Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:18 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
My neighbor has cats
Unvaccinated, unneutered, unspayed cats. I live in a migratory corridor for several endangered species like the gray vireo and willow flycatcher. The cats are coming onto my property to hunt. They get in the trash cans. They howl at 4 a.m.
I confronted the adult daughter, the instigator, two weeks ago. When trash was strewn in front of my house a few days ago, I tried to talk to her again. She blew me off and told me to talk to her father, who happened to be out of town, but is returning again later today. I rush ordered a havaheart humane cat trap, and lo, found it occupied this morning. I am going over to confront the father later. This gets resolved today. I HATE this! I love cats (indoors) and like my neighbors but this is ridiculous! Any advice here from fellow birdwatchers is appreciated—in case we come to loggerheads. [link:  |
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Author | Time | Post |
 My neighbor has cats (Original post) |
Ponietz | Apr 2019 | OP |
| handmade34 | Apr 2019 | #1 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #5 | |
| handmade34 | Apr 2019 | #6 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #8 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2019 | #27 | |
| handmade34 | Apr 2019 | #38 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2019 | #39 | |
| CurtEastPoint | Apr 2019 | #2 | |
| Kali | Apr 2019 | #3 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #11 | |
| patricia92243 | Apr 2019 | #4 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #14 | |
| Delmette2.0 | Apr 2019 | #7 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #40 | |
| Delmette2.0 | Apr 2019 | #41 | |
| Farmer-Rick | Apr 2019 | #9 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #10 | |
| Farmer-Rick | Apr 2019 | #26 | |
| patricia92243 | Apr 2019 | #21 | |
| Mosby | Apr 2019 | #12 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #15 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #13 | |
| msdogi | Apr 2019 | #16 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #17 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2019 | #18 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #19 | |
| Botany | Apr 2019 | #20 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2019 | #22 | |
| Botany | Apr 2019 | #23 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2019 | #24 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #25 | |
| MontanaMama | Apr 2019 | #28 | |
| PoindexterOglethorpe | Apr 2019 | #29 | |
| The Velveteen Ocelot | Apr 2019 | #31 | |
| playaseeker | Apr 2019 | #30 | |
| The Velveteen Ocelot | Apr 2019 | #32 | |
| playaseeker | Apr 2019 | #37 | |
| PoindexterOglethorpe | Apr 2019 | #33 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #35 | |
| lettucebe | Apr 2019 | #34 | |
| Ponietz | Apr 2019 | #36 |
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:27 AM
handmade34 (22,506 posts)
1. you are nicer than me
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I have and would take the trapped cat to the humane society... irresponsible people shouldn't have pets and the shelter will at least take care of vaccinations and neutering
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Response to handmade34 (Reply #1)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:36 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
5. I think there are 4 cats right now--
Response to Ponietz (Reply #5)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:46 AM
handmade34 (22,506 posts)
6. I would not tell the neighbor...
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if he cares so little that he lets his cats roam, then better for the cat and for you (and relationship with neighbor) that you just trap them and take them to shelter (just tell them you trapped a stray cat
)... I have no sympathy for people who don't care for pets properly
I value the wildlife around my property, especially the birds and I will not tolerate neighbors who are careless... feral cats and indoor pets allowed to roam outdoors kill from 1.4 billion to as many as 3.7 billion birds in the continental U.S. each year (study from 2013... probably more now)
as to possible trapping other wildlife... I trap skunks, raccoons and squirrels (who are troublesome), often in my traps... I rehome them to a safer place that in not heavily populated (I acknowledge that is not perfect but better than killing) |
Response to handmade34 (Reply #6)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:51 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
8. Thanks, that's the kind of advice I was looking for.
Response to Ponietz (Reply #8)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:02 PM
LakeArenal (26,474 posts)
27. However, that is illegal here.
Response to LakeArenal (Reply #27)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 02:20 PM
handmade34 (22,506 posts)
38. when trapping
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:31 AM
CurtEastPoint (17,785 posts)
2. Thank you for trapping him/her. They all need fixing. Many bad behaviors
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:32 AM
Kali (54,341 posts)
3. good luck with that
Response to Kali (Reply #3)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:05 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
11. Maybe, but I did surprise two cats while they were feasting on garbage a few days ago
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:36 AM
patricia92243 (12,434 posts)
4. We have ferrel cats, therefore no birds or squirrels. I'm afraid of them to try to trap them.
Response to patricia92243 (Reply #4)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:16 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
14. I am impressed with the cat trap I bought. Very safe.
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:50 AM
Delmette2.0 (3,778 posts)
7. The cats in my neighborhood have killed off the rabbits.
Response to Delmette2.0 (Reply #7)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 03:41 PM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
40. As others note, it's not just rabbits that disappear
Response to Ponietz (Reply #40)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 05:10 PM
Delmette2.0 (3,778 posts)
41. Oh, I totally understand.
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:58 AM
Farmer-Rick (8,777 posts)
9. There was a moment in time when I had no dogs on the farm.
Response to Farmer-Rick (Reply #9)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:04 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
10. I caught this cat near where my German Shepherd relieves herself!
Response to Ponietz (Reply #10)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:53 AM
Farmer-Rick (8,777 posts)
26. All I can say is that there must be more scaredy cats around here
Response to Farmer-Rick (Reply #9)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:29 AM
patricia92243 (12,434 posts)
21. My dog weighs a whole 6 pounds and the cats just look at her and don't move a muscle :)
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:09 AM
Mosby (14,691 posts)
12. a lot of cities/counties have ordinances
Response to Mosby (Reply #12)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:20 AM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
15. Thanks, I checked the county ordinance
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:21 AM
msdogi (417 posts)
16. This worked for us
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:45 AM
LakeArenal (26,474 posts)
18. I posted this very topic last year.
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:09 AM
Botany (68,142 posts)
20. Feral Cats are an ecological hammer .... even declawed ones (which is cruel)
Response to Botany (Reply #20)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:30 AM
LakeArenal (26,474 posts)
22. Feral cats kill just to kill as well.
Response to LakeArenal (Reply #22)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:38 AM
Botany (68,142 posts)
23. One of the big reasons you almost never see a garter snake anymore too.
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:04 PM
MontanaMama (22,017 posts)
28. I'm for not confronting the neighbor
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:17 PM
PoindexterOglethorpe (24,551 posts)
29. Another vote for don't confront.
Response to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #29)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:22 PM
The Velveteen Ocelot (108,816 posts)
31. I agree. Most rescue organizations will adopt cats only to people
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:18 PM
30. Tough, but only realistic solution
Response to playaseeker (Reply #30)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:23 PM
The Velveteen Ocelot (108,816 posts)
32. That's horrible and cruel.
Response to playaseeker (Reply #30)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 12:47 PM
PoindexterOglethorpe (24,551 posts)
33. Aside from what a terrible thing that would be to do,
Response to playaseeker (Reply #30)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 01:47 PM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
35. I have to admit that is creative
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 01:13 PM
lettucebe (2,246 posts)
34. People rarely change behaviors
Response to Ponietz (Original post)
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 01:52 PM
Ponietz (2,496 posts)
36. A follow up:
