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Nothing has changed. Most sane people hate feral cats, including me.

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2 billion metres equals 2 million kilometres, how does that fit inside Australia

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oldbloke wrote:

Nothing has changed. Most sane people hate feral cats, including me.

This change to the rules is truly astonishing! We are no longer permitted to shoot, by far, the worst predator of Australian native animals on the continent. Why? Because governments will do pretty much anything to gain a few votes - in this case the city dwelling very blinkered cat lovers.

I suspect there will be zero enforcement of this rule and little to no observance of it - someone has to stand up for our native animals.



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CSIRO shud  1) develop a virus to kill ALL cats.

and 2) develop a vaccine for domestic cats. The vaccine would allow domestic cat people and breeders to continue.

Personally I would not be upset if the vaccine didnt work.

cheers Bilbo 



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CSIRO shud  1) develop a virus to kill ALL cats.

and 2) develop a vaccine for domestic cats. The vaccine would allow domestic cat people and breeders to continue.

Personally I would not be upset if the vaccine didnt work.

cheers Bilbo 

 Nice one Doug... I agree 100% with you on both the points youve made,as well as with your comment about the vaccine not working. Cheers.



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No you can't do that to poor little moggy. Hang on a minute. Would that also include the Geelong Cats?

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Mike Harding wrote:
oldbloke wrote:

Nothing has changed. Most sane people hate feral cats, including me.

This change to the rules is truly astonishing! We are no longer permitted to shoot, by far, the worst predator of Australian native animals on the continent. Why? Because governments will do pretty much anything to gain a few votes - in this case the city dwelling very blinkered cat lovers.

I suspect there will be zero enforcement of this rule and little to no observance of it - someone has to stand up for our native animals.

 Hi Mike,

Until 3 or 4 years ago cats were not technically pests under the act. So, you couldn't legally shoot them in the past. So nothing has changed for us. Stupid I know. 

Straight shooting partner. Lol



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No you can't do that to poor little moggy. Hang on a minute. Would that also include the Geelong Cats?

 If the Geelong Cats is an AFL team well...easy come easy go :)



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Steady Pete, around half of AFL teams are some sort of animal.

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CSIRO shud  1) develop a virus to kill ALL cats.

and 2) develop a vaccine for domestic cats. The vaccine would allow domestic cat people and breeders to continue.

 

 A biological control agent is already available, Feline Calicvirus.   A vaccine to that agent is also available.    Why has it not already been rolled out?   Ask the cat owners who do not want to be forced to be responsible pet owners.    Seems pretty simple to me as ordinary citizens have accepted the use of vaccines to keep themselves safe, why not their pet cats?   Rabbit breeders already use a rabbit Calicvirus vaccine for their animals.   Vets would make a fortune if the need to vaccinate domestic pet cats was introduced.    Councils would make a fortune as domestic cats would also have to be chipped and fines for not keeping your cat contained could be lifted into the thousands per offence.    Let's get Australia's economy moving by using innovated thinking.



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bilbo wrote:

CSIRO shud  1) develop a virus to kill ALL cats.

and 2) develop a vaccine for domestic cats. The vaccine would allow domestic cat people and breeders to continue.

 

 A biological control agent is already available, Feline Calicvirus.   A vaccine to that agent is also available.    Why has it not already been rolled out?   Ask the cat owners who do not want to be forced to be responsible pet owners.    Seems pretty simple to me as ordinary citizens have accepted the use of vaccines to keep themselves safe, why not their pet cats?   Rabbit breeders already use a rabbit Calicvirus vaccine for their animals.   Vets would make a fortune if the need to vaccinate domestic pet cats was introduced.    Councils would make a fortune as domestic cats would also have to be chipped and fines for not keeping your cat contained could be lifted into the thousands per offence.    Let's get Australia's economy moving by using innovated thinking.

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A much appreciated bonus would be less barking at night by dogs who encounter roaming cats in their territory.

 



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A much appreciated bonus would be less barking at night by dogs ......

 I can suggest a non-biological control for the Numpties who let their dogs bark all night.    But like the domestic/pet cat issue, it starts with the dog owners.



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Yes. It's not the dog's fault it is the owner's fault. The dog hasn't yet learned that barking is an unacceptable behaviour and the owner should never have pets if they don't train the dog not to bark. 

 

I've trained three dogs and not one of them barked. It's not rocket science, it's just simple behaviour. 



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