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2001-02-16 Thread N
From: N J Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Not you, although you might belong to the cat. :-) > > As I understand it, the cat is not considered to be property, it is not > owned by you or anyone. In contrast, I do own my dog. All this 'nobody owns their cat' stuff is all very quaint and

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2001-02-14 Thread Pete
From: Pete Ansbro, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been carrying this information for many years and now seems as good a time as any to roll it out. Road kill dogs are the responsibility of the Highway Authority, whereas road kill cats are the responsibility of the Environmental Health Authority

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2001-02-14 Thread nick
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED] A dog, like a horse is a domestic animal. A cat is a wild animal so you cannot do anything about next door's cat shi--ing in your garden wheras if the next door's dog does the same they are culpable. Nick Cybershooters website: http://www.cybersh

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2001-02-13 Thread Jonathan
From: Jonathan Spencer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Incorrect. It is because a dog is *property* whereas a cat is not. > >What? - So who does my cat belong to then? Not you, although you might belong to the cat. :-) As I understand it, the cat is not considered to be property, it is not o

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2001-02-13 Thread Brian Toller
From: "Brian Toller", [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Incorrect. It is because a dog is *property* whereas a cat is not. >What? - So who does my cat belong to then? Wrong way round. You own a dog but feed a cat. If your lucky it deigns to live in your house. Brian T Cybershooters websi

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2001-02-12 Thread N
From: N J Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Incorrect. It is because a dog is *property* whereas a cat is not. What? - So who does my cat belong to then? Neil Francis Trowbridge, UK -- I think perhaps he meant "property rights" are not the same. As expressed in legislation. Steve.

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2001-02-10 Thread Jonathan
From: Jonathan Spencer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Is this still the case? [that you must report an road traffic accident involving a dog] Yes, as far as I known. >I know the reason for reporting the death of a dog >but not a cat was because dogs were (supposed to be) licensed, which >cat

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2001-02-09 Thread Jeremy
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Conversly I know of a case where a breeder of Guinea Fowl was convicted of criminal damage to a cat (owned by his neighbour) who he found stalking the birds running wild in his garden. He shot and killed the cat with an airgun on his own prop

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2001-02-08 Thread atom
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In response to recent postings on this subject, I though I might add that; during my police training we were taught that you had to report accidents to the police involving livestock and dogs, because they were property, whereas, cats were not considered to be prope

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2001-02-07 Thread Neil
From: Neil Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I heard nothing more about it. >-- >You would have done if it was my cat! Aye - same here - not from a particular attachment to the cat in question - rather from a lack of respect or particularly sadistic attitude to the animal in question.

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2001-02-06 Thread Two Pints
From: "Two Pints", [EMAIL PROTECTED] In answer to the road traffic accident question. An accident involving any horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, goat, dog or pig must be reported to police within 24 hours IF at the time of the accident names and addresses were not exchanged between parti

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2001-02-06 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Interestingly if you run over a dog in your car, lorry or other vehicle (and >kill the dog) you legally MUST report it to the police. If it is a cat? >Nothing. Running over and killing a cat does not require reporting the fact >to the police.

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2001-02-06 Thread Richard Loweth
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interestingly if you run over a dog in your car, lorry or other vehicle (and kill the dog) you legally MUST report it to the police. If it is a cat? Nothing. Running over and killing a cat does not require reporting the fact to the police. But in

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2001-02-06 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "George", INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Are British hunters permitted to shoot cats like German hunters are? If I recall correctly from my Jagerprufung class you may shoot cats that are over 100 meters from an inhabited building. One of the G

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2001-02-05 Thread George
From: "George", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Are British hunters permitted to shoot cats like German hunters are? If I recall correctly from my Jagerprufung class you may shoot cats that are over 100 meters from an inhabited building. One of the German states requires 200 meters. George -- As fa

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2001-01-31 Thread niel fagan
From: "niel fagan", [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Mr Woods said: "Cats wearing bells and those that were kept in at night >kill >fewer mammals. Bells give a warning and wild mammals are mainly nocturnal, >so keeping cats in cuts down on mousing time." ~ Most c

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2001-01-31 Thread David M
From: "David M", [EMAIL PROTECTED] No reason to expect that the situation is any different here. DM ISSUE 2077 Wednesday 31 January 2001 Cats are the 'worst' killers By Charles Clover, Environment Editor BRITAIN'S nine million cats are the main predators of wildlife, killi