Feral Cats on Rattlesnake Island

rclark · 09-01-2015, 09:48 AM

We have had some cats hanging around our property on Rattlesnake Island.
They are fighting and making all kinds of commotion at night.
Does anyone on the island know if these cats belong to somebody or are they abandoned and turned Ferrell.

GTO · 09-01-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rclark

We have had some cats hanging around our property on Rattlesnake Island.
They are fighting and making all kinds of commotion at night.
Does anyone on theisland know if these cats belong to somebody or are they abandoned and turned Ferrell.

Where do they even drive them out there? (c'mon, you were all thinking it)

ishoot308 · 09-01-2015, 02:53 PM

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Where do they even drive them out there? (c'mon, you were all thinking it)

Apparently he drives a Nissan Leaf.... http://www.celebritycarsblog.com/cel.../will-ferrell/

Just Kidding!

Dan

Broken Glass · 09-01-2015, 03:17 PM

We have a single black cat hanging around our property on Rattlesnake. I have been told by neighbors that there are some abandoned cats on the island,and they have been there for a while.
We don't have any animals so we have never tried to approach the cat to see if it is tame or not. It usually runs off as soon as we are around.
Dan

barefootbay · 09-01-2015, 07:23 PM

Sad commentary when folks abandon their pets when summer vacation is over.

rclark · 09-01-2015, 08:16 PM

Okay all corrected.

secondcurve · 09-02-2015, 05:21 AM

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Okay all corrected.

Not completely. The word is spelled feral not ferrell.

dpg · 09-02-2015, 05:56 AM

Someone needs to dope-slap the people who left them to fend for themselves.

SAMIAM · 09-02-2015, 08:17 AM

Makes us mad too.We've taken in 3 abandoned cats over the years .It's a lot of responsibility and expense considering food and vet fee's but we're softies when a kitty comes to our door and it's usually in the fall or early winter after the summer people have left.

Happy Gourmand · 09-02-2015, 09:16 AM

I would rather think that folks brought them up for vacation and the cat "roamed" off and couldn't be found when it was time to go back home. I know....same difference for the cats, but some folks might be missing their pet.

barefootbay · 09-02-2015, 02:48 PM

Cats have no business being free to roam . It not only is dangerous for them but they are voracious hunters of birds and should be kept inside or on a leash.

Billy Bob · 09-04-2015, 09:49 PM

Never saw a bird on a leash

Bear Islander · 09-05-2015, 12:00 AM

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Never saw a bird on a leash

I have. Falcons are kept on a leash.

brk-lnt · 09-05-2015, 07:59 AM

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Never saw a bird on a leash

When I used to train macaws and conures they had leg leashes, it's fairly common actually.

Flyfisha · 04-20-2016, 06:58 PM

Just had a black cat at my sliding glass door without hardly anyone else on island. Any ideas?? Feral????

NoBozo · 04-20-2016, 07:14 PM

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Just had a black cat at my sliding glass door without hardly anyone else on island. Any ideas?? Feral????

Ohhhhh: I think Black Cats are Bad Luck. The other day my wife and I were driving along a back road and a black cat crossed the road in front of us:

We didn't want to take any chances so we turned around and went back the way we came: I guess we did good because we have not had any bad luck so far.

NB

NoBozo · 04-20-2016, 07:22 PM

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I have. Falcons are kept on a leash.

Falcons are not birds: They are "Raptors".

NB

Flyfisha · 04-20-2016, 07:32 PM

Now I know I am in trouble!! Broke a mirror on my truck two weeks ago!!

But really abondoned cats on Rattlesnake???

NoBozo · 04-20-2016, 07:51 PM

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But really abondoned cats on Rattlesnake???

What makes you think they were abandoned....

NB

Puck · 04-21-2016, 08:19 AM

It is entirely possible that the cats weren't abandoned on the island but rather crossed over the ice during the winter and found a place relatively free of large predators with decent hunting available. One expecting female crossing over would be all it would take to have a small population.

dpg · 04-21-2016, 11:11 AM

How sad if they're lost or specially if left on purpose!

Merrymeeting · 04-21-2016, 05:48 PM

I'm thinking that Rattlesnake is not going to have many chipmunks this summer.

09-01-2015, 09:48 AM	#1
rclark Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Feral Cats on Rattlesnake Island We have had some cats hanging around our property on Rattlesnake Island. They are fighting and making all kinds of commotion at night. Does anyone on the island know if these cats belong to somebody or are they abandoned and turned Ferrell. Last edited by rclark; 09-01-2015 at 08:15 PM.

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Broken Glass Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atkinson,NH/Rattlesnake Island Posts: 163 Thanks: 329 Thanked 66 Times in 27 Posts	Cats We have a single black cat hanging around our property on Rattlesnake. I have been told by neighbors that there are some abandoned cats on the island,and they have been there for a while. We don't have any animals so we have never tried to approach the cat to see if it is tame or not. It usually runs off as soon as we are around. Dan

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rclark Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Corrected Okay all corrected.

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dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,570 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Someone needs to dope-slap the people who left them to fend for themselves.

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 331 Thanked 1,662 Times in 581 Posts	Makes us mad too.We've taken in 3 abandoned cats over the years .It's a lot of responsibility and expense considering food and vet fee's but we're softies when a kitty comes to our door and it's usually in the fall or early winter after the summer people have left.

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Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	I would rather think that folks brought them up for vacation and the cat "roamed" off and couldn't be found when it was time to go back home. I know....same difference for the cats, but some folks might be missing their pet.

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barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 381 Thanks: 66 Thanked 96 Times in 69 Posts	Cats have no business being free to roam . It not only is dangerous for them but they are voracious hunters of birds and should be kept inside or on a leash.

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Flyfisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rattlesnake Island Posts: 140 Thanks: 58 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Just had a black cat at my sliding glass door without hardly anyone else on island. Any ideas?? Feral????

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Flyfisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rattlesnake Island Posts: 140 Thanks: 58 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Now I know I am in trouble!! Broke a mirror on my truck two weeks ago!! But really abondoned cats on Rattlesnake???

04-21-2016, 08:19 AM	#20
Puck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central NH Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 78 Times in 20 Posts	It is entirely possible that the cats weren't abandoned on the island but rather crossed over the ice during the winter and found a place relatively free of large predators with decent hunting available. One expecting female crossing over would be all it would take to have a small population.

04-21-2016, 11:11 AM	#21
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,570 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	How sad if they're lost or specially if left on purpose!

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,224 Thanks: 302 Thanked 798 Times in 367 Posts	I'm thinking that Rattlesnake is not going to have many chipmunks this summer.