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I'm pissed off!

gnomon

gnomon

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Over two years ago my neighbor took in a stray cat. She didn't have the cat fixed and now she has about a dozen cats hanging around her house. Two weeks ago one of the cats was sitting under my car and I thought her leg was bad. After pulling the cat out from under my car I saw she had a distended uterus and most of her hind was infected with fly larva. I took her to the animal hospital and the vet immediately told me that the cat had to be euthanized. I paid for putting the cat down and it's cremation.

I'm pissed off because I called animal control and talked to my neighbor but nothing is being done to help these cats. Because in my district if someone takes in a stray they take ownership and my neighbor is doing nothing to take care of these cats. Animal control is doing nothing. All of them have mange and infected with fleas.

Sorry for the rant but it just pisses me off. The county nor the owner is doing anything to help them. I looked up animal rescue operations in my area and there is nothing but thrift stores who donate proceeds towards animal welfare. They do not rescue animals.

Sorry for the rant. I'm just tired of witnessing these cats starve and where I live we are not allowed to take in these cats.
 
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Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I started a thread about a very similar problem back around
2010 or 2011. Applying the philosophical concept of utilitarianism
to maximize good, I took personal responsibility to address the situation.
Honoring the rules, I can't be specific....but it was legal where I live.
 
Thief

Thief

Rogue Theologian
gnomon said:
Over two years ago my neighbor took in a stray cat. She didn't have the cat fixed and now she has about a dozen cats hanging around her house. Two weeks ago one of the cats was sitting under my car and I thought her leg was bad. After pulling the cat out from under my car I saw she had a distended uterus and most of her hind was infected with fly larva. I took her to the animal hospital and the vet immediately told me that the cat had to be euthanized. I paid for putting the cat down and it's cremation.

I'm pissed off because I called animal control and talked to my neighbor but nothing is being done to help these cats. Because in my district if someone takes in a stray they take ownership and my neighbor is doing nothing to take care of these cats. Animal control is doing nothing. All of them have mange and infected with fleas.

Sorry for the rant but it just pisses me off. The county nor the owner is doing anything to help them. I looked up animal rescue operations in my area and there is nothing but thrift stores who donate proceeds towards animal welfare. They do not rescue animals.

Sorry for the rant. I'm just tired of witnessing these cats starve and where I live we are not allowed to take in these cats.
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call the health department
infectious situations and all that

call the cops.....cruelty to animals

put a sign in her yard.....DANGER
stray animals
 
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Terry Sampson

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zeny-Liv...MIq8uBqIu66gIV_z6tBh1TIgTgEAQYASABEgKgTvD_BwE

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Terry Sampson

Well-Known Member
Thief said:
ok...but then what?
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Call your local or county Animal Control Department to ascertain appropriate, lawful methods for "disposing" of the beast.

Prior to Covid-19 pandemic. we (in our neighborhood) could call and have the animal picked up or take the animal to the appropriate Animal Control Service Center and drop it off.
 
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Terry Sampson

Well-Known Member
Have gotten rid of three ugly opossums that way. Haven't started on the cats yet. A neighbor says we should let them run free, 'cause there are a pair of coyotes hiding out in the graveyard nearby, and the coyotes hunt the cats down at night.
 
Valjean

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
So you have no animal humane, SPCA, animal control or rescue groups at all in your area? Are there no animal cruelty laws in your region you could appeal to?
May I ask where you live?

Me, I'd just trap 'em all and have them fixed, and have animal control issue her a summons and a cease and desist order.
 
gnomon

gnomon

Well-Known Member
Thief said:
call the health department
infectious situations and all that

call the cops.....cruelty to animals

put a sign in her yard.....DANGER
stray animals
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I've called animal control. The Marshall came out and provided names of local rescue organizations and my neighbor has ignored that as far as I can tell.
 
amorphous_constellation

amorphous_constellation

Well-Known Member
Always loved cats.. I have one that never scratches or bites me.. She is on the smaller side, and will snuggle up into my armpit when I sleep. But cats really gotta be fixed, otherwise they go into heat every couple weeks
 
gnomon

gnomon

Well-Known Member
Valjean said:
So you have no animal humane, SPCA, animal control or rescue groups at all in your area? Are there no animal cruelty laws in your region you could appeal to?
May I ask where you live?

Me, I'd just trap 'em all and have them fixed, and have animal control issue her a summons and a cease and desist order.
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Where I live if you take in a stray, such as feed it, you take ownership of that animal and all legal responsibilities. Yes, she should have had the first cat fixed but didn't. That she barely feeds them the Marshall didn't declare animal abuse. I have been trying to find an organization to volunteer to trap the cats, get them fixed and hopefully home them. But it's hard because legally these are her cats.

edit: There is also the cost.....I hate to say. I should state that my neighbor who took in the first stray and now inundated lost her job before this pandemic hit.
 
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columbus

yawn <ignore> yawn
Father Heathen said:
They would most likely be euthanized, but that's a fate far better than suffering while rotting away and being eaten alive by larvae.
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This, unfortunately.
We a similar problem with a neighbor several years back. Mary didn't want to take care of the strays, but she'd put out piles of cat food for them. In a couple of years the neighborhood was overrun with cats. The city came and trapped dozens, I'm sure few were adopted and almost all were euthanized.
:(
Tom
 
The Hammer

The Hammer

[REDACTED]
Premium Member
Father Heathen said:
They would most likely be euthanized, but that's a fate far better than suffering while rotting away and being eaten alive by larvae.
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Yeah, I know. It's why I added the caveat hopefully. It's a shame, but yes, it's better then basically dying from infection.
 
Valjean

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
gnomon said:
I've called animal control. The Marshall came out and provided names of local rescue organizations and my neighbor has ignored that as far as I can tell.
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OK -- so you do have some support. Good.

It's up to you to contact the rescue organizations. They'll take it from there. It's what they do. But they can't intervene in a situation they're unaware of.

There are laws about spaying/neutering. There are laws about cruelty and maintaining a nuisance. Tell the Marshall to enforce the law. If he balks, you have a right to swear out a complaint and force his hand.
 
Valjean

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
gnomon said:
Where I live if you take in a stray, such as feed it, you take ownership of that animal and all legal responsibilities. Yes, she should have had the first cat fixed but didn't. That she barely feeds them the Marshall didn't declare animal abuse. I have been trying to find an organization to volunteer to trap the cats, get them fixed and hopefully home them. But it's hard because legally these are her cats.

edit: There is also the cost.....I hate to say. I should state that my neighbor who took in the first stray and now inundated lost her job before this pandemic hit.
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So there are no licensing laws in your region, and "owners" can just let animals roam? How can they even establish ownership? How can they
Where I live, if you are derelict in your care for an animal that's legally yours, you're in violation of the law. Animal control is legally required to intervene.

I don't know about the rescue organizations in your region, but those I belong to can be very pro-active. If we see a cat without an owner or, at least, a collar and license, we trap it. We have a free spay/neuter program, and the left ear gets tipped so it can be identified as spayed/neutered.
 
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