I shouldn't have read this entry, because it just about made me physically ill.
I *do not* understand why your first instinct was to kill the squirrel. A squirrel is a living thing, and has just as much right to exist as any other creature. The poor thing was already terrified because it had gotten in and couldn't find its way out. The best thing to do would've been to put on some oven mitts or thick gloves and grab the squirrel, or get it into a box, and take it outside. *Not* to let your cat corner and attack it.
I'm appalled that your cat kills 1-2 squirrels a week. Seriously. I don't understand how so many cat owners think it's cool to let their animals out to kill the creatures who actually *belong* there. I did wildlife rehab for a number of years, and it sickens me to remember the damage outdoor cats did to indigenous wildlife.
I'm sorry, I understand that you were freaked, but this is *so* not funny to me. In fact, I find it profoundly disturbing.
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Date: 2004-11-09 12:24 pm (UTC)I *do not* understand why your first instinct was to kill the squirrel. A squirrel is a living thing, and has just as much right to exist as any other creature. The poor thing was already terrified because it had gotten in and couldn't find its way out. The best thing to do would've been to put on some oven mitts or thick gloves and grab the squirrel, or get it into a box, and take it outside. *Not* to let your cat corner and attack it.
I'm appalled that your cat kills 1-2 squirrels a week. Seriously. I don't understand how so many cat owners think it's cool to let their animals out to kill the creatures who actually *belong* there. I did wildlife rehab for a number of years, and it sickens me to remember the damage outdoor cats did to indigenous wildlife.
I'm sorry, I understand that you were freaked, but this is *so* not funny to me. In fact, I find it profoundly disturbing.