Got a question about cats.

[gun runner]

Are all cats related for example are the small domestic cats related to bengal tigers and african lions?

[flboots]

Yes. They are part of the feline family.

[gun runner]

but I heard the specie name of the regular domestic house cat is felis and the big cats are in the panthera family but I guess they are all related.

[Sig Willy]

Big or small, they're cats so they're in the same family, the felines. Too much similarities to be otherwise.

They're beautiful creatures.

[gun runner]

I have 3 cats, I love my cats. Id like to get a female bengal tiger. First I wanted a female mountain lion but I think Id rather go with a Bengal Tiger. Problem is the wild cat would probaly turn on you faster than what a pitbull will do to its owner.

[ozo]

Precious......and lazy !

[Sig Willy]

and possessive.

[ozo]

....and serious

[JohnHenry]

Keep in mind that , "Dogs have families, Cats have staff" .

I can say that .... I have two dogs and five cats .

[TheGunClinger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppO3WvMEfFY
And Dangerous! Gunrunner, you must have a death wish. Cougar, now a tiger?? As Johnlives4christ once said to Ozo, Gunrunner, you must be off your rocker Sir.
(video posted was one of the mild ones)(you should see what they can really do) Just sayin.

[jack404]

folks keep ya kitty's in your homes

got a friend who is getting sued by a lady but her cat had no collar was trying to eat his ducklings so he shot it ,

if it had a collar that was visible he'd have chased it or tried to catch it and have the RSPCA collect it and return it to its home

no collar you run the risk of it being called feral in such a situation

most hunters see a collar and wont shoot

but all cats retain that wild hunt instinct and maybe to them its uncontrollable, i dunno

but do keep your cats inside of a night and ensure they have collars

or you may end up like the lady who's cat was shot . its sad and sadder she's spending a fortune on a court case that she wont win

the cat was attacking livestock and had no sign it was a domestic cat and not a feral

so she'll lose again and sadly she's a nice lady. both folks are good people

collar your pets folks . please

[BETH]

cats have the life they are like potato chips just can't have one

Read the article below and it does a great job explaining it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae

[millwright]

Originally Posted by Sig Willy

Big or small, they're cats so they're in the same family, the felines. Too much similarities to be otherwise.

They're beautiful creatures.

I've read several accounts of how good puma tastes. Read no reports on the smaller domestic varieties, but all those coyotes can't be wrong !

Seriously, cats are interesting creatures. To say they are "domesticated" is, IMO, stretching reality. (You know, like liberals do with facts.) I suspect the "house cat" is a more social variant and its behaviors will include its "masters" in its pack/pride behaviors. >MW

[76Highboy]

Originally Posted by ozo

....and serious

Hey little kitty, call me later and I will tell you how to paint his toe nails.

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by jack404

......collar your pets folks . please

And they put computer chips in dogs, I assume cats too? Good idea, if your animal gets loose.

We always had cats way back when, some are house plants, some are natural born hunters.

[gun runner]

Please take a look at this picture. Id certainly hate to be walking through the woods and have to deal with this.

http://www.tropicalbirding.com/wp-co...ling-Tiger.jpg

[jack404]

MJP a shooter cant see a chip but can see a dayglo collar , lady near me ha sher cat nice and safe cause it wears a collar , so i grab it stick it in a box with some milk and meat ( to get it in the box) , then call the RSPCA she pays $30 for that but her cats back home

no collar and its hide will be stretching on my barbed wire fence ..

cats are ferals and folks shoot em on sight ..

put a collar on it and you give you pet a good chance of getting home alive

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by jack404

MJP a shooter cant see a chip but can see a dayglo collar , lady near me ha sher cat nice and safe cause it wears a collar , so i grab it stick it in a box with some milk and meat ( to get it in the box) , then call the RSPCA she pays $30 for that but her cats back home

no collar and its hide will be stretching on my barbed wire fence ..

cats are ferals and folks shoot em on sight ..

put a collar on it and you give you pet a good chance of getting home alive

Oh yes I agree, I'd do both. Here in the USA if your dog gets loose you might have a much better chance of getting them back with a chip.

Also with all the forclosed houses in most cities feral cats are a real problem.

[gun runner]

Jack, thats sad

[gun runner]

I never realized there are so many cat haters here.

[jack404]

mate no

well if your a cat owner who dont look after em right it is

we have no felines here as predators our predators are reptiles

critters dont have a defence and they wipe out native species

and then theres the over breed hassles when they killed everything to eat in a area

34,000 cats where removed from one 10 spare mile area here in 92 most almost starving

34,000 starving emaciated critters aint a good thing

each needing 3-4 little birds or lizards a day each to live

so no collar its a pest

got a collar and you shoot it you'll lose your weapons your permits and be sued and fined

it works here but you gotta think here

here they are a killer

there you got coyotes who prey on cats and folks shoot them

is the balance that matters ..

just sad folks dont see that

i like cats as pets

hate em in the bush though . they have no place there and are a target by law

hope folks can understand

and again i dont hate cats ..

but they make huge hassle we have to fix .. when not looked after

put a collar on em is a great start

[JUNKKING]

Agreed Jack. My neighbor lets their cat run and it ends up doing it business in my wifes flower garden. Is it her fault she keeps it weeded and the soil soft? No its their problem for letting their cat run free. Then when I told them about it they said it isnt really causing any damage. Ummm let it crap and spray in your garden and let your wife clean up after it. I have trapped it 4 times and each time they paid to get it back sooner or later they will get tired of paying to get it back or keep it in the house. I have shot strange cats for trying to get into my pond after one tore the liner trying to get out. I dont hate cats but if you own one or 3 keep them in your house not my yard.

[gun runner]

Yeah that makes sense Jack.

I lose cat with not collar is fair game. Sorry I keep my cats in side unless they are in the fenced backyard with me. Then I only let them out for a little while.

Domestic cats cause way to much damage if left outside. I love cats I got 4 of them. But I like my song birds more.