogs etc and as far as i know are legal to keep and it is a criminal act (not to mention a property crime) to steal and kill them – how would u like it if someone illegally stole your pet and killed it – oh that would be different …. you lot are a joke

I see there is a RA post about dog poisoning in Evatt. If both stories are true, might be the same person/people.

Comment #22 = best ever!

I hate these things constantly roaming around at all hours of the day and night. I am sick of having to put up with their crying, screeching and fighting at all hours, and their peeing all over the front yard – so much so, that I wish someone would come and kill them all and bury them in the local park.

Why can’t their owners keep them locked in their own house/yards? Effing local kids – I’m sick of the lot of them.

If this is true it’s disturbing but I am highly sceptical. Why has there been no mention in the media? Something from ACT Police or a statement from the RSPCA? Usually animal cruelty type stories rate a mention in the CT or the Chronicle.

DUB said :

Wow. Just wow.

You are happy to have an obviously slightly deranged person wandering around your neighbourhood killing pets?

Yep, roaming “pets” is a problem, speak to your vet, Canberra has very high rate of FIV infections. All these effing cats everywhere…

Dude does good thing- if you can’t control your pets, then someone has to. All faint-hearted commentators in defence of poor pussy cats, please, go and take your heart medication and empty colostomy bags. 🙂

So you are assuming the “killer” is doing this as a noble deed on behalf of his community and not as an expression of his escalating detachment from humanity and fascination with taking a life?

Whilst I am not avocating the wholesale slaughter of cats, I sit firmly in the ‘they are killers and should be controlled camp’.

Cats should only be sold through registered breeders; it should be mandated they are desexed; cats should never be allowed to roam at any time (i.e. owners must have a cat run); any cat found out in the street should be euthanised.

Keep your cat indoors and practise responsible cat ownership and it’ll be alright.

Wow. Just wow.

You are happy to have an obviously slightly deranged person wandering around your neighbourhood killing pets?

Yep, roaming “pets” is a problem, speak to your vet, Canberra has very high rate of FIV infections. All these effing cats everywhere…

Dude does good thing- if you can’t control your pets, then someone has to. All faint-hearted commentators in defence of poor pussy cats, please, go and take your heart medication and empty colostomy bags. 🙂

Close your shed door. It’s just as likely to be possum wee.

Killing cats today, stabbing humans at the bus stop tomorrow. If it was my area I would be very afraid.

When I lived in Evatt the local kids were out of control, riding dirt bikes in the park, smashing bottles in the playgrounds.. While their big brothers raced cars through the streets with their mates from McKellar. Looks like they have grown up into little psychopaths.

If there weren’t so many bloody irresponsible cat owners out there we wouldn’t even be having this discussion!

There was something about this on Canberra confessions some time ago about the belco cat abductor. Go for gold I say shot plenty in the bush real pests

pink little birdie10:17 am 08 Apr 13

Pitchka said :

pink little birdie said :

a cat I know got shot by a pellet gun a while back in Evatt (2 years). He survived but maybe same person…

That’s horrible I hope they find the person.

A cat you know? Currently mutual friends on Facebook? You speak cat? Or you are a cat, miraculously posting on the WWW>

He belongs to friends of ours but we housesit for them when they go away so I know the cat. He was very shy when I first met him (recently after the pellet gun incident) but now he comes and says hello and sleeps on the bed when we housesit. 🙂

If they had found a mass grave of domestic dogs, people would be screaming for capital punishment. (And rightly so!) Interesting how cats are still regarded in a different light.

I hope that this isnt a mistake like the Snowman mass grave that turned out to be a field of carrots…….

pink little birdie said :

a cat I know got shot by a pellet gun a while back in Evatt (2 years). He survived but maybe same person…

That’s horrible I hope they find the person.

A cat you know? Currently mutual friends on Facebook? You speak cat? Or you are a cat, miraculously posting on the WWW>

neanderthalsis said :

simply because they may wander into your yard, make some noise and perhaps crap in your garden.

If only that was all they did. We’ve had to throw out several thousands of dollars worth of stuff in the backyard/shed because we can’t get the urine smell off it.

DUB said :

curlylocks said :

Not a lack of cats in my street we have about 15!!!! that roam around at night and fight like nothing and do not get me started on them visiting my yard for a poo or two!!!

+1, same problem here. OP, once you get info on “alleged killer” and his contact detail,could you please ask him to pay a visit to Woden?
IMHO, someone is doing a good job, if irresponsible cat owners can’t look after their cats (letting them roam the streets at all times), they don’t deserve to have them at all. I would be glad to assist the Evatt “cleaner”.

A cat comes and shits in your yard and this gives you justification to advocate a killing spree. Better call the waaaaammmbulance for your first world problem.

Savages. Different animals have different habits, some are inside dogs/cats others are outside .. but some humans are just all-round scum that need a good thump.

pink little birdie9:24 am 08 Apr 13

a cat I know got shot by a pellet gun a while back in Evatt (2 years). He survived but maybe same person…

That’s horrible I hope they find the person.

Much as that sounds awful, I have to say that my sympathies are limited.
As someone who has lost pets to cats, I don’t appreciate cat owners letting their animals roam the streets.
My advice: keep your cat indoors at night. It’ll be safer, and the local wildlife will thank you for it.

neanderthalsis9:12 am 08 Apr 13

DUB said :

curlylocks said :

Not a lack of cats in my street we have about 15!!!! that roam around at night and fight like nothing and do not get me started on them visiting my yard for a poo or two!!!

+1, same problem here. OP, once you get info on “alleged killer” and his contact detail,could you please ask him to pay a visit to Woden?
IMHO, someone is doing a good job, if irresponsible cat owners can’t look after their cats (letting them roam the streets at all times), they don’t deserve to have them at all. I would be glad to assist the Evatt “cleaner”.

Yet more cretins that advocate killing peoples pets. It takes a truly sick mind to want to kill small furry animals, probably someones loved pet, simply because they may wander into your yard, make some noise and perhaps crap in your garden.

Affirmative Action Man9:06 am 08 Apr 13

He gets my vote for Canberran of the Year !

Have you tried contacting the ACT Rangers?

curlylocks said :

Not a lack of cats in my street we have about 15!!!! that roam around at night and fight like nothing and do not get me started on them visiting my yard for a poo or two!!!

+1, same problem here. OP, once you get info on “alleged killer” and his contact detail,could you please ask him to pay a visit to Woden?
IMHO, someone is doing a good job, if irresponsible cat owners can’t look after their cats (letting them roam the streets at all times), they don’t deserve to have them at all. I would be glad to assist the Evatt “cleaner”.

Not a lack of cats in my street we have about 15!!!! that roam around at night and fight like nothing and do not get me started on them visiting my yard for a poo or two!!!

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