we need a stray cat cull. the idea that we can just continue to allow these vermin to breed out of control in our cities is not looking at the bigger picture and the kind of problems they're going to cause.

gawker, as usual, are being morons; this woman had every right to chase the cat (who was probably hanging around looking for food and/or trying to sneak in) away from her place.

it may seem unusual, but if you're shocked then what you need to realize is that that cat may be twenty or more generations removed from domestication. nor were they ever fully domesticated in the first place. this is just the beginning; they're going to get more and more aggressive. i'm just across the river. i can state clearly that the alley cats i've tried to interact with (including several around my place) are an entirely different species of animal. they have no interest in human affection. they run when you try and touch them - more like a squirrel would than like a house cat would. which means they're just another rodent, right? who cares? except that they're territorial, and don't understand or care that humans built all this stuff. they'll try and block your path home, under the perception that you're invading their territory. and, i have to admit i've felt stalked. that's the next step in their instincts reasserting themselves.

we can't just let them evolve back into dangerous wild animals in our urban core because we're too pussy (pun intended) to deal with them.

http://gawker.com/woman-learns-invaluable-lesson-about-not-picking-fights-1484881340