They should certainly not be fed by silly people who look upon them as poor, helpless creatures (and usually "God's creatures" at that). They are wild animals that carry diseases, worms, and other unpleasantness. The argument that they keep down vermin, such as mice and rats, is simply laughable: a cat has very little chance against a rat and if a stray cat knows it can get its food from that woman down the road, it is not going to bother to go out hunting. Rats and Mice? What about the lizards and birds that these obnoxious pests eat? The cats destroy these beneficial creatures in huge numbers (or they would, if they were not fed so much by people who should know better).
The photo shows the result of the latest stray cat damage in our garden. Apart from leaving their smelly faeces and urine around the place, the cats seem to enjoy digging in newly planted soil. They are pests and need to be destroyed. I, at least, am able to replace the soil and, when necessary, even replant disturbed or completely uprooted plants. People who do not live here permanently are unable to take such actions to correct the damage caused by these four-legged pests. There, is, of course, little that can be done but hope as far as urine burns on plants are concerned.
I call on you all to please stop feeding the stray cats.
(Please note that this is a personal opinion)
David Neale
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