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[sunnybunny]

Wis. Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting

Tue Apr 12, 8:06 AM ET U.S. National - AP


By The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. - Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting.



Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats — including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar — should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted.


The proposal was one of several dozen included in a spring vote on hunting and fishing issues held by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The results, only advisory, get forwarded to the state Natural Resources Board.


Statewide results were expected Tuesday.


La Crosse firefighter Mark Smith, 48, helped spearhead the cat-hunting proposal. He wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will.


At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot — and have for decades. Minnesota defines a wild, or feral, cat as one with no collar that does not show friendly behavior, said Kevin Kyle with that state's Department of Natural Resources.


Every year in Wisconsin alone, an estimated 2 million wild cats kill 47 million to 139 million songbirds, according to state officials. Despite the astounding numbers, Smith's plan has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers.


Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site — dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them.


In Madison, about 1,200 people attended the Monday evening meeting at the Alliant Center — more than the 250 or so in a typical year, but less than the 3,000 or so who took part in a debate in 2000 over whether to allow hunters to shoot mourning doves.


One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme."

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I like food. Generally. Some food I do not like so much, but mostly I like food.

I don't think you understand. We're specifically pointing out types of food that we enjoy. Your post adds nothing.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by Not Bob
That is a new one for me. Alternative spelling of "cock" or a different word entirely?

Apropos of nothing, but that would seem to be an unusual place from which to snort. It's not exactly a dry, flat, or stable surface, no?

Hearing ABBA's explanation, it got me wondering. Alternative pronunciation, according to our friends at Urban Dictionary.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cack

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Circa 1987, in the first class lounge of an Air France Concorde while en route to Paris.

p.s. I miss Circa. Sniff.

Did anyone here ever fly the Concorde. I just the mothballed one in NYC. It seems way too small to be luxury. Was it just the service that was great, but the room was limited?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
The new and improved sebby has turned into a big puss.

Because I like vegetables? I've never made any attempt to hide the fact that I eat like a fucking pansy. The way I see it, eating badly makes no sense. If you're going to hurt yourself with anindulgence, hurt yourself with a substance that will give you a buzz. A fucking slab of cheesecake ain't going to get you high.

To the person who will say "Oh, you don't know about cheesecake. It gives you a feeling as good as any high," I say, shutthefuckup. Don't show such lack of respect for the board. You know goddamned well no fucking dessert could ever compare to the feeling you get from a fat glass of booze or a joint.

Or maybe I just value being away from my mind more than most. Could be. I was thinking on the train a few days ago that its terribly unfair that I be trapped in my head - that I should be able to trade in this broken circuitry and get one of those "happy" minds, like the chattering waterheads I see on the train, chirping away about nothing. Why the fuck can't I be an ignorant blissful jackass?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I was thinking on the train a few days ago that its terribly unfair that I be trapped in my head - that I should be able to trade in this broken circuitry and get one of those "happy" minds, like the chattering waterheads I see on the train, chirping away about nothing. Why the fuck can't I be an ignorant blissful jackass?

This is the first time you've thought about this? I've been longing for blissful ignorance since I was 16. I'm jealous of every labrador retriever I see.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Because I like vegetables? I've never made any attempt to hide the fact that I eat like a fucking pansy. The way I see it, eating badly makes no sense. If you're going to hurt yourself with anindulgence, hurt yourself with a substance that will give you a buzz. A fucking slab of cheesecake ain't going to get you high.

To the person who will say "Oh, you don't know about cheesecake. It gives you a feeling as good as any high," I say, shutthefuckup. Don't show such lack of respect for the board. You know goddamned well no fucking dessert could ever compare to the feeling you get from a fat glass of booze or a joint.

Or maybe I just value being away from my mind more than most. Could be. I was thinking on the train a few days ago that its terribly unfair that I be trapped in my head - that I should be able to trade in this broken circuitry and get one of those "happy" minds, like the chattering waterheads I see on the train, chirping away about nothing. Why the fuck can't I be an ignorant blissful jackass?

Practice, practice, practice.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Wis. Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting

Tue Apr 12, 8:06 AM ET U.S. National - AP


By The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. - Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting.



Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats — including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar — should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted.


The proposal was one of several dozen included in a spring vote on hunting and fishing issues held by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The results, only advisory, get forwarded to the state Natural Resources Board.


Statewide results were expected Tuesday.


La Crosse firefighter Mark Smith, 48, helped spearhead the cat-hunting proposal. He wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will.


At least two other upper Midwestern states, South Dakota and Minnesota, allow wild cats to be shot — and have for decades. Minnesota defines a wild, or feral, cat as one with no collar that does not show friendly behavior, said Kevin Kyle with that state's Department of Natural Resources.


Every year in Wisconsin alone, an estimated 2 million wild cats kill 47 million to 139 million songbirds, according to state officials. Despite the astounding numbers, Smith's plan has been met with fierce opposition from cat lovers.


Critics of Smith's idea organized Wisconsin Cat-Action Team and developed a Web site — dontshootthecat.com. Some argue it is better to trap wild cats, spay or neuter them, before releasing them.


In Madison, about 1,200 people attended the Monday evening meeting at the Alliant Center — more than the 250 or so in a typical year, but less than the 3,000 or so who took part in a debate in 2000 over whether to allow hunters to shoot mourning doves.


One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme."

If some asshole ever shot my cat, I seriously would beat the fucker within an inch of his life. I mean that in all sincerity. I'd have to at least permanently disfigure the son of a bitch. perhaps "curb" him.*

* Curb - Place victim's face onto curb, with mouth open, teeth and lips against the curb. Kick back of head until teeth and lips are shredded.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
One of the attendees was Katy Francis, who wore cat ears, whiskers, a cat nose and a sign that read, "Too Cute to Kill." For Francis, "The cat hunting thing brought me out because it was very extreme."

Some cat hunting should be okay.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield

To the person who will say "Oh, you don't know about cheesecake. It gives you a feeling as good as any high," I say, shutthefuckup.

Today you are the king of the anticipated response. Wear the crown with pride!!

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I was thinking on the train a few days ago that its terribly unfair that I be trapped in my head

Imagine how the rest of us must feel.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
If some asshole ever shot my cat, I seriously would beat the fucker within an inch of his life. I mean that in all sincerity. I'd have to at least permanently disfigure the son of a bitch. perhaps "curb" him.*

* Curb - Place victim's face onto curb, with mouth open, teeth and lips against the curb. Kick back of head until teeth and lips are shredded.

I think I've recently become a de facto cat owner. A cat's been hanging out in my rosebed during the days, and it sticks around even when they dogs are out. Lord knows why, given that the dogs' very strong anti-cat feelings have been expressed in deed and word.

I may break down and get it some food. I'm already feeding the neighborhood squirrels and birds, though that's generally for the puppy's entertainment. She likes to chase birds.

I'm not sure, though, that I'd beat anyone to a bloody pulp for hurting the cat, but I express the same sentiments as above should anyone try to hurt either one of the dogs.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This is the first time you've thought about this? I've been longing for blissful ignorance since I was 16. I'm jealous of every labrador retriever I see.

No, I've always had a suspicion that folks in trailer parks were happier than me, swapping bits about Jerry Springer and Days of Our Lives, oblivious to the idiocy of everything around them. My chief beef at the moment is why I had to get fucked with a headful of frustration at everything I see. Its like the entire world is a mass of mediocre shit, a lemming parade, a fucking doomed petri dish of evolving mindless bacteria. I'm cool with the notion that life has no meaning. I just want the cool hand of ignorance to pluck the observant, analytical brain matter from my skull. I'm beginning to envy that Kennedy they lobotomized. She was probably amazed by cheese. I want that gig. I want to be excited about a new roof or gardening. I want to salivate over the latest TV Guide. Why can my neighbor coo about landscaping for hours while I count the minutes until cocktail hour? Eh, fuck it. Its all been said before. This intelligence thing is grossly overrated.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
This is the first time you've thought about this? I've been longing for blissful ignorance since I was 16. I'm jealous of every labrador retriever I see.

Think of all the rolled-up newspapers in the world. You may want to reconsider.

[NotFromHere]

Didn't there used to be a ban on cosmetic surgery for these events? Does the Donald even care anymore?