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The Cats Into Hats 16

Posted by samzenpus
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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  • And it looks like this lady knows a few of them.
  • Make little mittins for other kittens.
  • We're in ur sewing machine

    being fancy clothings

  • I like cats, this is just too much for my poor little heart, goodbye.

  • "[...] 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.

    • Re: (Score:2)

      by morari ( 1080535 )

      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.

      • 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

        • No, he's not breaking the local laws.

          FTFA:

          Every week she takes delivery of frozen cat carcasses which have been trapped and shot by a local ranger employed to cull the population.

          ...

          Mr Burgess, who lures the cats to his traps with rotten cheese, said: "If it's got into my trap and it's a domestic cat, it should not be there. Any cat that gets into my trap will be dealt with. I take the rifle and shoot it in the head."

          • I would like to have a talk with this man, involving my foot and his ass.

            • Perhaps you should read the article first.

              The animals have been blamed for the decline in population of the rare orange-bellied parrot on the island.

              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]

              JOSIE TAYLOR: Armed with binoculars, the Environment Minister led a trek through the scrub to the grassy roosting site of the orange-bellied parrot. None were spotted.

              (to Ian Campbell) Do you feel a

              • The part that troubles me is that the man kills the cats. I would agree with his actions if he were to simply transport the cats to a place where they would pose less of a threat

                • 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.

        • You should have RTFA.

          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

    • 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

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