Let the Cats out or Keep them in?

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Read this on the news. This hapened around my area.

http://www.komotv.com/stories/45937.htm

now, I want everyone's opinion on it. Watch the video too.

I trap cats myself for the same exact reason and I use a similar trap as well. The traps are not designed to hurt the cat and are actually very humane. I usually bring the cats I catch to the pound to make the owners pay a fee to get their cats back and let them know I will continue to trap the cats and it will cost them money each time to get them.

This ass is now saying the lady needs to be prosecuted for doing this? That's just effin' BS! If they approve that then she has the right to prosecute the irresponsible pet owner for not controlling his pets.

What u guys think? What's you're take on this issue? I mean if the cats are so precious and valuable to you, do you think you should let them run free? I mean even a car could run over them.
 
I don't think any domestic animal should be allowed to roam. My neighbor had nine cats that he never brought inside and allowed to procreate without control. They constantly used my yard as their litter box. My wife was pregnant at the time and cat feces is dangerous to unborn babies. Fortunately this neighbor moved but I had considered "relocating" his cats. I now have a similar problem with dogs. I live in a rural area and my neighbors allow their dogs to run free. My immediate neighbor breeds Cain Corso Mastiffs and has nine of these dogs. This is a potentially dangerous animal so I have taken to carrying a pistol when walking my dogs(on a leash). It is a sticky situation from a law perspective. Can I shoot an animal that charges me or do I have to wait to actually be attacked? In any case, it is the responsibility of an owner to control his animals. Lots of bad things can happen to a loose animal. They could be hit by a car, eat something poisonous, be mistakenly shot by a hunter, or just disappear. If I were the D.A. in the above case I would never prosecute.
 
duno really. i dont think cats should be kept indoors, so its a tough call. but if a cat is damaging property then something should be done... a friends car is all scratched up because of his neighbours cat... so. i think most people out there dont mind cats roaming in the UK, and the ones that do try and run them over if they can anyway...
 
jimk;540898; said:
I don't think any domestic animal should be allowed to roam. My neighbor had nine cats that he never brought inside and allowed to procreate without control. They constantly used my yard as their litter box. My wife was pregnant at the time and cat feces is dangerous to unborn babies. Fortunately this neighbor moved but I had considered "relocating" his cats. I now have a similar problem with dogs. I live in a rural area and my neighbors allow their dogs to run free. My immediate neighbor breeds Cain Corso Mastiffs and has nine of these dogs. This is a potentially dangerous animal so I have taken to carrying a pistol when walking my dogs(on a leash). It is a sticky situation from a law perspective. Can I shoot an animal that charges me or do I have to wait to actually be attacked? In any case, it is the responsibility of an owner to control his animals. Lots of bad things can happen to a loose animal. They could be hit by a car, eat something poisonous, be mistakenly shot by a hunter, or just disappear. If I were the D.A. in the above case I would never prosecute.
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Call up Animal Control, he is not allowed to do that.
 
Animal control and the police have been to the guys house. He has promised to put up a fence although it has been three months. I'm not sure it is illegal to let your dog run loose in your own yard, especially in Pennsylvania. The problem is this particular dog. With a cocker spaniel or a lab or most breeds, the potential damage from an attack is minimal. With a Mastiff, one mistake and you're done. No matter how well trained an animal is, you cannot predict future behavior. My daughter is one years old now so I really have to error on the side of caution. Bottom line for me is, if you want to own an animal, you have a responsiblity to keep it safe and to make sure it does not damage anothers property.
 
jimk;540920; said:
Animal control and the police have been to the guys house. He has promised to put up a fence although it has been three months. I'm not sure it is illegal to let your dog run loose in your own yard, especially in Pennsylvania. The problem is this particular dog. With a cocker spaniel or a lab or most breeds, the potential damage from an attack is minimal. With a Mastiff, one mistake and you're done. No matter how well trained an animal is, you cannot predict future behavior. My daughter is one years old now so I really have to error on the side of caution. Bottom line for me is, if you want to own an animal, you have a responsiblity to keep it safe and to make sure it does not damage anothers property.
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Call them up again, it does not matter where you are your dog is not allowed to roam around. Call the city offices if it takes you, you can not have Cane Corsos running around.
 
You are right, Vitaly. It just seems that law enforcement does not want to deal too seriously with an animal until it becomes a problem.I am an animal, especially a dog lover. I try to be a "live and let live" kind of person, but this is a pretty serious issue for me so I will follow up on it. I don't want to hijack the cat thread so I will say this. Even destruction of minor property by a cat, such as digging up flowers, should not be tolerated. While cats may need to run free to be happy, this freedom should not result in a monetary loss to another person.
 
I think any property owner has the right to control whatever is going on thier land people animals wild or domestic.u got a cat problem darn right i would trap them and turn them over to the spca and tell the owners to go down there and get them i think that lady will be prossacuted because she does not have the power to fine the general public her only mistake imo.hey JIMK i know u cant trap a mastiff but i would attempt to talk to the owners inperson tell them how u feal about it with your kid and all skip the gun part they might think your threating them.if u got to shoot 1 dont tell anyone not cops or owners u will be the 1 introuble for sure just dig a hole and tell no one sounds questionable but once u have to defend yourself or family from a dog u will find out u then have to defend yourself from cops and vengful owners they will be much worse than the dog. lol
 
Cats must roam free. It has always been that way. They cause no harm. Heck, birds poop on your car and you don't trap them. Furthermore, cats cause no danger in any way, shape or form, as opposed to stray dogs.

My cat for sure roams free, and anyone who catches it will be in big trouble. Not with the law, but with me. :mr-t:

HarleyK
 
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