Is it permissible to poison harmful cats that eat pigeons, chickens, and rabbits?
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If the harm caused by cats cannot be removed except by killing them, then it is permissible to do so, provided that the killing is done in a good manner and in a way that does not torture them. If poison kills them quickly, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not permissible unless there is no other way to remove the harm.
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