Social issues around here are often settled for the moment with a water squirt. This is a cat issue. They are social animals. (yikes, what a lame post..however...OH!

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uh oh! yes... they don't like the squirt gun... only had to use one a few times for them to learn not to get on the kitchen counters, sweet of you to use a "stand-in" cat so as not to freak your kitty out :]

Not so light an issue....Last week a guy here set up a leg hold trap because th eneighbours cats were peeeing in his gardens all the time...The vet bill for cat owner was over $1000. They taking the trapper to court to try to get the bill covered.Meanwhile the SPCA will be investigating.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

ohhhhhhhhhh... you mean other people spray them!! sorry, misunderstood... yes, not so bad i guess to keep them away... ours are happy & well adjusted, don't turn me in to the SPCA cuz i squirted mine when they were learning... in fact we have strays come up that i end up adopting

you're so funny, Tom!!!! Yep, social issues around here in the forum ARE settled with squirt guns sometimes!!!! Big mega blasters at that!!! and sometimes they're settled with snowball fights and pillow fights too!!!! :) cats & squirt guns...uh, i must admit i tried it on my cats a couple of times, but i couldn't bear to do it more than once or twice. The looks on their faces.....Poor guys!

My cats would give me a dirty look when sprayed ..... roll their eyes at me and then continue doing whatever it was that they were doing. Lady when will learn that won't work with me? Counter jumping ended when they got too old to really jump anymore......

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I only squirt the kitties who own us. Ours are pretty well trained to stay in this yard and don't roam wild in the neighborhood. They just go out when we are with them. Yes, cats will train and learn. They are smart enough not to listen to us lots of the time, thought. The serious side? Yep, that is an issue from owners to abusers but "that" is one I don't think I can handle for a challenge entry. I have to keep my animal stuff on the happy side! : ) Tom.

I think spraying animals is very important. It helps with over population of pets. But I have never heard it being done with a gun. But, I guess that is another way to keep the pet population under control. lol! (By the way I am joking you know)

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Spraying and nuttering is often partially paid by animal shelters through the Humane Society in various areas of the USA. I have no clue how it is done in other places. This is a good practice! A great photo-op would be at the place in the attached link. Tiger Haven is a sanctuary for formerly abused, neglected or simply unwanted large cats. This is not a zoo and not open to the public. I visited once. Work is mostly at an almost volunteer level and existence depends on donations. They do wonderful work giving the large cats a place to live out their lives. And..BTW, the males are not neutered but given vascectomy instead. This way all remains natural except no cubs with no place to go. Tiger Haven is opposite side of life from the "game ranches" where you may pay a fee to kill the animal of your choice...not hunting in my definition. Wimpy stuff and degrading to humans. They need to listen to native americans who gave thanks and thanked the animals who gave it all to keep the indian alive. The Creator Spirit is not the "kill it because it walks" spirit. God Bless Us and the Creation. Tom. God Bless. Tom

Never thought of that. Save on black eyes, I suppose. And it works on cats too? (",)

Thats funny. The thumb looks like some sort small machine gun getting ready to kill the wife's favored calico stuffed cat. That could be an issue!