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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39506 Gender:	Straying cats - now what do I do ? Mar 19^th, 2016 at 5:55pm We have an infestation of cats strayng around here. Have done polite anonymous note to the worthless owners, contacted the council 3 times. Still got cats galore around here.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 5:56pm air rifle
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 5:57pm only kidding guns are illegal for most people. Use a baseball bat
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39506 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm See, it is not that easy.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 131457 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:03pm Ban them!
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:43pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm: See, it is not that easy. golf club, tennis racquet, sling shot .... what ever works for you all kidding aside, stray cats are a major pain in the arse ... owners who let them roam deserve to have them taken away
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Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:56pm

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:43pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm:

See, it is not that easy.

golf club, tennis racquet, sling shot .... what ever works for you

all kidding aside, stray cats are a major pain in the arse ... owners who let them roam deserve to have them taken away

I agree, but that is problematic.

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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 9:28pm rat poison and Snappy Tom.
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Lionel Edriess Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1932 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #8 - Mar 19^th, 2016 at 9:30pm Rabbit traps. Work a treat on feral cats. Half the time, if you bait with meat, there's very little noise. For the other half, make sure you have a big stick handy.
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Reply #9 - Mar 20^th, 2016 at 6:20am

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:43pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm:

See, it is not that easy.

golf club, tennis racquet, sling shot .... what ever works for you

Slingshots are banned in NSW check your list of prohibited weapons from the police.

A good chance domesticated dogs will be frightened of stray cats which are far more aggressive than domesticated cats.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95241 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #10 - Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am You people are monsters - you can't hurt the pussy. Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps & take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps.
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Reply #11 - Mar 20^th, 2016 at 4:30pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 6:20am:

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:43pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm:

See, it is not that easy.

golf club, tennis racquet, sling shot .... what ever works for you

Slingshots are banned in NSW check your list of prohibited weapons from the police.

A good chance domesticated dogs will be frightened of stray cats which are far more aggressive than domesticated cats.

so make one ... who's gonna know? If you don't know how then you spent far to much time in front of a TV and not enough out in the yard as a youngster.

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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #12 - Mar 20^th, 2016 at 10:45pm Yeah, ball bearing slingshot would be fun. You could make one from that high density jelly rubber they sell at Clark Rubber. If you are accurate enough one shot should be fatal. Aim for just behind the ear.
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Reply #13 - Mar 20^th, 2016 at 11:11pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am:

You people are monsters -
you can't hurt the pussy.

Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps &
take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps.

yes, that's the most practicable solution given so far.

The downside to killing someones pet is far too high.
It's almost impossible to sensibly hold that thought.

The council will lend us a cat trap for us to use.
That brings a few other problems to us and it's the councils job.
They make the correct cat laws.
they should enforce them.

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Mortdooley Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6778 Texas Gulf Coast Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2016 at 12:53am Live trap and a trip at least 20 miles away preferably across one or more bridges. Our SPCA wants a donation for every animal brought to them or that would be my first stop. http://www.amazon.com/Havahart-1079-Professional-Style-One-Door-Groundhog/dp/B00...
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #15 - Mar 21^st, 2016 at 1:08am softcocks.
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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #16 - Apr 10^th, 2016 at 12:32pm You people are revolting. Psychopaths torture animals, so I probably shouldnt be surprised. I would gladly put a bullet in anyone who hurt my cat.
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6488 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #17 - Apr 10^th, 2016 at 1:36pm I bought my own trap. Its also handy for possums that get in the roof.
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Reply #18 - Apr 10^th, 2016 at 2:07pm

Annie Anthrax wrote on Apr 10^th, 2016 at 12:32pm:

You people are revolting. Psychopaths torture animals, so I probably shouldnt be surprised. I would gladly put a bullet in anyone who hurt my cat.

Im not talking about torturing animals, Im talking about killing them. Cats are feral in our environment and need to be exterminated whenever possible. If irresponsible owners confined their cats to their property then there is no issue, is there then?

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Reply #19 - Apr 11^th, 2016 at 7:05pm

Bobby. wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am:

You people are monsters -
you can't hurt the pussy.

Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps &
take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps.

bobs the RSPCA doesnt want them..

and yes they do refuse to take them...

so imagine what will happen to some of these animals.......

I must be lucky because we dont have a problem where I live.......unfortunately my own cat has caught one or two birds but her main aim is rats....and no one seems to mind cats killing rats.... Roll Eyes

except me because she brings them home half eaten.she must like sharing I guess..

when someone wanted to euthanise Cane Toads there was all sort of complaints...its ok if they get run over by a an 18 wheeler. though .....funny that.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #21 - Jan 7^th, 2017 at 8:38pm How to keep your cat out of the neighbourhood.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 131457 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #22 - Jan 7^th, 2017 at 8:40pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 5:55pm: We have an infestation of cats strayng around here. Have done polite anonymous note to the worthless owners, contacted the council 3 times. Still got cats galore around here. Good. I hope they disrupt your life every moment of the day.
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Reply #23 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 5:46am

The only way to keep stray cats out is to get a dog which lives outside, but it will probably try to kill any animal it sees in its space. You can get a cat and hope it's tough and territorial and will keep other cats out, but it might also do the same as the dog and become a proficient hunter.

Cats should have been outlawed a 100 years ago. Their numbers are out of control now. For every good quality - they have two bad qualities. I couldn't be unkind to a cat, but our small native animals are becoming extinct too quickly. We don't need them.

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Reply #24 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 9:45am

Baronvonrort wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 6:20am:

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 8:43pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 19^th, 2016 at 6:40pm:

See, it is not that easy.

golf club, tennis racquet, sling shot .... what ever works for you

Slingshots are banned in NSW check your list of prohibited weapons from the police.

A good chance domesticated dogs will be frightened of stray cats which are far more aggressive than domesticated cats.

Oh yes. I've only ever seen one, but due to drought or whatever it had ventured into this populated area next to a lot of woods and scrubland - and ended up visiting my backyard for a couple of nights from a vacant lot nearby.

It was very beautiful, with long reddish fur, but when it looked at me from within the cage I'd trapped it in - it sent shivers up my spine. Those were the eyes you didn't want to see watching you from the edge of the woods when we were cavemen sitting next to nighttime fires at the front of our cavernous homes. A bright, reflective gold with a black dot at the centre - cold and deadly, but utterly beautiful in a horrible sort of way.

When I took it to the vets to have it put down, the vet's teenaged nurse asked if it was alright to handle it out of the cage without needing protection ....

... "err, no".

When I left the clinic I'm sure I heard the sounds of a chair being thrust forward repeatedly while the crack of a whip rent the air until suddenly there was a ghastly silence which I dared not investigate ...

I believe they advertised for a new assistant shortly after ...

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Reply #25 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 10:00am

mantra wrote on Jan 8^th, 2017 at 5:46am:

The only way to keep stray cats out is to get a dog which lives outside, but it will probably try to kill any animal it sees in its space. You can get a cat and hope it's tough and territorial and will keep other cats out, but it might also do the same as the dog and become a proficient hunter.

Cats should have been outlawed a 100 years ago. Their numbers are out of control now. For every good quality - they have two bad qualities. I couldn't be unkind to a cat, but our small native animals are becoming extinct too quickly. We don't need them.

Hello Mantra.

It's a vexed question, isn't it? I'm not big on a blanket-ban because of the sheer ineptitude and lazy attitude of a percentage of cat-owners. Also, city and suburban cats like my own are a help in keeping the mice and rat populations to below plague proportions.

19 out of 20 birds that fall foul of my cats are introduced species that occupy valuable nesting spaces in our trees, and it's these ones that are pushing our native birds to go seek their own space further out into the bush areas.

My cats won't touch the Blue-Tongued lizards that live on my property, and I invite them to search out any Funnel-Web Spiders that might be lurking in dark places.

WAY more strict Council controls should be legislated for to deal with irresponsible cat (and dog) owners, but in all truth I'd rather have a neighbour with a dozen cats than a neighbour who thinks nothing of letting his dog bark all day long and half the night.

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Jovial Monk Moderator Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 43606 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #26 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 4:19pm Cats should be outlawed in Australia. Domestic cats stray and become feral cats all the time. Cut off the source.
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rhino Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17179 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #27 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 4:39pm The are no different to rats. I poison rats.
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Reply #28 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 5:18pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 8^th, 2017 at 4:19pm:

Cats should be outlawed in Australia. Domestic cats stray and become feral cats all the time. Cut off the source.

Our soft laws and even softer penalties allow for this to happen.

Microchipping should ensure that owners of cats that have wandered off because of insufficient food and water - are heavily fined.

In 25 years of cat ownership none of my cats have had cause to abandon this place as not providing enough for them.

Cat ownership is a serious responsibility which should require a person or household to show reason why they would be fit to own a cat.

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Reply #29 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 7:11pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 11:11pm:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am:

You people are monsters -
you can't hurt the pussy.

Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps &
take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps.

yes, that's the most practicable solution given so far.

The downside to killing someones pet is far too high.
It's almost impossible to sensibly hold that thought.

The council will lend us a cat trap for us to use.
That brings a few other problems to us and it's the councils job.
They make the correct cat laws.
they should enforce them.

Bobby - it worked.

Over a period of 6 weeks I caught 4 cats.
Took them to the local animal management centre.

It has reduced the cars here hugely.
We now have birds back again.

cat around here are much rarer now.
I will do it again as required.

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Baronvonrort Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17471 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #30 - Jan 8^th, 2017 at 7:28pm Bobby. wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am: You people are monsters - you can't hurt the pussy. Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps & take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps. Yes sounds good , the RSPCA will kill the cats for you, they have plenty of experience killing peoples unwanted pets
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Reply #31 - Jan 9^th, 2017 at 12:29pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 8^th, 2017 at 10:00am:

Hello Mantra.

It's a vexed question, isn't it? I'm not big on a blanket-ban because of the sheer ineptitude and lazy attitude of a percentage of cat-owners. Also, city and suburban cats like my own are a help in keeping the mice and rat populations to below plague proportions.

19 out of 20 birds that fall foul of my cats are introduced species that occupy valuable nesting spaces in our trees, and it's these ones that are pushing our native birds to go seek their own space further out into the bush areas.

My cats won't touch the Blue-Tongued lizards that live on my property, and I invite them to search out any Funnel-Web Spiders that might be lurking in dark places.

WAY more strict Council controls should be legislated for to deal with irresponsible cat (and dog) owners, but in all truth I'd rather have a neighbour with a dozen cats than a neighbour who thinks nothing of letting his dog bark all day long and half the night.

Hi Herbert. Talking about blue tongued lizards, one ran in front of Ruffy the other day - he stared, but didn't pounce so hopefully he's not interested. I found a fetus, placenta and liver of some small mammal on my back doorstep this morning. I wasn't happy. If he wasn't my daughter's cat - I would have had him euthanised by now. She's come home from Darwin - she's ill and she loves Ruffy - so he's escaped the needle for the time being.

You might delete this you tube clip, but for barking dogs I can recommend it. When the dog next door barks obsessively beside my daughter's bedroom - even when the owners are home - this is what is turned on full volume. The dog and the owners shut up almost immediately. So it's effective.

Personally I'm not happy about this song being blasted all over the area. I would probably try a letter box drop first.

"Shut your dog up song" - Hung like Hanratty

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Reply #32 - Jan 9^th, 2017 at 1:41pm

mantra wrote on Jan 9^th, 2017 at 12:29pm:

She's come home from Darwin - she's ill and she loves Ruffy - so he's escaped the needle for the time being.

Well of course she's ill if she lives in Darwin. If the heat doesn't get you then the humidity will ... or the local Abos after 'closing time'.

mantra wrote on Jan 9^th, 2017 at 12:29pm:

You might delete this you tube clip,

It played for 5 seconds and then went into endless buffering, but I've got the gist of it, and I'm proud of you for having the ticker to blast this back at them.

Bravo!

(Or should that be 'Brava!' - I'll have to ask John).

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mantra Gold Member Offline ozpolitic.com Posts: 10750 Gender:	Re: Straying cats - now what do I do ? Reply #33 - Jan 9^th, 2017 at 6:19pm I wouldn't play it myself Herbert. My daughter is the one who does it. Anyway - I deleted the clip and just left the title. It's pretty rough, but it's the only way to get the dog to stop barking. It's doing it again now. Between the dog and the music - I think I might leave home.
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Reply #34 - Jan 9^th, 2017 at 7:45pm

mantra wrote on Jan 9^th, 2017 at 6:19pm:

I wouldn't play it myself Herbert. My daughter is the one who does it. Anyway - I deleted the clip and just left the title. It's pretty rough, but it's the only way to get the dog to stop barking. It's doing it again now. Between the dog and the music - I think I might leave home.

I really feel for you, and that's because I've been in a similar situation several times during the past 25 years.

It's a trigger for deep-seated anxiety that I've suffered from all my life.

Lexapro has been a huge help in dampening down this anxiety that is stimulated by certain noises.

Here's a good article on the condition:

'It's no secret that our upbringing and experiences can lead to anxiety. While genetics plays a role, anxiety is often forged by the stresses that we've gone through, and how those experiences have reinforced various fears or emotions.

This is why hypersensitivity to noise and sounds is one of the more interesting symptoms of anxiety. Hypersensitivity, or "oversensitivity," is the act of experiencing emotional or auditory distress upon hearing either certain noises or loud noises, and it's something that affects some people that suffer from anxiety.

'Hypersensitivity to noise is somewhat of a broad term, because there are several different ways that someone can be "sensitive" to that noise. Depending on the way you experience anxiety, the noise may trigger irritation, or something much more substantial'.

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Reply #35 - Jan 9^th, 2017 at 7:48pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Jan 8^th, 2017 at 7:28pm:

Bobby. wrote on Mar 20^th, 2016 at 7:16am:

You people are monsters -
you can't hurt the pussy.

Ask the RSPCA & get proper cat traps &
take the cats to the RSPCA which are caught in the traps.

Yes sounds good , the RSPCA will kill the cats for you, they have plenty of experience killing peoples unwanted pets

They also find homes for many cats.
That's where I bought my last cat.

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Reply #37 - Jan 13^th, 2017 at 5:05am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 9^th, 2017 at 7:45pm:

I really feel for you, and that's because I've been in a similar situation several times during the past 25 years.

It's a trigger for deep-seated anxiety that I've suffered from all my life.

Lexapro has been a huge help in dampening down this anxiety that is stimulated by certain noises.

'Hypersensitivity to noise is somewhat of a broad term, because there are several different ways that someone can be "sensitive" to that noise. Depending on the way you experience anxiety, the noise may trigger irritation, or something much more substantial'.

Thanks Herbert. It's happened gradually over the past few years. I love silence - aside from the bird calls and that's why I'm usually up very early often before the birds are awake.

I know that certain noises can be excruciatingly painful though, but I don't lose the plot. I try to escape it the best way I can and haven't resorted to medication yet, but will probably have to consider it eventually.

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Reply #38 - Jan 13^th, 2017 at 6:11am

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 8^th, 2017 at 4:19pm:

Cats should be outlawed in Australia. Domestic cats stray and become feral cats all the time. Cut off the source.

thats a bit mean jm....some folks feel the same about dogs.. especially if they bark day and night Cry

its the humans that are the problem...if they did the right thing and got their animals neutered we wouldnt have a feral problem as such... so dont blame the animals..

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Reply #39 - Jan 13^th, 2017 at 9:26am

mantra wrote on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 5:05am:

I know that certain noises can be excruciatingly painful though, but I don't lose the plot. I try to escape it the best way I can and haven't resorted to medication yet, but will probably have to consider it eventually.

I can only speak for myself when I say that 'Lexapro' has been a miracle drug for me so far as dampening down anxiety triggered by certain types of human-made noises. It's far from being a total cure, but it has greatly improved my condition. Being the runt of three boys there wasn't much left when it came my turn to go through the gestation period for nine months. I got the table scraps, and lost out on some of the goodies that were all hogged by my brothers.

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John Smith wrote on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 10:09am:

... dogs barking can be stopped, quite easily with a little effort ...

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John Smith wrote on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 10:09am:

... whereas feral cats will never stop hunting no matter what you do.

All domestic cats should be de-sexed, and only licenced breeders should be able to breed them in limited numbers.

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Reply #42 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:17am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 9:26am:

mantra wrote on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 5:05am:

I know that certain noises can be excruciatingly painful though, but I don't lose the plot. I try to escape it the best way I can and haven't resorted to medication yet, but will probably have to consider it eventually.

I can only speak for myself when I say that 'Lexapro' has been a miracle drug for me so far as dampening down anxiety triggered by certain types of human-made noises. It's far from being a total cure, but it has greatly improved my condition. Being the runt of three boys there wasn't much left when it came my turn to go through the gestation period for nine months. I got the table scraps, and lost out on some of the goodies that were all hogged by my brothers.

When you say you were the runt of the litter Herbert - do you mean you were the youngest?

I always thought it was the middle child who ended up with the problems.

Still - food might have been fairly limited when you were a child - as it was to most Australians also during the 50's and 60's. The English have always seemed quite tough regardless of the inadequate diet they were fed as children.

It would be hard to determine whether an aversion to noise is physical or psychological.

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Reply #43 - Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:55am

mantra wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:17am:

When you say you were the runt of the litter Herbert - do you mean you were the youngest?

I always thought it was the middle child who ended up with the problems

That's very kind of you, Mantra. Yes, he was far worse than I am.

mantra wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:17am:

Still - food might have been fairly limited when you were a child

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Food-wise my brothers and I lived royally all through our childhood. We were spoilt for choice, having a private cook at home at one time, and then a genius in the kitchen at the boarding school. And then when I arrived in Australia I couldn't stop eating thick rump steaks every day because how incredibly cheap meat was/is here.

mantra wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:17am:

It would be hard to determine whether an aversion to noise is physical or psychological.

Probably both, with it being very much neurological. After sleeping, I have to be very sure not to make a noise like dropping a spoon onto a plate as this effects me exactly as though I have a bad hangover.

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Reply #44 - Jan 17^th, 2017 at 6:29am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:55am:

Food-wise my brothers and I lived royally all through our childhood. We were spoilt for choice, having a private cook at home at one time, and then a genius in the kitchen at the boarding school. And then when I arrived in Australia I couldn't stop eating thick rump steaks every day because how incredibly cheap meat was/is here.

Then you were very lucky. The lower class probably didn't have much of a choice and seemed to lived mainly on potatoes and vinegar. My mother was a country girl and she would serve us tripe or pigs trotter. You had to eat it or you got nothing, so we went hungry a fair bit, but managed to stay healthy. Good food is supposed to play an important part to having a healthy life, but does it?

Rump steak isn't cheap any more and definitely not as tasty as it used to be unless you buy it from a butcher.

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Reply #45 - Jan 17^th, 2017 at 6:39am

mantra wrote on Jan 17^th, 2017 at 6:29am:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 16^th, 2017 at 11:55am:

Food-wise my brothers and I lived royally all through our childhood. We were spoilt for choice, having a private cook at home at one time, and then a genius in the kitchen at the boarding school. And then when I arrived in Australia I couldn't stop eating thick rump steaks every day because how incredibly cheap meat was/is here.

Then you were very lucky. The lower class probably didn't have much of a choice and seemed to lived mainly on potatoes and vinegar. My mother was a country girl and she would serve us tripe or pigs trotter. You had to eat it or you got nothing, so we went hungry a fair bit, but managed to stay healthy. Good food is supposed to play an important part to having a healthy life, but does it?

Rump steak isn't cheap any more and definitely not as tasty as it used to be unless you buy it from a butcher.

I'm sorry that all you had to pig-out on was trotters and tripe. Of all things, tripe with a dash of soya sauce was my father's favourite food. Go figure. And my brother liked to eat sheeps' brains and brawn. Oh, and jars of Roll-Mops.

I once lived in lodgings in Sydney where a very odd American ate practically nothing else but ox tongues cooked in a pressure-cooker which stank the three-storey building out.

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Reply #47 - Jan 21^st, 2017 at 9:33am

AuntieM wrote on Jan 20^th, 2017 at 8:08am:

Humane trap and look online to see if there is a no-kill rescue society in your town who will take them.
Even if they don't keep them, they could cheaply neuter the males and that would help.

There are now very few rescue organisations around and they run on a lean budget. Some places will try and rehome cats, but most of them are euthanised simply because they're too expensive to maintain.

Most people just don't want cats unless they're foisted upon them. The main advantage to owning a cat is that they will keep stray cats from getting into your garden.

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