Pets

dixiegrrrrl

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8. There ya go.

Mon May 21, 2012, 08:26 PM

May 2012

You, as a concerned citizen, are perfectly within your rights to call Animal control and alert them to the situation. Let them know how the problem is impacting you, and let them handle it.

I don't know about your area, but here in Ala. EVERYONE is rightfully concerned about rabies,
to the extent that, unfortunately, stray dogs are sometimes shot by landowners.
Rabies tags are enforced.

I would be worried that 14 cats living outside could be carriers of all sorts of disease, feline leukemia being among them.

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Advice needed in dealing with neighbor with out of control cat problem [View all] avebury May 2012 OP

I totally understand reluctance to call authorities, but that may be best in a situation like this Stinky The Clown May 2012 #1

Are there laws where you live about pets? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #2

The city ordinance allows for a maximum of 4 cats and 4 dogs per household. nt avebury May 2012 #7

There ya go. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8

Might point out that one un-spayed female and one un-neutered male cat sinkingfeeling May 2012 #3

Alley Cat Allies hamsterjill May 2012 #4

I'd call the TNR group whether they do or not. LeftyMom May 2012 #5

If you remove the cats there will be more that show up to take their place. jtuck004 May 2012 #6

Hopefully they can understand that the roody May 2012 #9

Please keep us posted about your progress. roody May 2012 #10