General Chat

Well said Kay!

Paul if I were you I would shut up , you are making yourself a right idiot and i dont support fox hunting. Rupert

Everyone will put forward there point of view, the league against cruel sport will highlight there side, as will the anti hunt people and of course the pro hunt, everone thinks they are right, it does none of you justice to turn it into a slanging match, fact you will not get a clean kill with a shot gun unless you are within 50- 60 feet as by it's nature a shot gun cartridge spreads therefore fewer pelets will strike the target and foxes wont stand and wait for you, fact foxes will kill all the chickens in a pen not just the one they want to eat, they are also very clever and will find any weakness to a pen, they check the pen day after day, miss closing the door once and it's to late. I do speak from experiance i have had a shot gun for over 20years and had a pen of 60plus hens killed in one night. David

fox hunting is cruel and barbaric

To be honest, I dont care if I sound like a right Idiot, i'm standing up for what I believe is right, and I dont care much for the repercussions (spelling)

Why do tweedy fox hunters think that fox hunting's fine - yet 'cloth capped' types can't badger bait, organise and watch cock fights, dog fights etc. Why is fox hunting worse than cock fighting? It isn't, it's the same! Domestic dogs kill more livestock than foxes, and don't rabbit numbers need keeping under control? And before you ask I was brought up in greenbelt land and have seen plenty of dogs/foxes get shot by farmers!

I've said this before on GR but Oscar Wilde had it right - Foxhunting it the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable. Gwynne

The thread title was 'Grrrr, silly snobby people! Why do they think they are above the law?' This subject has been debated for years and parliament has decided that it is illegal. They were elected with this in their manifesto by a majority of the people. Those who believe we can ignore the democratic wish of the people are a greater 'vermin' than foxes could ever aspire to be. What if child pornographers said that should be allowed to ignore the law because they disagreed with it? Bob

Hiya Gwynne Very true. David

I don't think you can compare a bunch of people setting a pack of trained dogs on a wild animal with a wild animal killing from instinct. Even though a fox may not eat all the hens it kills, its instinct is to kill for food and bury what it can't eat - hence the various remains I used to find buried by foxes in my former garden. Hunting foxes with hounds is cruel and is done purely for the entertainment of people and the exercising of their dogs and horses. Foxes hunt because they'd die of starvation if they didn't, and finding a banquet once they get into a henhouse is probably a fox's idea of heaven. Personally, I'd like to shoot all the blasted domestic cats that have frequented my gardens over the years and killed countless birds, squirrels, mice, frogs and baby hedgehogs, and leave the wild animals to their own devices. Every time I mention this to cat-owners or cat-lovers, I'm told, 'It's in their nature - it's instinct.' So, if that's a good enough excuse for well-fed, cossetted moggies, it's a good enough excuse for wild creatures who have no alternative but to kill other creatures for food, and it's high time (after thousands of years) that farmers found some effective method of protecting their livestock. CB >|<

Fox Hunting is old fashioned and barbaric!! nothing more, those who think is right are also old fashioned and barbaric!!END OF STORY!!

CB, I see your point about cats, although I wouldn't go so far as wanting to shoot them lol. We have 5 - all rescue ones, that were dumped by humans - and in the spring and summer, I hate it when they catch anything, even though I know it's in their nature. To try and 'do our bit', we've put collars on them, with bells. I know the RSPCA aren't keen on the idea, but at least we're trying to do something for the local wildlife. Sorry, I'm digressing ......

Ah bless ya Glenys. I have 2 Cats, both dumped by stinking stupid human freaks! I now work at Cats Protection and see it all the time!

Thank you, Paul. :-) Yesterday, whilst in one of our local charity shops (an animal one), one of the volunteers mentioned that a local animal rescuer had just been in with a kitten that had just been found abandoned. Not 'lost' - abandoned, and the poor baby was so frightened. There is just no excuse whatsoever for humans to do this. Gawd, I'm digressing again, lol. Helen, that's an excellent point of yours. No, the C.A. definitely does NOT speak for all country folk. x

helen, so very true, i know alot of country people who are 'Anti Hunting' its wrong to think that all country folk are pro hunting.

Still giggling about the bit where me and you go hunting with our dogs Roxanne, i think a few beers down us it could be good fun..i wonder how fast the guy could run?? x

im Ready, toothfairy!!lol now that would be a sight for sore eyes!!lol xx

Do we get to ride horses too, or do we just have to run along behind?? do they do stiletto wellies??? x

Thats a good point!!we still have to keep our appearence !!lol

Its cruel & I hate it. Many years ago went on anti fox hunt , Just stood there with awaiting start of hunt to be pushed out of way by some prat on a beautiful 18 handed. One of the guys who was trying to distract with scent was beaten with whip. These are truly lovely people NOT. I would dearly love to chase one of these guys into the ground and let him be torn apart. suex