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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2006WARNING: Angry neighbor has cat euthanized
CNN.com is carrying a news report about a man who didn't get along with his neighbor and who trapped her cat in his yard and dropped the cat off at the local shelter to be euthanized. The woman searched the neighborhood for two days before going to the shelter, only to be told that the cat had been euthanized that day. What scum! He says there are "two sides to every story." I can only surmise that he means that she didn't keep her cat at home. Incidents like this is only one of the reasons I think cats should be kept indoors for their own safety (and also to protect birds, etc.). In this case, the shelter was able to identify the man, and he has issued a "desk appearance ticket." I hope they give him the maximum penalty for the offenses listed and don't just treat that poor cat as "mere property." http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/17/cat.euthanized.ap/index.html MaryL That really is horrible :( If he was having a problem with the cats, he should have made a formal complaint, not do what he did. This is exactly one of the reasons I keep my cats indoors. > That really is horrible :( If he was having a problem with the cats, > he should have made a formal complaint, not do what he did. The tone of the article suggests the problem had nothing to do with the cat. Grabbing the cat was a really low form of retaliation. The neighbor would be running for his life if that happened to me I would welcome the jail sentence afterwards A couple good reason to keep your cat in doors but if you must let them out MICROCHIP What a screwed up shelter 2 days than kill the cat not even enough time to see if it could be adopted > CNN.com is carrying a news report about a man who didn't get along with > his neighbor and who trapped her cat in his yard and dropped the cat off [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MaryL > The neighbor would be running for his life if that happened to me I would > welcome the jail sentence afterwards [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > What a screwed up shelter 2 days than kill the cat not even enough time to > see if it could be adopted A lot of them do. Many kill on intake if they are too full. Looks like the guy lied and said it was his cat, which is a totally shitty thing to do. -L. > CNN.com is carrying a news report about a man who didn't get along with his > neighbor and who trapped her cat in his yard and dropped the cat off at the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MaryL I don't have any problem trapping and turning in rogue cats that sh.t on my property time and time again. Have done it a number of times. People need to respect their neighbors and when I end up cleaning up cat sh.t and piss (on doors, furniture, wood pile, etc - rendering these items useless), making sure my son isn't exposed to it, and taking my dog to the vet for worms acquired from other people's cats, that's it. After so many "discussions" where the neighbors basically don't give a sh.t about you, your family or your property, what other recourse does one have? I have a dog and two cats and my animals (and family) stay on my own property - I expect the same courtesy from my neighbors. If I were able to catch and turn in the dogs that sh.t on my lawn all the time, I'd do that as well. I haven't read the article - suspect this guy was well within his legal rights to do so. In most places, he would be. -L. >> CNN.com is carrying a news report about a man who didn't get along with >> his [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > -L. No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat into the shelter. He claimed the cat was his and left it with orders to euthanize. According to the article, he has been charged with "charged with criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property and making a punishable false written statement." I agree that people who permit their pets to have the run of other people's property are inconsiderate neighbors who deserve to be fined, but I do *not* agree that anyone has the right to trap and secretly have a cat or dog euthanized. The cat has been punished for something that was caused either by the owner or by both the owner and the neighbor. My own two are indoor-only, both for their protection (*most especially* for that purpose) and to protect other animals and my neighbors' rights. MaryL > No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat > into the shelter. He claimed the cat was his and left it with orders to > euthanize. According to the article, he has been charged with "charged > with criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property and making > a punishable false written statement." *And* he has done it before- in 1998, and again in 2002- to the same family. You gotta wonder though, why they continued to get more cats and let them run free, knowing what happened to the others. I agree the man is a scoundrel- but he couldn't have trapped them had they been kept at home where they belonged.  SignatureToni http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com >> No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat >> into the shelter. He claimed the cat was his and left it with orders to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I agree the man is a scoundrel- but he couldn't have trapped them had they > been kept at home where they belonged. Exactly! On all counts. The man is scum, but so is the neighbor who would continue letting cats roam if this has happened before. I cringe at the thought of both of them. I hope he gets the maximum penalty and only wish there were similar charges that could also be brought against the poor cat's "owner." MaryL > *And* he has done it before- in 1998, and again in 2002- to the same family. > > You gotta wonder though, why they continued to get more cats and let them > run free, knowing what happened to the others. What?!! You have got to be kidding me! I think both parties in this case is disgusting excuses for human beings. > > *And* he has done it before- in 1998, and again in 2002- to the same family. > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > What?!! You have got to be kidding me! I think both parties in this > case is disgusting excuses for human beings. I can't even bring myself to read the original post. You know I have read about this story. I just keep raising my eyebrows. I don't know if there are actually 2 sides to every story, but for once I would like to hear his version. I work at an animal shelter. All animals that come in as strays with no ID get a 72 hour hold. Animals with ID get at least a five day hold. So even at that. If this guy brought the cat into a shelter as a stray. Why didn't the family go looking for it at the shelter the day it came up missing? After all, he has done this before. Common sense would tell anyone where to go. Of course common sense would tell anyone if you got a happy trapper neighbor your best bet is to keep the critter inside or move. Now with that if he brought the cat into be euthanized then why doesn't the shelter have records of his history with them? Why didn't anyone raise an eyebrow? Unless they changed computer systems. Also, our shelter will NOT euthanize an animal if nothing is wrong with it. Meaning you can't just walk in to our shelter and put your pet to sleep because you don't like it. If we see no health problems we will ask for vet records. If you can't produce them we are not doing it. With that, that same rule applies to any vet in our area. Most importantly, this whole situation could have been prevented a lot of ways. This is another reason why I am an advocate for microchips. Animals get scanned when they come in, get scanned when they get proccessed. Get scanned again if they move over to adoptions, get scanned again when they get adopted and get a microchip implant. If the pets doesn't make it to adoptions then it gets scanned before they put it down. It doesn't matter if it's an owner release, or stray. All animals have to be scanned no matter what and all microchips have to be traced back to the owner. Microchips are the cheapest way to secure ownership of a pet. Pets can loose collars but rarely will a microchip migrate out of the body. >> No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat >> into the shelter. He claimed the cat was his and left it with orders to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >I agree the man is a scoundrel- but he couldn't have trapped them had they >been kept at home where they belonged. Not all shelters have intelligent people working for them and if it was a private shelter with no county or city ties. Most can do as they please if regulations are weak. > You know I have read about this story. I just keep raising my eyebrows. I > don't know if there are actually 2 sides to every story, but for once I [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>I agree the man is a scoundrel- but he couldn't have trapped them had they >>been kept at home where they belonged. Around here, at least, there are more than one variety of microchip being used and one brand scanner doesn't pick up another variety of chip. Wish they would get it together so the chips could really do what they were intended to. > You know I have read about this story. I just keep raising my eyebrows. I > don't know if there are actually 2 sides to every story, but for once I [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>I agree the man is a scoundrel- but he couldn't have trapped them had they >>been kept at home where they belonged. MaryL <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: >>> CNN.com is carrying a news report about a man who didn't get >>> along with his [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > > MaryL My boss has a neighbor cat that is constantly messing up his flowerbeds with the digging and pooping, etc. He's also deathly allergic and often can't work in the beds unless they've been recently watered. For a while sprinkling coffee grounds worked, but apparently the cat doesn't care anymore, and talking to the neighbor does nothing. He doesn't think he should trap it simply because he knows where it belongs and otherwise gets along well with his neighbor. If only people with roaming cats could be so considerate. I don't agree with what the guy did. It's horrible. But I understand the frustration. There is a new cat here who has a greeting meow of a solid 5 seconds, and she "greets" me at 6:00 a.m. at my window when I don't have to be up until 7:00. Bootie still comes by, but he's moved on to the front door, thank god. How any of them remember where I live after roaming the community is beyond me. SignatureBrandy Alexandre --Everything tastes better with cat hair in it. =^.^= > MaryL <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in > rec.pets.cats.health+behav: [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > of them remember where I live after roaming the community is beyond > me. Yes, horrible is the word -- and I do also understand the frustration when people will not control their own pets. And it *is* the fault of inconsiderate owners, not the fault of the the cats or dogs. MaryL > No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat > into the shelter. I meant well within his right to trap the cat ands turn it in. I read later that the guy lied about the cat being his - that's just assholy. He claimed the cat was his and left it with orders to > euthanize. According to the article, he has been charged with "charged with > criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property and making a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > indoor-only, both for their protection (*most especially* for that purpose) > and to protect other animals and my neighbors' rights. If the people keep getting cats and letting them roam, they are culpable as well. Can't hardly bitch and moan that your cat is dead when this is the 2nd or 3rd you've let end up this way...and of course it was a purebred <rolling eyes>. -L. >> No, he wasn't within his rights because he did far more than turn the cat >> into the shelter. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > it was a purebred <rolling eyes>. > -L. You'd think the breeder would refuse to give them a cat. Our rescue group sure would. I agree with this person who said: > I don't have any problem trapping and turning in rogue cats that sh.t on > my property time and time again. Have done it a number of times. People [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > neighbors. If I were able to catch and turn in the dogs that sh.t on my > lawn all the time, I'd do that as well. I could not agree more with this poster, and to those that say "well an innocent cat shouldn't suffer," I agree--but even in regards to that the onus should be on the irresponsible owner, not the victimized neighbor who is merely trying to protect one's property. The only change I might would've done compared to this guy is I might have trapped the animal and then, rather than taking it to the shelter to be euthanized, I'd either (a) inform the neighbor that I had their animal, and then give them a suitable dressing down on how to be a good neighbor and take care of their own problems, or (b) assuming I didn't get in any legal trouble for it, I'd trap the animal and then head straight for animal control and tell them who the animal belonged to and file a complaint on the spot. I think I'd lean towards option (b); that way, the person would get their animal back, but they'd also (hopefully) get an earful from animal control about how they need to control their animals to prevent future problems. That way, the animal doesn't suffer, the property owner protects his/her property--which to me is the most important thing in all of this, his/her rights as a property owner to keep nuisances out no matter what it takes, and lastly (and almost as important) the irresponsible pet owner gets a lesson in responsibililty and maybe they'll learn and do better. LRH > I agree with this person who said: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > LRH > I agree with this person who said: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > LRH > I agree with this person who said: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > LRH I too have a problem with a neighbor who insists on letting his cat roam free night and day all year. The difference here is that I live in a condominium and our beloved President is the owner of the cat. Our rules clearly state, no dogs or cats allowed to roam freely. Yet one year since they moved in the cat is still roaming freely killing baby birds, and now my chipmonk that I have fed everyday for a year. I also had the idea of trapping the cat and taking it to a shelter but I do not feel it is the cat's fault but the stupid, selfish, selfcentered owner who doesn't give a damned. If I had someone do to me what the calous shmuck did to that poor cat he claimed was his I would promise you he would regret the day he ever lived. However, where is the Shelter and Animal Control in this matter. It seems to me it is as much fault of the owner of the cat as it was the b------d who trapped and had the cat killed. When you have had an experience such as this not only once but twice previously it is about time someone takes the shelter to task. They should be obviously awhere of both parties behavior, fine both of them heavily so as not to incourage the same type of thing happening again. Then, how about taking the Animal Control Officer to task for not stepping in with the owners of the cats. Sounds like a bunch of idiots who go back for more and put the poor animals at risk every time. who are you > who are you Your worst nightmare. > > who are you > > Your worst nightmare. what she don't fart hot >>> who are you >>> >> Your worst nightmare. > > what she don't fart hot Why? That sort of sh.t turn you on? > > what she don't fart hot > > Why? That sort of sh.t turn you on? heel yeah DO IT IN THE BUTT http:/barryparrish.com/browneyegirl.mp3 shaa laallaaa laaa laa la la la dee da la tee da woo! im drugged just thinkin bout it just for the SMELLOFIT >>> what she don't fart hot >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > woo! im drugged just thinkin bout it > just for the SMELLOFIT Fruitcake. > Fruitcake. lol here is my evidence Joe blo WOO Do it in the BUTT! Woo! assholio what's wrongt f.cking cats wont' even come see you! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR SMELLING LIKE DICK RETARD doo whacka doo whacka dooo whacka... dumbasssss PUSSY MAN! PUSSY LIKES PUSSY sh.t! lay some sugar on me (not you faggot) you tellin me if you slapped an a.s and it talked back you wouldn't tap it? THEN YOU'RE A FAGGOT STRAIGHT UP AND YOUR A COWARD NOT TO ADMIT IT >> Fruitcake. > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > it? > THEN YOU'RE A FAGGOT STRAIGHT UP AND YOUR A COWARD NOT TO ADMIT IT Get help! |
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