Neighbor Dilemma

[slodave]

Hey! They actually help. Well, only when the chameleon is a baby. The reaction is "awww, how cute!". Fortunately, they stay small for awhile. How about my fish???

[BeauBlues]

Thanks for all the replies, I can understand both points here. Yes it is my pet and my responsibility, but he's a cat. Cat's aren't exactly the type of animal to follow directions from their owner like a dog does, which we have. Anyway, I did note there are a lot of strays in the neighborhood and my neighbor hasn't exactly caught my cat red handed. Which he also noted that he has seen several strays in the same area on his property.

Our cats are very nice and don't cause many if any problems around here. About 90% of the day our cats hang around the house or the yard. They don't really bother anyone else in the neighborhood. I understand our neighbors concern, but as pointed out by someone, getting little animal leftovers left on your lawn or anywhere else is just a neighborhood thing that you kind of have to put up with. Yes, there is a line that has to be drawn, say if he did his business in a car or "in" the house, thats different. But this is an outside thing.

By the way, he's not the only one that's had animal problems. We have had and still have stray cats that live under our house and in the far corners of our backyard. We know they're there, but they don't bother us. There was only one cat that was ever a nuisance to us. It was stray and we relocated it. But it was Stray! Actually catching it was a combination of perfect timing and dumb luck. We would have taken it to the pound, but it was the middle of the night and we really didn't want to look after it.

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by stuartj
Shoot the cat.

Edit: Sorry, that may constitute a firearms violation where you live.

Drown it.

Thanks for showing what you really are like as a person.

When are you going to visit Allah? Sooner may be better in your case I am afraid...

[stuartj]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Thanks for showing what you really are like as a person.

When are you going to visit Allah? Sooner may be better in your case I am afraid...

Indeed Joe.

The other person that offered to die for me. He just didnt press 2.

[gchappel]

I am assuming you live in an urban area- not somewhere that the deer and the antelope play. So, if I understand the question- you enable a cat, by feeding-caring- etc, to wander through the neighborhood and damage other's property. Do you feed your cat outside- are you feeding and attracting more strays?? If you heard about it from one neighbor, more than likely several others are thinking the same thing. It is the owners responsiblity to control their animals. Keep it inside, get an electric fence- which is what our neighbors did and it helped some. To hide behind the excuse that that is what cats do is foolish. The same argument could be made by a neighbor raising attack dogs- don't get upset if they attack, it is not my fault, that is what they do. Be glad your neighbor doesn't get a cow and let is crap all over your garage- that is what they do as well. I assume your cat wears a collar with id and tags proving its shots are up to date, if not in my book it is a stray. I would control my cat- or not be surprised if it ends up 3 cities away- heck you said you did the same thing.
Be a good neighbor- cats belong inside.
Gary

[Rondinone]

He is right, you must control your cat. You have no right to own an animal that wanders the neighborhood causing damage.

If it were me, I'd get a trap and send your cat off to the county animal shelter.

Originally posted by BeauBlues
So today, our across the street neighbor comes up to me and my dad. Apparently he is accusing one of our cats for "doing his business" in his garage or right around it. Although he never really caught him in the act of doing it, my cat has been known to wander his property from time to time. I don't doubt my neighbor, and I'm pretty sure that he's right about our cat. Also to add, there are a lot of stray cats in our neigborhood that could very well be suspect to this.

But anyway, he wants something done to stop this activity. Now if this was our dog, we wouldn't have a problem. It's just that cats aren't that easy to keep track of. And, to top it all off, he has been known to take cats and dump them off three cities away. I know this because his family had a cat that he eventually kidnapped and took three cities over. When asked what happened by his wife and kids, he said he didn't know what happened. He told my dad this a while ago.

To my point, him and my dad got into an argument about the subject and apparently my dad thinks that if our neighbor gets the chance, he'll take our cat. We told him, if the cat is a problem, use a broom, hose, whatever, just don't hurt him or doing anything to him. He doesn't seem too reluctant. What should I do?

[David]

I like cats and have owned a few so I have some sympathy for you BUT:

I have a problem with a neighbor with a cat. The cat comes over to our house and taunts our dogs which gets them barking at all times of day or night. I've thrown bucket of water at them, but apparently that makes them want to come over more. The neighbor problem is that occationally one of our dogs gets out and of course he makes a bee-line to the house with the cat. Then the old lady there starts yelling at me, as I'm chasing the dog, to get keep my dog on a leash so it doesn't kill her cat. The law in Houston is that both dogs and cats must be on a leash, so where does this lady come off telling me to leash my dog.

Anyone have tips for keeping cats away besides guns or poison? I don't mind inflicting a little pain, but nothing life threatning.

[berettafan]

nothing like an irresponsible pet owner to ruin the neighborhood.

[azasadny]

Originally posted by Dave L
keep your cat in your house

+1

Dogs have to be kept indoors, on a leash or in a fenced in yard, so why are cats any different?

[nota]

The law in Houston is that both dogs and cats must be on a leash,

cat on a leash??????
what a dumb law

[72doug2,2S]

Originally posted by stuartj
Shoot the cat.

Edit: Sorry, that may constitute a firearms violation where you live.

Drown it.

Stuart, Here we go again. I can't believe what I hear you saying! You are actually advocating shooting or drowning a perfectly good feline, for what? Even you should know there is bound to be a local Chinese restaurant that would pay good money for that cat.

Shame, shame

[JavaBrewer]

Comparing a roaming feline to roaming attack dogs The obvious reason cats don't have the same restrictions is that they don't pose a danger to humans. Cat's don't run in packs to rile up other animals and people. They don't dig up stuff or knock over garbage cans in search of food. Some cats prefer indoors. For the others I don't know how you would contain them unless you fenced (with roof) the entire property.

I guess I'm mostly alone here in that I have zero issue with roaming cats. I wish we had more outdoor cats as they would help control the seasonal rodent population. Unfortunately we have another 4 legged critter, the Coyote, that keeps the cat population in check.

"Your cat's gotta s*&t sometime" Robin Williams.

[Eric 951]

Sorry, but your cat, your responsibility.

I had a cat coming into my yard, digging around my garbage cans--tried water, kept coming back--finally shot it in the ass with a BB gun pumped 3 times--problem solved--haven't seen it back since.

If you don't want to take the steps to keep your pet protected, don't be surprised when something happens to it.

[azasadny]

Cats also kill song birds...

[Racerbvd]

Birds POOP on cars and wake me up. FYI, all my cats are indoor cats,



Go tell this chick you don't like her pussy

[Noney]

What in God's name is wrong with that cat's eye?

That thing is really freaking me out.

[Racerbvd]

Originally posted by Noney
What in God's name is wrong with that cat's eye?

That thing is really freaking me out.

He has melanoma (spelling) and is over 20 years old

[72doug2,2S]

Melanoma my a$$, do you read Stephen Speilberg?

[Keith Perry]

Wow. That one would make a great hat!

[Noney]

I was thinking more like Stephen King.

Holy cow!