Thursday, August 18, 2011

Series Of Mysterious Cat Disappearances In Colorado

Some people in Lakewood are worried after a series of mysterious cat disappearances. About a dozen cats have vanished over the past few months near the Denver Federal Center and neighbors are worried the worst may be yet to come. “I see a cat’s paw; the whole paw,” Diana Sequin said. “It just killed me. I just cried and got on my knees.” Sequin, an owner of four cats, was devastated last week after finding part of her neighbor’s cat in her yard. It was one of many mysterious pet disappearances in her Lakewood neighborhood at Taft and West Dakota Drive. “It’s just a sad, sad thing,” she said. Neighbors say they’ve lost several pets over the last few weeks. Many have put up posters hoping for the animals’ safe return. “We have raccoons, coyotes and foxes. Sometimes larger animals like lions and bears do come into town,” Jennifer Churchill with Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. Churchill believes there’s an easy explanation for the mystery. She says animals like foxes and coyotes are everywhere in Colorado. They prey on smaller animals, especially in the summer. “They’re out there looking for prey items and teaching their young how to hunt. So if there are loose cats out there, unfortunately they could be become part of the process,” Churchhill said. Curtis Moore has lost three cats, including his cat, Walter, who’s hind leg was found by his next door neighbor. “I don’t live in the mountains, I live in the city. I’m ok with wildlife, but I don’t like them eating my pets,” Moore said. As the posters multiply in her neighborhood, Sequin walks her cat on a leash. Other neighbors have serious questions about the mysterious animals roaming their streets. “When they run out of pets, what are they going to attack then?” Moore said...more

Welcome to the world of wildlife Mr. Moore.  You've encroached on their habitat don't you know.  Keep your pets in the house and tear down your fences, as they are not needed and impair the migration of  wildlife.   Then pray the predators of your pets are not an endangered species. If it is, then just stand by as your pet is maimed or slaughtered, or face a   fine of up to $100,000 and be sentenced to a year in jail.  That's just "part of the process" as your friendly wildlife specialist says.  And don't even think of spraying your roses, mowing your lawn or enlarging your patio unless you have completed an Environmental Impact Statement.  Understand that no matter your  or your family's preferences, your property will now be managed according to a Habitat Management Plan.   Yes Mr. Moore, welcome to the world of the rancher and the rural property owner.  

Here is the local TV news report:


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

apparently the cat owners thought enough of their pets to let them roam free. Seems to me that getting eaten is a consequence of letting them go out unattended. people don't want their cats bothering them so the let them out to bother others.

Anonymous said...

House cats are one of the biggest predators on small mammals and birds. But of course the urban resident doesn't care what Kitty does when it isn't being watched. But don't you protect your livestock from predators since they have a right to their way of life also.
Go back to the city, the real predators are waiting there for you.