This morning, my robin’s nest was clawed out of the hedge by a cat.

I watched from my kitchen window as the four fledglings were mutilated and half eaten.

My blackbird was recently slaughtered as he enjoyed his evening bath. The birdbath has had to go as it is too dangerous. Have cat owners ever seen the intricacy of a robin’s nest?

Two frogs lived contentedly in an old saucepan of water behind my shed - until the same cat spied them. Both were killed.

I live alone since my husband died and the birds especially, are very precious and like family.

I’m afraid to feed them now.

My garden is a minefield of cat excrement, which I attempt to remove.

It’s a sickening and a dreadful health hazard, especially where children play.

Of course, the fur is very attractive, which is why people bring them home. But cats’ coats are full of fleas and impossible to get rid of from a home. once infested. Another health risk.

Cats are predatory wild animals, who kill for fun. CUS is more appropriate - cruel, unpredictable, spiteful.

It’s a wonder there’s a bird left to sing in a garden. Will non-owners ever have a voice?

M Andrews

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