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The Cats Into HatsComments:16
Posted by
samzenpus
on Thu Jul 10, 2008 02:57 PM
Robyn Eades, a Tasmanian grandmother, has taken the crazy cat lady thing to a whole new level. She runs a business that makes hats, purses, rugs and lots of other stuff out of cat skins. Most of her creations come from the skins of feral cats, however the trapper that provides her with most of her skins admits that his catch does include a few unlucky pets. "I feel like I am saving them from their fate. They are going to live forever in my creations," said Ms. Eades. She added, "They were just so soft and easy to skin. Wallabies were getting a bit hard as my hands are getting arthritic." Thanks to Robyn, you will be able to remember "Mittens" by having him turned into mittens.
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There truly is more than one way. (Score:2)
Cat ... (Score:1)
little fellows (Score:1)
Halp! (Score:2)
being fancy clothings
Eek a cat hat! (Score:1)
Morally outrageous (Score:1)
"[...] the trapper that provides her with most of her skins admits that his catch does include a few unlucky pets."
That is criminally irresponsible and we should condemn both of them. Even if you aren't a pet person, this constitutes theft, at least.
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I do think that the statement (and action) is definitely in poor taste, however, it is the pet "owner's" responsibility to make sure that their animal is not running about loose.
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it is the pet "owner's" responsibility to make sure that their animal is not running about loose.
That is true, but I don't think it gives the trapper the legal (or ethical) right to kill the animals indiscriminately. Any municipality will have clear laws about handling stray animals, and they most likely give at least some protection to the rights of the pet-owners in such cases. Since these cats are presumably not causing serious danger to life or property, anyone who thinks that the mere presence of another person's wayward pet entitles him to kill it, claim its carcass as his own property, and sell
... but not breaking any laws ... (Score:2)
FTFA:
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Perhaps you should read the article first.
The cats are not native to the island, are feral, and the parrot in question isn't only rare - it's an endangered species, with only 100 to 200 in existence. [abc.net.au]
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People who leave their cats to roam free are responsible for all those scrawny, disease-ridded kittens you find dead on the sidewalk. Killing the cat may be a harsh lesson, but ultimately, there's less suffering.
I would never dream of letting my dogs roam free ... like cats, they could get hit by a car, freeze to death in the winter, mauled by other animals, mistreated by kids with bb guns, etc. Why people think their cats are immune from these problems is beyond me.
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I don't think it gives the trapper the legal (or ethical) right to kill the animals indiscriminately
The trapper is in fact a Ranger employed by the National Parks & Wildlife Service to kill feral cats [wikipedia.org] in a protected area. So he certainly does have the legal right, and it's not indiscriminate.
Any municipality will have clear laws about handling stray animals, and they most likely give at least some protection to the rights of the pet-owners in such cases.
Federal officer o
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There is a law in Australia (at least in Victoria) that states that any cat or dog at least 100 meters from a house is a feral animal. (Insert sanity clauses about an animal on a leash etc.) So provided the trapper sets his traps away from houses, he is not criminally irresponsible.
The laws were brought in to improve the chances of native animals survival.
The morality of the situation is up to the individual. I'd prefer the ongoing existance of the bilby over the ongoing existance of a domesticated anima