Euthanized a gopher today

GuggimusPrime · Mar 14, 2009

So the meow meows caught a delicious morsel and brought it to me as a gift while I was working in the hard.

Poor little gopher with part of its face torn off, bleeding, and with some broken limbs. Writhing in pain.

I picked up a large rock and crushed it to put it out of it's misery. Then let the meow meows eat it.

Is this something I must repeat often as a cat owner? (I'm new to owning cats obviously)

JasterMereel · Mar 14, 2009

Euthanized Gopher sounds like the name of a horrible garage band. It's great!

Verboten · Mar 14, 2009

Hello, Mr. Gopher. This is your friend, Mr. Bunny Rabbit. Don't mind the wires, that's just doctor's orders.

bombcar · Mar 14, 2009

/etc/init.d/gopherd stop

sliver7 · Mar 14, 2009

Ideally, the animal will have been killed before its presentation. With any luck, your cats will pick up on this idea, but don't count on it. <BR><BR>Also, expect them to start finding small lizards, eating said small lizards, getting sick from eating aforementioned small lizards, and puking the small lizards in question back up, only to repeat the process <I>ad infinitum</I>.

Nacko · Mar 14, 2009

Gardeners around the world appreciate the efforts of your valiant felines and the respectful but final blow you dealt so confidently.<BR><BR>We award you one cookie.

GuggimusPrime · Mar 15, 2009

Ya know, I have been finding dead lizards.<BR><BR>And I feel bad about that, because we used to have lots of them around here when I was kid. Then a bunch of houses got developed. And I haven't seen them for about 10 years.<BR><BR>So when the meow meows kill them, I'm like "NOOO THEY IZ ENDAINGERD!!"

RojBlake · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by bombcar:<BR>/etc/init.d/gopherd stop </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I smirked.

LordHunter317 · Mar 15, 2009

Outdoor cats tend to hunt and bring you trophies. At my parents, you always have to look at the first step in to the garage for a present.<BR><BR>It's probably a bad idea to let them eat what they bring you though, unless you like cleaning up kitty vomit in your garage or yard.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

I'm not trying to be a dick, but why do you repeatedly call cats "meow meows?"<BR><BR>It makes you sound like you're four years old.

GuggimusPrime · Mar 15, 2009

I originally got them because I had a mouse/rat problem in my garage. They have been ultra effective in that regard. Haven't seen a mouse or rat in years.<BR><BR>I adopted them, 3 sisters, from a farm cat that had a proven lineage of mousing. They are also garage/outside cats exclusively. I'm kinda allergic. <BR><BR>I've never seen them puke anything up or get sick. They are hired assassins.

BigRedDot · Mar 15, 2009

I recently had to do this to a squirrel that our old roommates border collie got ahold of briefly, though I used a small axe.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

If that was supposed to be an answer to my question, it wasn't. At all.<BR><BR>If it wasn't, well, whatever. I can't really be bothered to give a shit about a gopher. I don't really see where you would, either. Mice and gophers are both vermin in my book.

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<br>I'm not trying to be a dick, but why do you repeatedly call cats "meow meows?"<br><br>It makes you sound like you're four years old. </div>
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<br><br>You may not have been trying, but you accomplished the feat regardless. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_razz.gif --

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<br>I'm not trying to be a dick, but why do you repeatedly call cats "meow meows?"<br><br>It makes you sound like you're four years old. </div>
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</blockquote>Okay. I'm going to grab my blankey for nap-nap time. I'm sad now. ;_;

GuggimusPrime · Mar 15, 2009

Oh no the widdle verboten gonna go night night with the banket, poor little birdy.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

Yeah, I'm sleepy. Time for nap-nap.<BR><BR>Care to explain why anyone should give a shit about a gopher, compared to a mouse?

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

Maybe it was his first kill.<BR><BR>It's all down hill from there, you know. Soon he'll be gassing train stations and catapulting giraffes into the white house.<BR><BR>Total chaos.

sw!ft · Mar 15, 2009

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Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

I wouldn't like to see a giraffe catapulted into the White House. I would feel really bad for the giraffe, as I think the giraffe is much more likely to be sentient than a gopher.<BR><BR>I might pay a nickel to see a gopher catapulted into the White House. Just to see what happens.<BR><BR>I will admit to possibly being wrong about all of my beliefs. The Caddy Shack gopher was pretty clever. Mostly though, I don't give a shit about gophers. Giraffes are kinda cool, though.

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

Well, they <I>are</I> the tallest terrestrial mammals to have ever walked the earth. Unfortunately, they lack any extra vertebrae you might expect given their added height, making them poor lovers.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

It's kind of interesting, when you think about it. We assign greater value to larger mammals. Body mass is king, unless the mammal can prove their worthiness.<BR><BR>Are birds mammals? Because Grey Parrots are crazy smart, and much smaller than a gopher. I wouldn't kill a parrot unless my life (or another human life) was on the line.<BR><BR>Yet, I would kill a gopher without blinking an eye. Some value a gopher over a mouse, probably because of greater body mass. I don't know. It's all pretty fucked up.

TheMegalomaniac · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR>I wouldn't kill a parrot unless my life (or another human life) was on the line. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>You've evidently never had a roommate who had a pet bird.<BR><BR>The SO really really wants to have all sorts of animals when we have the space and money for them, but after that year, I am dead set against birds in the house.

GuggimusPrime · Mar 15, 2009

I was asking to know if this would be a regular thing, not the moral implications of killing animals of various body mass. There's a box with soap in it for that. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif -- <br><br>But yes, some have answered my question; I will have to expect more. I will hone my Youth-in-Asia skills.

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR>It's kind of interesting, when you think about it. We assign greater value to larger mammals. Body mass is king, unless the mammal can prove their worthiness.<BR><BR>Are birds mammals? Because Grey Parrots are crazy smart, and much smaller than a gopher. I wouldn't kill a parrot unless my life (or another human life) was on the line.<BR><BR>Yet, I would kill a gopher without blinking an eye. Some value a gopher over a mouse, probably because of greater body mass. I don't know. It's all pretty fucked up. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Yeah, I place a greater value on larger things, although intelligence factors into it, as well. For example, horses are fairly big, but they're also really stupid so I don't give a rip. Cute conquers all, however. A panda, even if it were stupid and small, I would have to shoot it, stuff it, and hang it over the fireplace.<BR><BR>Oh, and birds aren't mammals, they're their own category. Although scientists are considering reclassifying them as extant species of dinosaur, the implications of which are not only did dinosaurs not go extinct, but are one of the most prolific species on earth.<BR><BR>Craziness.

Searchy · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nacko:<BR>For example, horses are fairly big, but they're also really stupid so I don't give a rip. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Obviously there is a fair amount of personal prejudice, as well. I'm not saying I'm immune to it myself, but horses are not stupid. Horses are actually pretty goddamn smart.<BR><BR>If you feel like sharing how and why you came to that conclusion, I'd be interested in hearing it.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer.

Alamout · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It's not?

Searchy · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>Birds do not bear live young, birds do not have fur, birds do not produce milk for their young. <BR><BR>They are not mammals.

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nacko:<BR>For example, horses are fairly big, but they're also really stupid so I don't give a rip. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Obviously there is a fair amount of personal prejudice, as well. I'm not saying I'm immune to it myself, but horses are not stupid. Horses are actually pretty goddamn smart.<BR><BR>If you feel like sharing how and why you came to that conclusion, I'd be interested in hearing it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I had read that horses are dumb.<BR><BR>A quick glance at Wikipedia, though, says recent studies indicate otherwise. Alright, the horses may be spared!<BR><BR>You pick weird quotes. I think living dinosaurs are pretty awesome.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>Birds do not bear live young, birds do not have fur, birds do not produce milk for their young. <BR><BR>They are not mammals. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So, what are they?

TheMegalomaniac · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">So, what are they? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Birds.

Searchy · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>Birds do not bear live young, birds do not have fur, birds do not produce milk for their young. <BR><BR>They are not mammals. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So, what are they? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR> It was already linked ... didn't think you'd need the link again.

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nacko:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nacko:<BR>For example, horses are fairly big, but they're also really stupid so I don't give a rip. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Obviously there is a fair amount of personal prejudice, as well. I'm not saying I'm immune to it myself, but horses are not stupid. Horses are actually pretty goddamn smart.<BR><BR>If you feel like sharing how and why you came to that conclusion, I'd be interested in hearing it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I had read that horses are dumb.<BR><BR>A quick glance at Wikipedia, though, says recent studies indicate otherwise. Alright, the horses may be spared!<BR><BR>You pick weird quotes. I think living dinosaurs are pretty awesome. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I pick weird quotes? You should go meet a horse, seriously. What's your take on birds? Living dinosaurs? Flying lizzards?<BR><BR>Searchy, what's your opinion?

Verboten · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Searchy:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Are birds mammals? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So answer the question, smartass. It's not an easy one to answer. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>Birds do not bear live young, birds do not have fur, birds do not produce milk for their young. <BR><BR>They are not mammals. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>So, what are they? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR> It was already linked ... didn't think you'd need the link again. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's a really unsatisfactory answer, in my opinion.

Alamout · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Verboten:<BR>That's a really unsatisfactory answer, in my opinion. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>...What?

TheMegalomaniac · Mar 15, 2009

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">So, what are they? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It was already linked ... didn't think you'd need the link again. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's a really unsatisfactory answer, in my opinion. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, you just write a letter to THE SCIENCE OF TAXONOMY and complain, then!

Nacko · Mar 15, 2009

I've ridden horses. It is enjoyable and I intend to do it again. It hasn't brought about any great epiphanies regarding their intelligence, though.<BR><BR>Also, dinosaurs weren't really lizards as we see them today. Recent discoveries indicate that they may have been warm-blooded and many had feathers.<BR><BR>Egh, I'm going to bed. My tired silliness has thoroughly derailed this thread. My apologies, Guggimus.

.劉煒 · Mar 15, 2009

OP: if you have an outdoor cat? Yup.

Euthanized a gopher today

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