Killing Kittens

Yeah, the title is inflammatory but, I think, appropriate. We're talking about shooting kittens!

Right now this is on the mows main page. In case it moves, this is the article and this is Jay's response.

Where to begin? I agree that feral cats are a problem. I also agree that people should have the right to do pretty much anything on their own property. If a rabid feral cat is attacking, go ahead and shoot it. Seriously, though, this law is basically giving any idiot the right to start shooting at any cat.

First, cats can easily slip outside and often slip out of their collars. There is little way to know if the cat is truly "feral" or just a pet that got outside... especially a distance. Also, shooting at such small "game" is likely to result in a number of misses, therefore injuring the animal and making it suffer. There are so many other ways to curb this sort of problem so the people who propose this must want to shoot cats. What sort of sick person would derive pleasure from shooting cats???

I am not usually a touchy-feely animal rights activist but this makes me sick AND this is about resisting a waste-of-time inhumane law rather than trying to pass some waste-of-time law to provide unnecessary protections.