Thread: Cat hunter wanted.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

This feral cat topic has been covered in numerous threads but still some dont realise how big the problem is. When Ngai Tahu cleared 6700 hectares of Eyrewell forest pines down the road from me and converted it to dairy, there was a wave of cats pouring out of the forest land onto the farms. I shot 40 the first winter here and a friend nearer the forest shot sixty. Last dogs treed cat tally was 114. Dont let big dogs take on cats, they will loose an eye. Standard Foxys and Jacks sort them

If they are feral enough not even little dogs are safe. Seen a Jack get its face ripped up and nearly did lose an eye, and almost opened its gut up with the back wheels in burnout mode. Never saw that cat again, but it did not look very damaged at departure...