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10/02/07, 08:57 PM
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Can I do this?
I want to get a kitten to help keep some of the mice around here at bay, however I have no desire to 'do' kittens in the future if I got a girl, nor get one on the neighborly cats that I have seen visit our place pregnant. If I picked up a young boy kitten, could I band him like I would a goat? I tried to google it, but all of the answers were from extremely judgemental people.
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10/02/07, 09:02 PM
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You cant band a cat.
We "adopted" one from a rescue organization for $50 and that included the cost of neutering. Females were the same price and included spaying
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10/02/07, 09:15 PM
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We actually live next to a cat rescue place, however you have to sign a form promising to not allow the cat to live outdoors. They also chip all of the adopted out cats, so if it wandered back to them, they would know we let it out. My husband and daughter are very allergic to cats, so it could not be inside at all.
Last edited by MandEmommie; 10/02/07 at 09:39 PM.
Reason: incorrect spelling
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10/02/07, 09:26 PM
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MandE--
1) you can't band a cat
2) have you considered a rat terrier instead?
3) I'm a bit skeptical of your suitability as a pet owner if you are not willing to spend $50 or less on a neutering procedure. Have you considered just using mechanical traps against the mice?
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10/02/07, 09:36 PM
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It was just a question. I never said that I was not willing to spend the $50 to have it done, I was just wondering if it could be done at home as I would for other livestock. I really do not care if you think that I would not be a good pet owner.
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10/02/07, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by suburbanite
MandE--
1) you can't band a cat
2) have you considered a rat terrier instead?
3) I'm a bit skeptical of your suitability as a pet owner if you are not willing to spend $50 or less on a neutering procedure. Have you considered just using mechanical traps against the mice?
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that's very judgmental of you. what if you could neuter them like a goat/cow. she/he would never have known if the question hadn't been asked. and the OP never even said that they wouldn't pay for a vet. just my thoughts.
-Melissa
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10/02/07, 09:40 PM
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Thank you Melissa.
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10/02/07, 09:48 PM
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When it comes to protecting cats from abuse and neglect, yes, I'm judgmental. Judgmental isn't always bad. Some things are Wrong.
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10/02/07, 10:26 PM
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I was not speaking of abusing a cat, I was merely asking if there was a way to preform a procedure at home. As I do for all of our other animals. What site do you think you are on?
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10/02/07, 10:32 PM
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sure you can brand a cat, they just scream alot for a week or 2.
ahhhh why branding? dont you like collars and little tags?
and a cat thats had kittens makes a better mouser, so go adopt a mommy cat.
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10/02/07, 10:35 PM
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oh BAND...
jeese, my mistake.
thats funny.
lol
band a tomcat.... wow that would be an event but ive banded goats and they scream like heck for a while till they go numb.
I cant see why a cat would be different, exccept that it would tend to want to chew at the band and really mess itself up.
besides, neutered males are fat lazy things, they dont catch many mice.
intact ones dont for that matter either....
branded.... too funny.
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10/02/07, 10:42 PM
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*sigh*...yes, well some people can't even handle the idea of humanely butchering their own livestock for the food on their plate! And yet the same people somehow think having someone else do it makes a difference. yeah...go figure.
I'm with you, MandE. Valid question, carry on.
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10/02/07, 10:43 PM
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My neutered male cat is a great mouser. No, you can't band a cat. But neutering is only $35.00 here. Spaying a female is $55.00.
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10/02/07, 10:46 PM
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Haha! This post had me annoyed until your response came along  Too funny. I can only imagine the outrageous protest posts I would get if I was to inquire on cat branding. Ha!
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10/02/07, 10:54 PM
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hummm. the thought of hundreds of branded cattle roming over the countryside is humerous.
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10/03/07, 07:20 AM
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In my experience, females are better hunters than males.
Sometimes males will only hunt until they are full. Females will hunt for the whole pride.
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My best mousers are/were (we had to have one put down recently) neutered males. The old boy didn't even have any teeth left, but he still caught mice. My female cat doesn't seem to know what mice are.
Just a data point.
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10/03/07, 07:30 AM
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Mousetrap. No banding necessary
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10/03/07, 07:30 AM
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I've got one good mouser, two 8 month old kittens who think they still need to nurse, a lazy Tom who goes walk-about more then he's here, a momma cat who would rather nurse the two 8 month olds then her own, a lazy female that lounges all day - the only time I see her move is supper time, and a noisey little yowler who is always hungry because her mom won't feed her.
Now I remember why I can't stand cats........
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10/03/07, 07:46 AM
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My best mouser is what else? A rescue. He's also a neutered male. I wonder if his time spent as an abandoned animal had anything bearing on his ability?
Either he's a dang good mouser or else these mice, rats and rabbits need to quit picking my porch to have there wee vermin heart attacks on! 
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