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SlurpeeDad
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by KittyTheTax
Posted by SlurpeeDad
There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Thank you for your completely uneducated contribution on how to care for feral cats & the results of a properly managed colony. If you read my post, several of my neighbors actually came over to thank me. WHY? Because THE CATS WERE ALREADY THERE “pissing and shitting” all over as you so eloquently put it. I REDUCED the population. I don’t love the feral cats, I wish they never existed, but I have a heart so I did the only thing I could, got them all fixed & hand tamed a bunch so they could be adopted out. If I didn’t feed them they would also STILL BE THERE, they would just be ripping open your garbage & killing the songbird population & fighting.
Well...you are a saint, God Bless You!!!! I know people love animals but I love my family more. I would be extremely annoyed if I found out that someone was feeding a colony of ferals in my neighborhood. I'm sorry if that makes me a bad person. Let me ask you a question, since people are talking about being humane. Is this life really fair for these cats? I think it is inhumane to keep them alive this way, I am sure they aren't enjoying it at all.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
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Posted by SlurpeeDad
If you are going to feed the feral cats, keep them in your house. It isn't fair that I can't feel comfortable about letting my child play outside because of the feral cats you feed are pissing and shitting all over my yard. I know you love your feral cats, but think about your neighbors that have to deal with this as well. There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Excuse me, I moved into an apartment building where there were 3 sibling cats living. I was not the once initially feeding them, but began to because I am an animal lover and if they seemed hungry I would rather feed them then see squirrel remains around the parking lot and grounds of my building. I was building up trust with them so I could TNR them.
I managed to catch one and TNR him and vet him OUT OF MY OWN POCKET to aide in the reduction of the population.
It's not my fault they were there, it's because some insensitive ass didn't spay or neuter their cat and then decided to allow it outside. Or, any number of reasons. The feral population isn't BECAUSE of people like me or KittyTax, it's bc of nimwits who don't properly vet their animals and dump them or allow them to be "indoor/outdoor" cats.
If you yourself stopped whining and actually tried to help resolve the problem by trapping ONE cat and having it spayed or neutered you'd be a part of the solution.
Alley Cat Allies
You too are a saint, My God Bless you as well!!! Nothing makes me feel better than people that are able to pat themselves on the back!
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Posted by ModDot
Posted by SlurpeeDad
If you are going to feed the feral cats, keep them in your house. It isn't fair that I can't feel comfortable about letting my child play outside because of the feral cats you feed are pissing and shitting all over my yard. I know you love your feral cats, but think about your neighbors that have to deal with this as well. There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Excuse me, I moved into an apartment building where there were 3 sibling cats living. I was not the once initially feeding them, but began to because I am an animal lover and if they seemed hungry I would rather feed them then see squirrel remains around the parking lot and grounds of my building. I was building up trust with them so I could TNR them.
I managed to catch one and TNR him and vet him OUT OF MY OWN POCKET to aide in the reduction of the population.
It's not my fault they were there, it's because some insensitive ass didn't spay or neuter their cat and then decided to allow it outside. Or, any number of reasons. The feral population isn't BECAUSE of people like me or KittyTax, it's bc of nimwits who don't properly vet their animals and dump them or allow them to be "indoor/outdoor" cats.
If you yourself stopped whining and actually tried to help resolve the problem by trapping ONE cat and having it spayed or neutered you'd be a part of the solution.
Alley Cat Allies
You too are a saint, My God Bless you as well!!! Nothing makes me feel better than people that are able to pat themselves on the back!
And you're an ass.
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SlurpeeDad
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by Kitten1929
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Posted by ModDot
Posted by SlurpeeDad
If you are going to feed the feral cats, keep them in your house. It isn't fair that I can't feel comfortable about letting my child play outside because of the feral cats you feed are pissing and shitting all over my yard. I know you love your feral cats, but think about your neighbors that have to deal with this as well. There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Excuse me, I moved into an apartment building where there were 3 sibling cats living. I was not the once initially feeding them, but began to because I am an animal lover and if they seemed hungry I would rather feed them then see squirrel remains around the parking lot and grounds of my building. I was building up trust with them so I could TNR them.
I managed to catch one and TNR him and vet him OUT OF MY OWN POCKET to aide in the reduction of the population.
It's not my fault they were there, it's because some insensitive ass didn't spay or neuter their cat and then decided to allow it outside. Or, any number of reasons. The feral population isn't BECAUSE of people like me or KittyTax, it's bc of nimwits who don't properly vet their animals and dump them or allow them to be "indoor/outdoor" cats.
If you yourself stopped whining and actually tried to help resolve the problem by trapping ONE cat and having it spayed or neutered you'd be a part of the solution.
Alley Cat Allies
You too are a saint, My God Bless you as well!!! Nothing makes me feel better than people that are able to pat themselves on the back!
And you're an ass.
Agreed!
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Posted by Kitten1929
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Posted by ModDot
Posted by SlurpeeDad
If you are going to feed the feral cats, keep them in your house. It isn't fair that I can't feel comfortable about letting my child play outside because of the feral cats you feed are pissing and shitting all over my yard. I know you love your feral cats, but think about your neighbors that have to deal with this as well. There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Excuse me, I moved into an apartment building where there were 3 sibling cats living. I was not the once initially feeding them, but began to because I am an animal lover and if they seemed hungry I would rather feed them then see squirrel remains around the parking lot and grounds of my building. I was building up trust with them so I could TNR them.
I managed to catch one and TNR him and vet him OUT OF MY OWN POCKET to aide in the reduction of the population.
It's not my fault they were there, it's because some insensitive ass didn't spay or neuter their cat and then decided to allow it outside. Or, any number of reasons. The feral population isn't BECAUSE of people like me or KittyTax, it's bc of nimwits who don't properly vet their animals and dump them or allow them to be "indoor/outdoor" cats.
If you yourself stopped whining and actually tried to help resolve the problem by trapping ONE cat and having it spayed or neutered you'd be a part of the solution.
Alley Cat Allies
You too are a saint, My God Bless you as well!!! Nothing makes me feel better than people that are able to pat themselves on the back!
And you're an ass.
Agreed!
More like a selfish, self centered person who puts his needs above the needs of others.
I'm glad you think so much of your family that you want to take care of them, but be a part of the solution. Turning a blind eye does nothing to help anyone.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Well...you are a saint, God Bless You!!!!
I know  Seriously, is the sarcasm necessary? I never asked for a pat on the back, I NEVER ONCE have EVER said what I do is “good”. I had a problem at my home and I fixed it. I didn’t do it to gain accolades. I fixed a problem that I had at my home rather than coming on the internet & complaining about it.
Posted by SlurpeeDad
I know people love animals but I love my family more. I would be extremely annoyed if I found out that someone was feeding a colony of ferals in my neighborhood. I'm sorry if that makes me a bad person.
My opinion of you is irrelevant. Be annoyed all you want, thankfully you're not my neighbor and I don't have to deal with you.
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Let me ask you a question, since people are talking about being humane. Is this life really fair for these cats? I think it is inhumane to keep them alive this way, I am sure they aren't enjoying it at all.
Hmmm... well, since I have been doing this for 15 years or so & volunteering at a shelter I have never given any thought to whether what I am doing is the right thing or not (that was sarcasm, I recognize that).
I can only speak for me, since you quoted me… Apparently you didn’t read my post. I’ll say it again to make sure you understand. These cats are here anyway. There were 20+ on my property. They were HERE, I didn’t birth them, I didn’t go get them & put them on my property, I didn’t hoard them,, I didn’t post on LIF “bring your cats to my place!” so just to be clear, I moved into my house and here they are 20+ cats (I don’t know exactly how many, but more than 20 so, a lot).
Which was more humane: I trapped them and got them shots & fixed & frontlined. Now the males are not fighting and getting injured and the females are not having litters of kittens (which is painful and stressful for them). I was able to tame some & have them adopted thus removing them from my property. Now the 20+ cats I had running all over about 2 years ago is reduced to 10. I actually counted them this morning.
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Do nothing & have 40+ cats in my yard, fighting, getting hurt, having kittens (that when they’re small get eaten by raccoons, starve to death, drown in heavy rains … not all of course, some will survive just to spite you) seeing kittens running around which bothers me. I think about them suffering. Maybe some people can be heartless & see tiny little kittens wandering around their property but it bothers me. I don’t want kittens in my yard.
OK, so I am pretty sure the option where I get them all fixed is more humane. That is why TNR exists and gets funding. Because it is humane.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by tara73
For those in TNR on LI, does your area use ear clipping? They do that around here, makes it easier for them to identify who needs to be done still when they trap.
ABSOLUTELY, you have to, otherwise how would I know who's done, i mean, really, they all look the same to me 
I think the issue here is most of you have never seen a true MANAGED colony, because if you did you would have LESS cats around, not more. In a managed colony not even one cat is intact. The reason you don’t see more managed colonies:
1. People get completely overwhelmed by the number of cats & give up. Trust me, I have felt like that several times, 20+ cats  and if there’s even 1 cat unaltered its not managed yet
2. It’s expensive!! Minimum $75/cat plus you either need to pay to have them boarded for 3 days to recover or you need to provide a place for them to recover and I personally get them frontlined bec if I am boarding them at my house I don’t want fleas & if the shelter boards them they require it
3. Time. It takes me at least an hour to catch the cat then I have to take it somewhere to be fixed, pick it up, have a cage set up for it to recover (unless I have them board it) each cat is like a 5 hour commitment to trap/neuter/return.
Not to sound like a broken record but my neighbors are cool with it because they know what it was like there “BEFORE” I had all the cats fixed & some adopted. It was a disaster, cats & kittens all over, cats fighting, cats mating, dead animals all over (cats that got hit by cars & small animals the cats killed). My landlord warned me before I moved in that ‘there are cats everywhere’. Its why I started, I had like 20 cats & kittens in my yard because some lady on the block was feeding them & not getting them fixed. I walked over to her house & asked why she would feed them & not get them fixed. She said she felt bad trapping them  So guess what, I was annoyed at her, annoyed at the cats all over, so I did something about it.
I am sure if someone moved in today they would be all p!ssed because they don’t know what it was like before, but for all the neighbors that were here, they think it’s awesome. If you’re one of the posters with a problem, wouldn’t you like it if someone moved in & got every last cat fixed & got some adopted? Of course you would, I don’t think anyone wants the cats around, including me, but I personally feel responsible for them now so yeah, I still feed them, and so does the idiot lady down the block who didn’t get them fixed. My one next door neighbor came over to thank me with his wife because his son is highly allergic and couldn’t even go outside before I moved in it was so bad. The one across the street came over & gave me a plant for my garden. She said she could have garden now because there were so many less cats all over. So, you know what, thankfully none of you are my neighbors so you don’t have to deal with me seeing what a sh!t neighbor some of you think I am.
Listen, I do NOT do this for a pat on the back or whatever, I do what I feel is the right thing to do. It makes me happy to know that there are less cats suffering now. I don’t want praise or acknowledgement. It ABSOLUTELY was nice that my neighbors appreciated it though & came over & thanked me.
OK, i've said enough on this
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Wow...to think that when I left this morning all I had to be saddened by was some chili powder. Poison? Ground Glass? To those who help feed the ferals,  for the job you do It has been rough going for our furry friends will all this horrible weather. I thank you for braving the elements and caring enough. For those willing to try humane ways to deter unwanted cats from your property I thank you too For those who still do not understand TNR and the truth about ferals:
Saving Ferals
And to those who are ignorant, narrowminded, cruel, inhumane, and just sickos:
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by KittyTheTax
some lady on the block was feeding them & not getting them fixed. I walked over to her house & asked why she would feed them & not get them fixed. She said she felt bad trapping them So guess what, I was annoyed at her, annoyed at the cats all over, so I did something about it.
This part, the part about doing something.
Is exactly what we need more of in this world
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by KittyTheTax
Posted by tara73
For those in TNR on LI, does your area use ear clipping? They do that around here, makes it easier for them to identify who needs to be done still when they trap.
ABSOLUTELY, you have to, otherwise how would I know who's done, i mean, really, they all look the same to me
When I moved to W Babylon, we had neighbors who did TNR on the local strays/ferals and didn't clip their ears. I couldn't figure out how they knew which had been done. I didn't see it til I moved here to CT, where we have a very managed colony. They take any cat who is tame enough plus all kittens they catch and adopt them out.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Like I said before, there are a ton of cats near me and no sign of them being "fixed" or released. People choose to feed them and I have to deal with the stench of them spraying all over my property- under my windows so it seeps into my house and into my car. It is absolutely vile and nauseating! My child can't play outside on our lawn because of these cats- they aren't friendly and even if they were, I don't want her touching them. I hate that the "cat gang bangs" are starting already this year- male cats that I have never seen before descend on the neighborhood like you wouldn't even believe. People don't feed rats, raccoons, or deer because they don't want them roaming their neighborhoods and honestly, if you don't feed the cats, they won't stick around. Feeding them only keeps the cycle going. So, no I don't want any animal to starve to death but when it comes down to it, this happens to animals who aren't pets when they are overpopulated. If you love cats and want to save them, YOU domesticate them, YOU pay to get them fixed, YOU care for them. But I really don't think everyone else should have to deal with the consequences of people keeping what are essentially wild animals in their yards. If you want to be responsible and care so much, have them fixed so they can't reproduce!
Ok, I'm done and won't be responding back.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by ILovemyKids
bag of rat poison works every time. i'm not kidding either.
Great for feeding trolls too!
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
I am not going to get involved in the crazy drama with the trolls and those people who think discussing barbaric and tortuous things to do to a living, feeling being is a-ok. I don't know much about feral cats at all but I will say if anyone wants to invite me and my dog over to run around in your yard I can promise you those cats will likely steer clear from then on - he's quite the hunter!
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All I have to say is..people who are willing to do sick things to the poor cats are the same people disgusted by things like dog fighting..what makes it ok to poison cats? Do you do it to squirrels or your pet when they agitate you? I think it's uncalled for, especially when more humane methods seem simple enough as well
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
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If you are going to feed the feral cats, keep them in your house. It isn't fair that I can't feel comfortable about letting my child play outside because of the feral cats you feed are pissing and shitting all over my yard. I know you love your feral cats, but think about your neighbors that have to deal with this as well. There is often questions on here about if we like our neighbors, well, if you are taking care of feral cats, I am guessing your neighbors don't like you.
Excuse me, I moved into an apartment building where there were 3 sibling cats living. I was not the once initially feeding them, but began to because I am an animal lover and if they seemed hungry I would rather feed them then see squirrel remains around the parking lot and grounds of my building. I was building up trust with them so I could TNR them.
I managed to catch one and TNR him and vet him OUT OF MY OWN POCKET to aide in the reduction of the population.
It's not my fault they were there, it's because some insensitive ass didn't spay or neuter their cat and then decided to allow it outside. Or, any number of reasons. The feral population isn't BECAUSE of people like me or KittyTax, it's bc of nimwits who don't properly vet their animals and dump them or allow them to be "indoor/outdoor" cats.
If you yourself stopped whining and actually tried to help resolve the problem by trapping ONE cat and having it spayed or neutered you'd be a part of the solution.
Alley Cat Allies
You too are a saint, My God Bless you as well!!! Nothing makes me feel better than people that are able to pat themselves on the back!
Wow.... Guilt turns some people into major asssholes....
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by ILovemyKids
bag of rat poison works every time. i'm not kidding either.
ugh.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
For those of you that TNR and do it right, I applaud you. My cousin is an animal lover and has done it in her neighborhood as well. It does work when done right. The problem is, most people are not as dedicated and organized about it as it sounds like many of you who do it are. I think some people go into it thinking it will be easier than it is, then get overwhelmed by it and instead of keeping up with the TNR, just continue to feed the cats. Some people have NO intention of TNR and just feel bad for the cats and feed them. For these two scenarios, it is very hard on the neighbors. I speak from experience. My neighbor had very good intentions of doing TNR. She started out with just a few cats but as time went on, more cats came and she couldn't keep up with TNR all of them. She also wasn't organized about who had already been fixed. She is a sweet woman who really just wanted to help. Instead, there is now a colony of cats that live on her front lawn and use the surrounding lawns as litter boxes. If people want to do TNR, I think it is something that should be registered with the county and I think it should require neighbor signatures to get it started. As long as everyone is on board and the person doing it is educated about it, then it can work. That's my two cents!
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
I have an honest question for the feeders, something that I saw someone else bring up in this thread but was never answered--
These untamed, nuisance-causing cats-- what makes them "different" than other wildlife and worth encouraging? Squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, even rats really could be lumped into the same category. Is it because you own cats as pets?
While I would never poison one of these feral cats, I can't understand what sets them apart from a random raccoon tearing through your garbage.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by computergirl
I have an honest question for the feeders, something that I saw someone else bring up in this thread but was never answered--
These untamed, nuisance-causing cats-- what makes them "different" than other wildlife and worth encouraging? Squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, even rats really could be lumped into the same category. Is it because you own cats as pets?
While I would never poison one of these feral cats, I can't understand what sets them apart from a random raccoon tearing through your garbage.
Unfortunately Ferrals are a real problem by my house too. I hate the thought that my taxes are $$$$$$ and yet I dont feel comfortable letting my kid go out and play in the backyard bc of what a complete mess they are making of my yard and neighborhood. I have seriously considered moving bc of it.
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alli3131
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FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
While I think its great that some have worked to take care of the situation in their area.
I do not think it is the OP responsibility to have to TNR any of these cats. While feeding cats will not start a propblem I do feel that it can make it worse and the neighbor that is doign this needs to be the one responsible. THe OP should be able to live in her home without the smell and nuisance of the ferals.
I do not think feeding them is a solution and if people do feed them they they should then consider those ferals their pets. And take care of them as such.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
IMO, the difference is that people don't domesticate raccoons and keep them as house pets. If there was a random pack of dogs that liked to hang out on your property, would you treat them the same way you would a raccoon? I think rats/raccoons are different than squirrels/rabbits even.
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
We used to live near a village with lots of restaurants and the cats were awful. They used my playyard gravel as a litter box. Nasty. My husband went to home depot and got some stuff that helped. I think my neighbor used a more permanent solution in his yard so it did help.
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FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
I can't believe what this has turned into. Posion them? Grind up glass into their food? Really? I can understand the fear of feral cats just as someone would be of raccoons and dogs but we can't even hurting a dog.. so why a cat? Stop being cruel..
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Re: FERAL CAT PROBLEM-- PLEASE HELP- ABOUT TO LOSE IT!
Posted by Bearcat
IMO, the difference is that people don't domesticate raccoons and keep them as house pets. If there was a random pack of dogs that liked to hang out on your property, would you treat them the same way you would a raccoon? I think rats/raccoons are different than squirrels/rabbits even.
So some animals are more worthy of saving than others? Due to... cuteness? I see the pecking order seems to be: cats > rabbits > raccoons.
To answer your other question, if there was a random pack of dogs that liked to hang out on my property, I would be calling Animal Control. Flame away. I am not an animal lover and certainly wouldn't be risking bites and possible disease for me or my family to try and handle them myself. My personal pecking order is: people > animals
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