tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post8482046375671157109..comments2024-03-29T11:13:00.338+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Can We Just Cull Attention-Seeking Chavs Instead?JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-16998967496660809032014-01-14T22:13:37.931+00:002014-01-14T22:13:37.931+00:00All will be well until rabies, when, not if, arriv...All will be well until rabies, when, not if, arrives in the country. Then it will be a case of "Shoot the vermin!"<br />I live close to the countryside on the south coast. I've trapped and killed half a dozen or more foxes and my traps are set for the remainder of this Winter when I hope that more foxes will fall for the bait. <br />Foxes are vermin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-19101024220797540492013-06-03T05:43:54.483+01:002013-06-03T05:43:54.483+01:00"Our first Chihuahua puppy cost me £1500!&quo...<i>"Our first Chihuahua puppy cost me £1500!"</i> <br /><br />!!!<br /><br /><i>"So, did the little chihuahua just stand there while the fox pissed on it?"</i> <br /><br />Most likely it rolled in the fox pee. Dogs seem to think that's eau de cologne...<br /><br /><i>"There's this wonderful invention called a fence. "</i> <br /><br />Foxes are surprisingly good climbers!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-89844019542631246822013-06-03T05:42:13.663+01:002013-06-03T05:42:13.663+01:00"Stop feeding the beast."
Indeed! Let ...<i>"Stop feeding the beast."</i> <br /><br />Indeed! Let it seek its own food in the wild, as nature intended.<br /><br /><i>"Considering these urban foxes are surviving on a diet that is likely 95% comprised of rats, food scraps and pet food left outside by pet owners... the solution is obvious, isn't it?"</i> <br /><br />Yup!<br /><br /><i>"... I foresee some bright entrepreneur opening a Fox Breeding Centre..."</i> <br /><br />It's been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1G2yZMUNUQ" rel="nofollow">done!</a>JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-37780142359223912472013-06-02T18:18:52.652+01:002013-06-02T18:18:52.652+01:00There's this wonderful invention called a fenc...There's this wonderful invention called a fence. When coupled with a gate this miracle invention tends to keep unwanted visitors outside and valuable items such as toddlers and pooches inside. They work beautifully. I know because I've got one.<br /><br />Fences work well for most people. At least the people who get up off their arses and make sure that their £500 super runt can't escape through the ingress the fox uses.Lynne at Counting Catshttp://www.countingcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-49793889920503894632013-06-02T01:46:50.324+01:002013-06-02T01:46:50.324+01:00So, did the little chihuahua just stand there whil...So, did the little chihuahua just stand there while the fox pissed on it?Martianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191071299824879404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-64366181386379026072013-06-01T19:44:47.228+01:002013-06-01T19:44:47.228+01:00Our first Chihuahua puppy cost me £1500!Our first Chihuahua puppy cost me £1500!Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-24366954601606134242013-06-01T19:10:49.823+01:002013-06-01T19:10:49.823+01:00Re 'snack sized pets'
My father, who owne...Re 'snack sized pets'<br /><br />My father, who owned a succession of much-loved Staffordshires and English bull terriers, was in the habit of referring to these tiny dogs as 'sandwiches'.<br /><br />It was one of those family jokes that stuck until everyone forgot the real meaning of the word; every now and then one of us will still accidentally use it in the presence of the owner of a mouse on a string, with, as they say, hilarious consequences.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-65043714361777195522013-06-01T18:28:01.566+01:002013-06-01T18:28:01.566+01:00"They discovered a fox in an upstairs bedroom..."They discovered a fox in an upstairs bedroom, seeking sanctuary on top of a wardrobe. Not knowing what to do, they screamed and shouted and shooed it towards the back door. - The fox panicked and left the house, leaving a trail of faeces all the way down their stairs."<br /><br />Thus graphically indicating just how um s*** scared it was?<br /><br />Many more of these terrible tales and I foresee some bright entrepreneur opening a Fox Breeding Centre offering an better alternative to the present range of "real hard dogs for real hard men to be seen strolling the streets with" - for added effect whilst wearing "My Fox kills, swiftly, or if you are really unlucky slowly, because it has rabies" tee shirts ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-88118647141798434042013-06-01T14:28:47.129+01:002013-06-01T14:28:47.129+01:00With reference to WOAR's link...
"In Jan...With reference to WOAR's <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334136/SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-Five-suicides-One-common-thread-They-fell-foul-RSPCA.html" rel="nofollow">link</a>...<br /><br /><i>"In January, MPs held a debate on the subject. Its sponsor, Simon Hart, a Tory MP, pointed out that in 2012 the charity secured 3,000 convictions at a cost of £8.7 million."</i><br /><br />The implication here is that this money should have been spent on animal care instead of prosecutions. But its not that straight forward.<br /><br />The RSPCA bring what are legally private prosecutions but have the almost uniquely privileged benefit of not having to pay for the court's time/costs. Further, should they lose a case, their costs are picked up by the taxpayer - not themselves. If they win? The prosecuted party has to cough up for the costs... which invariably include large additional fees for vets, treatment and kennelling.<br /><br />Not only do successful prosecutions bring oodles of publicity for the RSPCA, but it provides a large public subsidy too. Is it any wonder that in these tough times they've doubled their prosecutions?<br /><br />As the lady says... stop feeding the beast.<br />John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-74444687193650315252013-06-01T13:37:15.023+01:002013-06-01T13:37:15.023+01:00""Snack sized pet""
Lost my c...""Snack sized pet""<br /><br />Lost my coffee at that one :-)Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-21113490517691290562013-06-01T13:14:03.217+01:002013-06-01T13:14:03.217+01:00"These attacks are much more commonplace than...<i>"These attacks are much more commonplace than they used to be because foxes are becoming more brazen."</i><br /><br />Brazen? Or could it be...<br /><br /><i>"They’ve got everything they need. There are dogs next door, three cats the other side, a rabbit and two ducks. All the way along are pets."</i><br /><br />Considering these urban foxes are surviving on a diet that is likely 95% comprised of rats, food scraps and pet food left outside by pet owners... the solution is obvious, isn't it?John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-86739263347421478852013-06-01T12:32:02.864+01:002013-06-01T12:32:02.864+01:00http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334136/SP...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334136/SPECIAL-INVESTIGATION-Five-suicides-One-common-thread-They-fell-foul-RSPCA.html<br /><br />Stop feeding the beast. Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.com