Blinking neighbors cats

[Fred in Alabama]

We had lots of feral cats at an old house. I got a cheap pellet gun, low power, and popped them with a pellet when I saw them on the property. I used pellets as BB's would penetrate and the pellet would only sting real bad. After a few weeks it was funny to watch them come across the neighbors yard, stop and walk right along my property line to go around my property. They learned quickly where the boundry was and I didn't have much problem after that.

 

[dlstewart01]

I got a big ole Manx named BOB. Bob because he has no tail. He will kick any cats butt that comes in the yard and most dogs. He hasn't lost a fight in three years. I don't know were he came from. He just showed up one day and stayed.

He is and out side cat and only comes in every now and again. He gets along with the inside cats.

 

[Jhp147]

Funny this should come up. Yesterday started round 2 in my anti-cat crusade. Don't get me wrong, I like cats just fine, as long as they don't crap in my yard. Because, then, my freshly groomed Bischon will immediately DIVE headlong onto the crap and smear it deep into her hair before I can jerk her leash. Down the tubes with an expensive grooming (hey, it's the wife's idea, not mine).
Problem is, we have this nice lady in our neighborhood. She is catching/neutering...then feeding strays. How do I know? She left a notice on each front door on the block. She explained her "project" (animal welfare?) and asked each of us to not harm the cats as they had been neutered. I told my wife that unless they neutered them by sewing their cat hole shut, they were done for. A few days of trapping cleaned out the last batch, and this time I'm going to go out and buy my own Hav-a-Hart from Gander a mile down the road to save going through "checking one out" from the animal shelter on the other side of town.
Two more went through my yard this evening in broad daylight. The pellet gun, or maybe an excuse to relive my youth by buying a Wrist Rocket were quite tempting.

 

[7003006]

Originally posted by Amici:

Originally posted by Jellybean: he killed the cat. Then hung it up in the neighbors tree, where it was when it's picture appeared in the local paper the next day. The judge slapped him pretty hard but he told me later he didn't have too much choice in the matter with all the media attention. If he would have killed it and gotten rid of the corpse he wouldn't have done anything. But you might want to check with your local judge on that last part.

That's:

1. Animal cruelty (a felony in many states) AND

2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress - a VERY serious civil charge.

I'm not doubting you here but assuming you made a clean shot and the cat was dead before you hung it in the tree(which I can see no excuse for) why would that be animal cruelty?

 

[Amici]

Originally posted by Jerry N.:

Originally posted by Amici:
That's:

1. Animal cruelty (a felony in many states) AND

2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress - a VERY serious civil charge.

And hard to prove if there's no witness or dead cat to be found.

Live trap, pellet gun, shovel, night time.

As opposed to playing Straw Dogs and hanging the corpse in a tree.

Then again, those who'd rather kill a pet than simply report the issue to animal control are motivated more by sadism than propriety.

 

[GoHogs]

Cats are like family members and are good and faithful companions to many.
A lot of people don't respond well to someone killing a member of their "family".
I sure would'nt.

 

[Jellybean]

I hope my posts weren't too offensive. Personally I hate cats, but my wife and granddaughter have one. There is a big difference between a family pet and a feral cat. Feral cats are a nuisance and a health problem and should not be allowed in any area where there are pets or children. I do not condone killing peoples pets becuase I was taught to respect others property. But that doesn't mean pets can't be a nuisance and a health risk too. It is the pet owners responsibility to take care of their cat. If they can't handle that then they have no business having one, it's not fair to the animal. If you are having a problem, contact their owners and ask them to keep it off your property. If that doesn't work contact whichever local agency handles them. Animal control, police, health depart or etc. and file a complaint. And make sure you let them know you feel it is a health problem. If they still refuse to keep it under their control, call your local animal shelter or humane league and tell them it's being neglected or abused.

Cats are like family members and are good and faithful companions to many.
A lot of people don't respond well to someone killing a member of their "family".
I sure would'nt.

I can respect that. But how would you feel if one of my family members dug up your flower bed and peed on your porch?

 

[DeathGrip]

The problem is that these "Neighbors"can't see that their pets are a nusince and just think "That cats need to be out at night" I say they don't and they couldn't care less about my dogs health as their "pets" have never seen the inside of a vets' office.

 

[BarbC]

There's a stray hanging around here. When we see it, we shoot the slingshot at it. One day I stood on the back porch and fired the Walther P22 behind it. The shot echoed off the other houses, the mountain, and the lake. You'd think it was a .45!

Now we're back to plinking the slingshot at it.

We're not trying to kill him; we're only using enhanced persuasion techniques to convince him to move on.

 

[tallpaul]

Originally posted by pred:
I catch lots of cats in a large havahart trap that's in my back yard.
Then relocate near where you work.

The only person that is a bigger idiot than one who lets his critter roam at will and damage a neighbors property-well anyone elses property really is the FRIPPIN IDIOT that would relocate a live animal so someone else would unknowingly have to deal with it.

 

[tallpaul]

Originally posted by rburg:
Those who feel its cute to shoot someone elses pets need to reconsider.

Those who feel it ok to let your critters damage an others property -especially repeatedly are the ones who cause this issue in the first place.

actually edited to add
- I don't think anyone here said it was cute or fun to shoot any critter- sometimes a job has to be done. I don't respect anyone who kills for the "fun of it" - there has to be an underlying reason whether pest control-food-etc

I don't agree with the shootin "with a low power bb gun" thing either...

 

[tallpaul]

First off I have cats... and keep em inside....

Anyone who has not had to deal with the issues that a stray- especially several strays or neighbors cats can do to your property have no idea how big a pain it can be.

If it would not bother ya ya either are a pig and have no pride in your lawn ,flower beds,house or vehicle or in general are a peta supporter.

I have flower and veggie gardens and a nice lawn. Cat crap can cause sickness if ya are in contact with it or it gets on food in the garden.

I have taken in some strays- like last winter when it was 15 below but in general they need to disappear either to a shelter or?

A shelter here is 12.00 each IF they have room.

Still cheaper than an animal cruelty charge etc. A neighbors pet will get a pass a time or two but after the discussion with the neighbor if they want to be stupid- all bets are off. The neighborly/respect thing is a two way street!

 

[gregintenn]

I've not heard Lee's take on someone intentionally killing others pets, but our former owner wouldn't have tolerated it this long. Those who feel its cute to shoot someone elses pets need to reconsider.

Mr. Burg, I'd have to disagree with you on this issue. Cats breed like rabbits, and feral cats are a bigger threat to small game animals than anything I know. Also, if my neighbor was walking on my car repeatedly, I would consider popping him with a pellet rifle as well.

 

[n4zov]

I catch lots of cats in a large havahart trap that's in my back yard.
Then relocate near where you work.

That has worked well for me also. An electric fence charger is also a good thing to have around if you are bothered with neighbors' animals or squirrels. They can be used in some innovative ways to strongly discourage visits to your yard.

 

[oldfella]

Try Moth balls - it works!

Pete

 

[BarbC]

Try Moth balls - it works!

I have a hard time getting the moths to hold still.

 

[cmort666]

Some people are just really stupid about cats.

They actually seem to believe that when it comes to their animals, your property and their property are synonymous.

"My cats are 'outdoor' cats."... outdoors on YOUR property, NOT mine.

Have you EVER heard of one of these people EVER cleaning up the messes their animals leave on OTHER people's property? You never WILL either.

You CLAIM to "love" your cats... yet you expose them to a variety of dangers. I've got news for you, I DON'T love your cats, and outside of a rural environment, you need to confine your animals to YOUR property, be they cats, dogs or wildebeest. Otherwise bad things are going to happen, the least of which is being turned into animal control.

 

[cmort666]

Originally posted by Amici:

Originally posted by Jerry N.:

Originally posted by Amici:
That's:

1. Animal cruelty (a felony in many states) AND

2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress - a VERY serious civil charge.

And hard to prove if there's no witness or dead cat to be found.

Live trap, pellet gun, shovel, night time.

As opposed to playing Straw Dogs and hanging the corpse in a tree.

Then again, those who'd rather kill a pet than simply report the issue to animal control are motivated more by sadism than propriety.

Berea, Ohio animal control didn't do ANYTHING when a friend had chronic property damage from some neighbors' cats. The neighbors flat REFUSED to keep the cats off his property, where they crapped all over the place and left muddy paw prints all over his vehicle.

After the neighbors openly defied his property rights and the city refused to take action, he took action on his own. He started leaving saucers of Prestone on his property where only the cats had access. When the neighbors started coming onto his property and destroying the saucers, he borrowed a 6' blowgun and knocked one of the cats off of the top of his house with it. After THAT, the cats were kept inside.

 

[oldfella]

Originally posted by BarbC:

I have a hard time getting the moths to hold still.

Just don't pull so hard!

 

[DeathGrip]

Good morning, Just got off the phone with animal control. they offered I should go rent a trap,bait it,then they would be so kind as to pick it up. Then explained to me that they were "Free roaming animals" I held my cool and explained that they were on private property and causing damage and health issues. I'm just wasting my time talking to them. Then comes the next offer to send notice,Yea Right!