M wrote on September 19, 2008 04:46 AM: KILL ALL FERAL CATS! It's about time for a dose of realism. For all of you who think cats are doing a service, YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! How stupid does it get?!!! This is a city. We have no problems with coyotes coming into town, and it's not because of cats. IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE! Cats defecate everywhere, and ruin plants and spread disease. They crawl into small spaces and die. Do any of you know what that smells like? Are there any of you feral cat lovers that can tell me how to get a dead rotting cat out of the wall of my house that got in there god knows how? Can any of you cat lovers tell me what it's like to start your car and shred a cat that was sleeping in the motor? Can you tell me what it smells like a week later in 100 degree weather? Better yet can you explain the process for removing the carcass from the engine? And another one, are there any of you that enjoy picking up cat placentas and cannibalized kitten parts off your sidewalk? Oh and don't forget the maggots that feast on all the dead cats and then become flies which continue to spread more disease. It's all nice and good to love animals. Try living with these filthy animals Feral cats are a nuisance and a health hazard. They are no different than rats or pigeons and should be exterminated just the same. Shame on all of you self-righteous do gooders. You're not helping cats, you're doing this to feel better about yourselves, and that's pathetic.

marion wrote on May 19, 2008 01:22 AM: All is well that ends well.
There is little good news for Clark County;s huge stray cat population in less affluent areas - hopefully this is ending happily.

Keep us posted!

Cindy wrote on April 23, 2008 03:43 PM: Well isn't this just wonderful. First our medical community gives people Hepatitis C and HIV, now the same medical community decides they want to kill cats. So Kindred Hospital, do you want to give China a run for their money? China loves to kill cats too.

And the Clark County School District, aren't you just the limit.

Don't you people have better things to do than kill cats.

You both make me sick.

Very dedicated people are trapping, getting the cats neutered, and up-to-date on shots and then releasing cats back to their colony. THEN, they feed and take care of them and Kindred and the School District want to kill them.

If you know anything at all about feral cat colonies, you would know, they cannot be domesticated, so they cannot be adopted into people's homes.
You cannot take them somewhere else and dump them, they would just find their way back.

So, what, exactly do you intend to do with them? You say they will not be killed but you will not say what you DO intend to do, so why should we believe anything you say?

Cleo wrote on April 22, 2008 05:59 PM: Clark County School District and Kindred Hospital should not create their very own "Great Cat Crisis". Other large business have been foolish enough to try and they have rightfully failed (like JFK Airport). People just plain dislike it when small, helpless animals are mistreated in any way. I'm sure both the school district and the hospital have more urgent concerns.
I applaud the people willing to give their own time, money and effort to be part of the solution. CCSD and Kindred Hospital should both be supportive of this grassroots effort to help our community.

urnuts wrote on April 22, 2008 04:28 PM: The district and hospital are stating health concerns???? The feral cats are providing a necessary service - rodent control. Without the "kitty" patrol, you would have rodents (two legged as well as four legged) running rampant. Support the CATS!!!!!!

LaMonte Woods wrote on April 22, 2008 03:39 PM: Just in case the distinction needs to be made, there are NO "teachers" at the Head Shed. Teachers can't afford to drive Beemers. Hmmmm.

Oh, and what, exactly, are the alternatives for "ridding" the area of feral cats? Shelters won't/can't take them. They are, by definition, not adoptable.

Michael Vick: stand by. Maybe somebody is going to give you a run for your money.

zoomzoom wrote on April 22, 2008 01:29 PM: It's really basically paw prints on BMWs that are upsetting people," she said. (AHHHhhhh)

"These cats are fat, happy, and they're not bothering anybody. Why are we bothering them?" They are bothering the BMW'S. Wait a monute, school parking, BMW's, that can't be right we don't pay our teachers enough to own those. Maybeeeee there are feral Beamers out there running wild.

CPD wrote on April 22, 2008 12:52 PM: Wow, we have just created a new government job. Cat Police Dept. It can be paid by our tax dollars.
I know if we run it by Obama he will love it!
This will also cut down the extra work load by some of the teachers.
No wonder why our students test scores are down. Teachers can not be CPD officers at the same time.

baffled wrote on April 22, 2008 10:13 AM: wow. I would think the schl district employees should have more important things to be concerned about than a group of cats that are being maintained by a group of caring volunteers. I would also suspect the cats were there before these highly pd administrators moved into their spiffy new compound. How about the schl district get back to the task of educating kids instead of trying to run cat patrol?

mary jameson wrote on April 22, 2008 10:01 AM: Beside the rodent and bird control in various parts of town, imagine how many more coyotes would be coming down to the valley. In a way, feral cats prove to be a valuable as they may actually reduce the presence of coyotes and all other wildlife here in the valley.
So, if there are folks willing to take care of those cats until their number comes up, go ahead be my guest.
As for those who get upset about the cat prints on their Beemers maybe you should wash your vehiclesl more often.

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