griff_goodbeard
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Dannyalcatraz said:
Your just get yourself a pellet gun.
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So Mad Can't See (Update 09/10; Victory!)
- Thread starter Vraille Darkfang
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Your just get yourself a pellet gun.
Bryon_Soulweaver
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Good thing I dont live next door to that woman. It would go something like this.
Me: "No ma'am, I haven't seen your cats lately. Do you need help looking for them?"
Woman: "No, they should come around soon. Thank you though."
Me: "Alright. I'll call you if I see them."
Brother in the background: "Brian, get your ass back here and help me cook these!"
Of course, Vraille, that'd happen after a week or so of what you went through.
Me: "No ma'am, I haven't seen your cats lately. Do you need help looking for them?"
Woman: "No, they should come around soon. Thank you though."
Me: "Alright. I'll call you if I see them."
Brother in the background: "Brian, get your ass back here and help me cook these!"
Of course, Vraille, that'd happen after a week or so of what you went through.
Vraille Darkfang
First Post
Ok, Some Quick Updates.
1. The Deal with the Rabid Cat. The story had gotten a little blown out of proportion by the time I heard it. A feral cat did scratch a little girl. There was the possibility that the cat was rabid. A Police Office (or another case) spotted the cat, but had no way to catch it safely. He managed to corner it & was prepared to shoot it, but Animal Control got there before that had to happen. The cat was caught & put down.
Tests showed it was negative for Rabies (it had a bunch of bacterial infections that caused its slavia glands to work overtime). It had Fleas & Ticks (the flea collar on it was over a year old), tapeworms, mange and some oozing sores. It's claws had amounts of Fecal Matter and Dried Blood. The little girl was put on antibiotics as a precaution.
2. We are still dealing with the other 2 cats.
The Bad News: Animal Control's Policy is only to set out traps for 3 days before you move to the bottom of the (very long) list.
More Bad News: Our yard reeks of Cat Crap so bad that we can't even go outside.
The Good News: The Animal Control Lady had to go out to Cat Crap Central to set the Trap. She Used a Mask to try to block out the smell. Thus, we are dealing with a Public Health Issue (as she put it), not a Stray Animal Problem. Thus, there is no limit on how long it takes to capture them. (She also understands why we are so ticked off too).
More Good News. If it can be proven that she is feeding/caring for the animals (which is pretty hard to PROVE to the degree a judge would need it to be), she is the one responsible for the health hazard that is our backyard. (I find the idea of Community service cleaning up crap all over the town ironic). We'll try to get pics of the cats taking dumps in our yard & hiding in the lady's basement. Who knows, I might get lucky and the cops will take the source of my problem (the irresponsible pet owner) away.
1. The Deal with the Rabid Cat. The story had gotten a little blown out of proportion by the time I heard it. A feral cat did scratch a little girl. There was the possibility that the cat was rabid. A Police Office (or another case) spotted the cat, but had no way to catch it safely. He managed to corner it & was prepared to shoot it, but Animal Control got there before that had to happen. The cat was caught & put down.
Tests showed it was negative for Rabies (it had a bunch of bacterial infections that caused its slavia glands to work overtime). It had Fleas & Ticks (the flea collar on it was over a year old), tapeworms, mange and some oozing sores. It's claws had amounts of Fecal Matter and Dried Blood. The little girl was put on antibiotics as a precaution.
2. We are still dealing with the other 2 cats.
The Bad News: Animal Control's Policy is only to set out traps for 3 days before you move to the bottom of the (very long) list.
More Bad News: Our yard reeks of Cat Crap so bad that we can't even go outside.
The Good News: The Animal Control Lady had to go out to Cat Crap Central to set the Trap. She Used a Mask to try to block out the smell. Thus, we are dealing with a Public Health Issue (as she put it), not a Stray Animal Problem. Thus, there is no limit on how long it takes to capture them. (She also understands why we are so ticked off too).
More Good News. If it can be proven that she is feeding/caring for the animals (which is pretty hard to PROVE to the degree a judge would need it to be), she is the one responsible for the health hazard that is our backyard. (I find the idea of Community service cleaning up crap all over the town ironic). We'll try to get pics of the cats taking dumps in our yard & hiding in the lady's basement. Who knows, I might get lucky and the cops will take the source of my problem (the irresponsible pet owner) away.
Nellisir
Hero
A few thoughts:
1 - I've lived in the country and in the city. I've had outdoor cats and (have) indoor cats. My current cats have, minus trips to the vets and one 10 minute escape, been outside a total of about 2 hours in their 8 year lives.
2 - diet food. Nuff said.
3 - Neighbors where I grew up had two dogs they let run loose. Over the years the dogs killed our rabbits, chickens, and a neighbor's geese. We're pretty sure they were also running deer, which is illegal in New Hampshire. This escalated until another neighbor's three-year old German Shepherd was found dead in our field.
A week later, someone shot both dogs.
No one but the owners were sorry.
4 - I think you're obviously on the right track. The woman is housing feral animals. She has a blatant disregard for their health, wellbeing, and actions. She takes no responsibility for their actions, and thus, IMO, forfeits any right to their possesion. "cats will be cats" is exactly the same arguement our dog-owning neighbor used (except it was "dogs will be dogs", of course). You are not responsible for the health and care of her animals. Spend $30 and get your own trap. If the local shelter charges for strays, drop them off at night (ordinarily, I would NEVER recommend this), and make lots of donations at Christmas to make up for it. PHOTOGRAPH EVERYTHING! My wife and I just spent $700 for a digital camera -- best money I may have ever spent. Unlimited pictures, almost no ongoing cost. Photo her basement window, cats, cat waste, damage -- if possible, get testimonial from animal control, health officers, and anyone else official.
And then, if you really wanna play hardball, sue her.
5 - On a lighter, fantasy note -- I've got a dog that comes with a no-cat-comes-back guarantee (my cats survive by moving slow -- really.) She doesn't bark, she doesn't growl, she doesn't warn - she goes from 0 to 60 in the shake of a cat's tail, and can scale a 6' fence - which ain't bad for a dog that only stands 18" at the shoulder.
1 - I've lived in the country and in the city. I've had outdoor cats and (have) indoor cats. My current cats have, minus trips to the vets and one 10 minute escape, been outside a total of about 2 hours in their 8 year lives.
2 - diet food. Nuff said.
3 - Neighbors where I grew up had two dogs they let run loose. Over the years the dogs killed our rabbits, chickens, and a neighbor's geese. We're pretty sure they were also running deer, which is illegal in New Hampshire. This escalated until another neighbor's three-year old German Shepherd was found dead in our field.
A week later, someone shot both dogs.
No one but the owners were sorry.
4 - I think you're obviously on the right track. The woman is housing feral animals. She has a blatant disregard for their health, wellbeing, and actions. She takes no responsibility for their actions, and thus, IMO, forfeits any right to their possesion. "cats will be cats" is exactly the same arguement our dog-owning neighbor used (except it was "dogs will be dogs", of course). You are not responsible for the health and care of her animals. Spend $30 and get your own trap. If the local shelter charges for strays, drop them off at night (ordinarily, I would NEVER recommend this), and make lots of donations at Christmas to make up for it. PHOTOGRAPH EVERYTHING! My wife and I just spent $700 for a digital camera -- best money I may have ever spent. Unlimited pictures, almost no ongoing cost. Photo her basement window, cats, cat waste, damage -- if possible, get testimonial from animal control, health officers, and anyone else official.
And then, if you really wanna play hardball, sue her.
5 - On a lighter, fantasy note -- I've got a dog that comes with a no-cat-comes-back guarantee (my cats survive by moving slow -- really.) She doesn't bark, she doesn't growl, she doesn't warn - she goes from 0 to 60 in the shake of a cat's tail, and can scale a 6' fence - which ain't bad for a dog that only stands 18" at the shoulder.
Captain Howdy
Explorer
Cat food and anti-freeze. Do what must be done.
AdmundfortGeographer
Getting lost in fantasy maps
Quite possibly expeditious retreat! Could be 5th-level Wiz with haste, it makes all movement modes rapid! *cough*Oscaron said:
werk
First Post
As a cat owner, I hope I can state the following without drawing ire.
Find a 'lab animal' center near you. They usually pay for cats (~$15) for dissection or lab use.
Buy a live trap.
(something something)
Profit!
That what we did when I was a kid. Feral cats are a real problem. Pets, not a problem at all if the owner keeps them as pets, rather than housing ferals.
EDIT: A friend here recommended doing the same as we do with black bears. Get an electric fence (bear strength, not wimpy cow strength) and run it like 8" off the ground around your yard. Then take foil and put tuna in the foil packets and hang them every so often on the wire. Turn on and watch the festivities! The tuna packets makes sure they investigate the fence and get shocked royal. After that, they should leave your house and yard alone. Only a partial fix, but better than nothing, and well within your legal rights.
Find a 'lab animal' center near you. They usually pay for cats (~$15) for dissection or lab use.
Buy a live trap.
(something something)
Profit!
That what we did when I was a kid. Feral cats are a real problem. Pets, not a problem at all if the owner keeps them as pets, rather than housing ferals.
EDIT: A friend here recommended doing the same as we do with black bears. Get an electric fence (bear strength, not wimpy cow strength) and run it like 8" off the ground around your yard. Then take foil and put tuna in the foil packets and hang them every so often on the wire. Turn on and watch the festivities! The tuna packets makes sure they investigate the fence and get shocked royal. After that, they should leave your house and yard alone. Only a partial fix, but better than nothing, and well within your legal rights.
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