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As a former vet tech, my boss always advised people to keep their cats inside. It increases their life expextantcy. I never advocated shooting anything with a BB gun. I also think it's cruel. I know several people that have built an outdoor kitty aviary, for want of a better term. It keeps their cats safe and their neighbors happy. My initial complaint was my neighbors cats killing birds in my yard, not "whining" about cat crap, that was entirely an angle that you brought up rather than addressing cats killing things. My neighbors cats are so bad that I now have to check my yard before I let my dog into his own fenced area. That will soon stop. The cats will then not be a problem. Your attitude that "it's not a big deal except for silly people that have nothing else to worry about" Is exactly the attitude of every cat owner who's cats cause other people to hate them. Your inability to take responsibility for your pets is wrong. It's wrong when dog owners do it and it's wrong when cat owners do it. I have no respect for anyone that allows their pet, their kid, or themselves to destroy or damage other peoples property. My garden is my property, no one's cat has any business there. After all of this you still seem to be unable to answer why it is ok for someones pet to come into my yard and kill the birds that I spend time and money to attract to my yard. Obviously other people' s pride and attention to their surroundings is unimportant if it impedes your ability to let your cat roam.

MY cats have NEVER been outdoors, but that doesn't mean that I think that anyone should let their cat be able to. You obviously don't like cats and would probably be the first one to make sure they get called to the pound.

Heck I've even gotten bitten by 2 large neighborhood dogs and required treatment, yet there was no way I would call the pound because I knew they would be put to sleep. They accidently got out and it took several times for them to remove their escape route. I checked that their shots were up to date. Kids being kids. Cats being cats. Dogs being dogs.

I've got children that stomp through my yard and flowers while playing ball but I don't whine about that either.

Do you clean up after the birds you feed? I'm sure they make deposits. Maybe your neighbors don't like that on their car. All some people have to worry about is bird crap on their car.

Unfortunately cats kill birds. Guess what Dogs kill squirrels? There is not a whole lot you can do about that. It is their natural instinct.

Maybe to please you we should deanimalize our pets and require that they have human attributes. I guess that would make you happy.