Humane Officer Shoots kittens.

[gegalfo]

sure shooting them right then and there was perhaps not the best way of doing it, but come the fuck on! is this the best you have to do? get upset about kittens who were going to die anyway? if they had been taken somewhere else to be killed they would have had to endure the car ride too which im pretty sure they wouldnt enjoy

[Waaldo]

Why not stomp on their heads? Save some bullets. Maybe drop one of those wood chunks on them.

Stomping on their heads would be real messy. At least bullets are cheap and make a clean hole.

[gegalfo]

Why not stomp on their heads? Save some bullets. Maybe drop one of those wood chunks on them.

if they die instantly which the most likely would due to a bullet then for all i care he could be biting their throat out

[smelltheglove]

I own two cats. Both of which were feral. Tamed them both. Best damn cats I ever owned. So don't say they cant be tamed.

same. neither will even raise a claw to my 3 year old, even in self defense or anger. one is the most affectionate cat i have ever owned, the other likes his tummy rubbed and rolls over for my 3 year old to pet him.

not to say that these kittens would get a home or turn out awesome, but a gun is hardly warranted

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

Fairy tale world? My female who is 3 years old, was a feral cat. We fed it, and her family. And at 2-3 months old it was the only come that kept coming back. Built a friendship with it. Now she sleeps with us every night, and way friendlier than my male who born into domestication.

Explain why if every cat or kittens that were found or turned in are magically adopted why the shelter was so full?

[oxymoronic]

Yes. Because no one wants 8-10 week old kittens.

Guess people don't understand "feral". To even call them kittens is dumb, do you call baby lions kittens too?

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Fairy tale world? My female who is 3 years old, was a feral cat. We fed it, and her family. And at 2-3 months old it was the only come that kept coming back. Built a friendship with it. Now she sleeps with us every night, and way friendlier than my male who born into domestication.

stars align once in a while, how you think they became domesticated? just cause you can break a wild horse doesn't mean you should run around trying it on every horse you see.

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So he should have looped them around the neck (can't think of what that thing is called), pulled them out of the woodpile, brought them to a shelter to be euthanized (probably right away). With the exception of the kids being around, I don't think what he did is a very big deal but that could be the farmer in my talking.

And even with the kids around so what. Kids have to learn about death sometime. I remember being 6 or so and watching my uncle kill a rattlesnake with a shotgun. Something I'll never forget, but I highly doubt it negatively affected me in any way.

[smelltheglove]

Explain why if every cat or kittens that were found or turned in are magically adopted why the shelter was so full?

that has nothing to do with his addressing your claim that feral cats cant be tamed. you dont get to pick and choose what people are responding to

[oxymoronic]

that has nothing to do with his addressing your claim that feral cats cant be tamed. you dont get to pick and choose what people are responding to

99% of ferals can't be tamed... what are you trying to argue? that the percentage is closer to 75%? or do you seriously think every feral cat is the same?

[smelltheglove]

99% of ferals can't be tamed... what are you trying to argue? that the percentage is closer to 75%? or do you seriously think every feral cat is the same?

yeah, really like a source on that. and age has a LOT to do with it. 8-10 weeks - never failed to see them adapt to domestic life

[nyc81991]

I find it extremely ironic that it was a "Humane" officer that did that.

If anything why not just let the cats live out in the wild? You know, where animals live? Some Humans are seriously idiotic.

I hope that guy pays in some way for doing what he did.

[SaburoDaimando]

My mom has had no problems in adopting feral cats. In fact, the last cat we adopted was feral(Its previous owner abandoned him). It didn't take long for her to get the little one out of his feral state and into our family.

If she saw this news report, she would completely flip out as she is very fond of cats(As am I)

[Renley]

Guess people don't understand "feral". To even call them kittens is dumb, do you call baby lions kittens too?

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stars align once in a while, how you think they became domesticated? just cause you can break a wild horse doesn't mean you should run around trying it on every horse you see.

No, you wouldn't call a baby lion a kitten because kitten refers to domesticated cats. And yes, those 'feral' cats are domesticated. Domesticated implies that the group of organisms were changed through generations for us. Were they tame? Probably not. But they sure were domesticated.

As far as the kittens being called feral, tis sad. They were only 8 weeks? I'd think calling them feral is a bit harsh at that point. Sure, born in the wild, yadayada. But young living things are very impressionable. Could have likely easily been tamed. Quite a bummer the shelter was full/no one found and loved them. There are a ton of groups and sites that work on taming and loving feral cats. It's not impossible, nor is it rare. It happens and it happens a lot. What this guy did is inexcusable. The cats(according to the source) were doing nothing but living. No agressive behavior. >

[derpkitteh]

god... some people. some people in this thread too. perfect examples of why i hope for a nuclear war.

[Avada Kedavra]

So a Hunter shot a feral...happens all the time in wow....

ot: Yes the officer could have handled the situation with a tad more grace. The cats would have died either way - so right solution, bad timing.

[DEATHETERNAL]

If you are mad that he killed them: They would have been killed had he taken them to a shelter anyway.

If you are mad he did so where children would know what occurred: If the parents of those children had not wanted such, they should have dealt with the situation themselves instead of calling in the government to take care of a ridiculously simple problem. Additionally, if you can't explain to your child what occurred and why it was done, what are you doing being a parent in the first place? Children are exposed to harsh realities regularly and they must understand them.

If you are mad he used a firearm: If he was shooting them in a wood pile (as the article states), the odds of ricochets harming anyone are essentially nonexistent. The wood pile is going to fully absorb the bullets and not send them flying anywhere else.

Overall, what this man did was safe and has the same ultimate result as what would have occurred had he taken them away.

[jackofwind]

god... some people. some people in this thread too. perfect examples of why i hope for a nuclear war.

Then all the kittens die.

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

that has nothing to do with his addressing your claim that feral cats cant be tamed. you dont get to pick and choose what people are responding to

Ah, feral and diseased kittens actually.

Not sure what you aren't able to comprehend, but the shelter were he could have take the kittens was already full.

Do you understand what that means?

The shelter had taken in more than they could get adopted.

If the case was the shelter was completely empty and people were beating down the door looking for kittens, then I would say he shouldn't have shot those kittens, that they could be given medication for their disease's and fleas, and that they could be domesticated. It would take a lot of work to do, but has this is not the case, and the shelter was completely full of animals already needing to be adopted, not sure what your overall point is.

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If you are mad that he killed them: They would have been killed had he taken them to a shelter anyway.

If you are mad he did so where children would know what occurred: If the parents of those children had not wanted such, they should have dealt with the situation themselves instead of calling in the government to take care of a ridiculously simple problem. Additionally, if you can't explain to your child what occurred and why it was done, what are you doing being a parent in the first place? Children are exposed to harsh realities regularly and they must understand them.

If you are mad he used a firearm: If he was shooting them in a wood pile (as the article states), the odds of ricochets harming anyone are essentially nonexistent. The wood pile is going to fully absorb the bullets and not send them flying anywhere else.

Overall, what this man did was safe and has the same ultimate result as what would have occurred had he taken them away.

But but but.

Don't be rational.

KITTENS!!!!

[Hiricine]

Whenever you want to know the appropriate response from police, take what a normal, sensible person would do, then do the exact opposite.

[Deleted]

Kittens? Get the Bazooka.

[Felya]

Not if they are diseased and feral.

If there were so many people who wanted kittens then none would ever be euthanized right?

The two cats I have, one was feral and the other was a sick runt of the litter. 3 years later, the runt is huge and the feral one is the most friendly cat I've ever seen.

But, you are right. Most people steer clear of sick or feral cats. I wasn't trying to be extra kind my self, they just happen to be the cutest cats there.