I hate cats, and I really hate New Orleans

oh rapunzy, I wish I could come and rescue you or come and play in the city.
I am a cat person so I would just have myself a new cat, (I may would lose a husband over it ). I dont know what to tell you to do except that you can not save every animal that is in trouble. How are the chickens???

So sad. From the sound of your story, I don't think you really hate cats. It makes me sad to think of all the stray animals everywhere, especially NO.

your story breaks my heart rapunzy - the thought of an animal suffering or in pain just sickens me....i would just keep putting it some food out.. take heart, there are cats around here that live outside all winter.

Maybe this will get your mind off of the cat. :roll:

There's one thing about cats Rapunzy and that is they are extremely resilient and self reliant. They find places to sleep, and they do find food. I am sure there are plenty of mice and rats to catch.

However, once you feed them, they will never leave.
My Pippi, a calico cat, and Roobie, a tabby, are testament to that.

So if the cat is living in Skunkys water heater, you have 2 choices.
Shoo him away now. Once they find a place to bed down, they stay.

If you continue feeding the cat, and leave it outside, get it vaccinated, fixed, and use front-line on it so it, doesn't cause a flea or tick infestation in the area it's living come Springtime.

Good luck, I know its difficult when you see an animal in need.

I never understood why this country doesn't ship some of these cats to Europe. There are waiting lists for them in countries like England and Holland.

NOOOO! No more animals

NOOOO! No more animals

Skunky, this would not have happened if you had taken out the trash.

Skunky, this would not have happened if you had taken out the trash.

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I did take out the trash! Can somebody please explain how I have 2 dogs, and at least 8 chickens to look after? We do not need a cat Maybe I will bring it to a place where it is needed, like outside Bud and Alley's Anybody need some roosters or hens?

Just leave the cat around, don't feed it, problem solved.

I did take out the trash! Can somebody please explain how I have 2 dogs, and at least 8 chickens to look after? We do not need a cat Maybe I will bring it to a place where it is needed, like outside Bud and Alley's Anybody need some roosters or hens?

I must have missed something...where did the chickens come in?

I did take out the trash! Can somebody please explain how I have 2 dogs, and at least 8 chickens to look after? We do not need a cat Maybe I will bring it to a place where it is needed, like outside Bud and Alley's Anybody need some roosters or hens?

:scratch: Chickens? Please explain that one. Are you expecting a famine?

:scratch: Chickens? Please explain that one. Are you expecting a famine?

:scratch: Chickens? Please explain that one. Are you expecting a famine?

Katrina fowl, or so I was told. An old man kept a hen house in the neighborhood (yes, this is true) and one of the last things he did before evacuating (and never being heard from again) was opening the cages so the birds could fend for themselves. Well, they did pretty well in the storm and are now getting FAT on some feed Rapunzy bought for them. Oh, and spoiled too;the biggest rooster comes to the front door and crows at about 6AM until he is fed They also raid the neighbors cat food, and trust me, those cats don't dare do anything about it-those roosters have spurs that would send those kitties running

Katrina fowl, or so I was told. An old man kept a hen house in the neighborhood (yes, this is true) and one of the last things he did before evacuating (and never being heard from again) was opening the cages so the birds could fend for themselves. Well, they did pretty well in the storm and are now getting FAT on some feed Rapunzy bought for them. Oh, and spoiled too;the biggest rooster comes to the front door and crows at about 6AM until he is fed They also raid the neighbors cat food, and trust me, those cats don't dare do anything about it-those roosters have spurs that would send those kitties running

They have spunk those roosters.

Do they lay eggs? What was he going to do with them? What are y'all going to do with them?

Skunky, is NO in total disarray? I have heard that the French Quarter is business as usual, that you would never know anything had happened, but what about everything else?

I did take out the trash! Can somebody please explain how I have 2 dogs, and at least 8 chickens to look after? We do not need a cat Maybe I will bring it to a place where it is needed, like outside Bud and Alley's Anybody need some roosters or hens?

I haven't eaten fresh chicken in a long time, but I am scared that chickens coming from free range of the city in NO may contain worse toxins than the ones at the grocery store. I better let you keep those yardbirds.

SJ, you make me homesick!

First things first, Skunky is a liar. He did not take out the trash. He was working the 12pm-12am shift in the ER last night. But even if he had been here he wouldn't have taken out the trash because he is one of those men that only empties the trash when the can will no longer shut even when he sits on the lid.

Second, the chickens were not doing just fine. They were scrawny and bedraggled and they did have to fight with the cats for the cat food. The rooster had no problems, but they'd chase the baby rooster and the hens off. It was a sad thing to see. I bought a 25 lb. bag of feed for $5, and it lasted them three months. In those three months, they have turned into shiny, healthy chickens and the roosters have beautiful red combs now. It is facsinating to watch them sort out the pecking order. Two new roosters and two new hens have joined the group that used to be four hens, a baby rooster, and a rooster. They all sleep in a big oak tree across the street at night, and they even have a certain order they have to follow about who gets in the tree first. As far as eggs go, I haven't seen any. I think roosting in a tree is probably going to present a problem as far as egg laying goes. Plus, they need ground oyster shell and things, and I haven't gotten that into poultry-rearing...yet.

As for the cat, he was nowhere to be seen this morning. Skunky probably took him to the LASP gas chamber last night.

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SJ, you make me homesick!

First things first, Skunky is a liar. He did not take out the trash. He was working the 12pm-12am shift in the ER last night. But even if he had been here he wouldn't have taken out the trash because he is one of those men that only empties the trash when the can will no longer shut even when he sits on the lid.

Second, the chickens were not doing just fine. They were scrawny and bedraggled and they did have to fight with the cats for the cat food. The rooster had no problems, but they'd chase the baby rooster and the hens off. It was a sad thing to see. I bought a 25 lb. bag of feed for $5, and it lasted them three months. In those three months, they have turned into shiny, healthy chickens and the roosters have beautiful red combs now. It is facsinating to watch them sort out the pecking order. Two new roosters and two new hens have joined the group that used to be four hens, a baby rooster, and a rooster. They all sleep in a big oak tree across the street at night, and they even have a certain order they have to follow about who gets in the tree first. As far as eggs go, I haven't seen any. I think roosting in a tree is probably going to present a problem as far as egg laying goes. Plus, they need ground oyster shell and things, and I haven't gotten that into poultry-rearing...yet.

As for the cat, he was nowhere to be seen this morning. Skunky probably took him to the LASP gas chamber last night.

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Cats are wanderers so that cat will be back around. Especially if he has a food source. I would do the same thing. Can't stand to see a starving animal of any kind.

Please have that cat spayed or neutered. Bringing him/her to Seaside is a great idea! I love cats and I love New Orleans!!!!

...I am sorry to laugh rapunzy, but that picture of the chickens is just too much. You are a good citizen of the world.

SJ, you make me homesick!

First things first, Skunky is a liar. He did not take out the trash. He was working the 12pm-12am shift in the ER last night. But even if he had been here he wouldn't have taken out the trash because he is one of those men that only empties the trash when the can will no longer shut even when he sits on the lid.

Second, the chickens were not doing just fine. They were scrawny and bedraggled and they did have to fight with the cats for the cat food. The rooster had no problems, but they'd chase the baby rooster and the hens off. It was a sad thing to see. I bought a 25 lb. bag of feed for $5, and it lasted them three months. In those three months, they have turned into shiny, healthy chickens and the roosters have beautiful red combs now. It is facsinating to watch them sort out the pecking order. Two new roosters and two new hens have joined the group that used to be four hens, a baby rooster, and a rooster. They all sleep in a big oak tree across the street at night, and they even have a certain order they have to follow about who gets in the tree first. As far as eggs go, I haven't seen any. I think roosting in a tree is probably going to present a problem as far as egg laying goes. Plus, they need ground oyster shell and things, and I haven't gotten that into poultry-rearing...yet.

As for the cat, he was nowhere to be seen this morning. Skunky probably took him to the LASP gas chamber last night.

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Oh goodness, this reminds me of my childhood in New Hampshire! Our backyard looked just like the photo, thanks to the "adorable and fluffy" poultry creatures my brother brought home from the feed store one spring. He promised my mother that all 24 of them were going to turn into fine, upstanding, egg-laying chickens and whaddya know, every damn one of them turned out to be roosters.

They all had happy lives until my parents got annoyed that roosters weren't on daylight savings time. Being crowed awake at an ungodly hour sealed their fate and my father chopped their heads off.

We once had four cats in our house because I'm too tender-hearted when it comes to little furry waifs, so Rapunzey, you have my full sympathy (and you too Dr. Skunky).

what an interesting thread - cats and chickens in the city of NO, skunky said he took out the garbage but lied about it, punzy is fattening up roosters and stray cats but hates NO. well, at least you two get to have some time together... enjoy

Dear Punzy,

Can you get rid of the cats when we come for Mardi Gras? I'm terribly allergic. My sneezing over and over is super annoying. Maybe I'll pay to have them boarded?

Always looking out for number one,
Kfunn

Dear Punzy,

Can you get rid of the cats when we come for Mardi Gras? I'm terribly allergic. My sneezing over and over is super annoying. Maybe I'll pay to have them boarded?

Always looking out for number one,
Kfunn

plus it might interfere with your drinking, right ??