Ohhh The poor little thing! I hate, loathe and despise animal abusers...
I'm so glad she is improving. I have two cats ... both from a great
bunch of cats I was feeding. Anyway, these guys are Indoor cats only!
Their only outside experiences are through the window screens and screened
doors. They really don't seem to mind being inside. They sit and gaze
outside
for hours on end. At least I know they are safe. I don't know what you
would
do as a preventive, unless you proclaim her an Indoor kitty.

Nedra

"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message
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Greetings Porgers

I stay behind a large property that has been declared a bird sanctuary.
Its
absolutely beautiful, many trees and lush growth from other flora and
loads
of Bird life. This weekend my cat dissapeared for longer than usual and we
(my GF and I) were pretty worried. When we came back from our usual
Saturday
morning shopping spree the cat had returned, albeit in a 'state'. She had
a
small copper wire sticking out of her neck!!!!!!!!

After rushing her off to the local emergency vet it was discovered that
she
had been caught in a snare!!!!!!!! The vet told us that these types of
snares were usually used for catching guinea fowl!!!!! Needless to say I
was
completely devastated, how bloody disgusting can you get? In a Bird
Sanctuary of all places!!!!!

Anyway, we phoned the police and they raided the area late last night (for
vagrants). All of this in quite an upmarket area of Johannesburg's
Northern
Suburbs. I simply cannot get my head around this and every time I think
about my poor baby struggling to free herself I get so wound up. Anyway,
she
(the cat) is fine and on her way to a quick recovery.

Do you think after all that trauma that she would from now on possibly
avoid
that particular area? (I've only been keeping cats for 2 years and am
still
recognising their habits and quirks). Sorry this is off topic but I know
that alot of you have cats.
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**