You probably have people thinning out the feral cat population out in the country. They are still a pest. Florida DEP regularly traps them out of the wildlife preserves and turns them over to animal control. Animal control will not adopt out a feral cat.
"Cheri" wrote
I have witnessed caning in foreign countries. It hurts just to watch!
I believe it would be a good punishment in the US for certain things, like bonehead pet owners, graffiti sprayers, etc.
Steve
In most places you don't own the first 10 feet from the road so you can't file tresspassing charges but there are "clean up after your dog" laws that may apply. Stray dogs are as bad as stray cats. Folks don't like digging up cat shit in their potted plants either.
Actually, you *do* own it. The town and the utilities have permanent easements for that strip, but all normal property laws apply, including civil trespass. Ask your lawyer. I got this from our town justice, who instructed two police supervisors who had the same misinformation you do.
"Cheri" wrote
Fi-Shock. I had a problem with the neighborhood dogs. Rigged up a metal can and let them baptize it for a week. Hooked up the Fi-Shock, and now most of the dogs won't even walk on my side of the street.
Hey, it's clearly on MY property.
Steve
Well, Oren. The lady at Animal Control called this morning. Of course, we had left about ten messages over the past few days. She said she would send someone out.
We came home this afternoon, and saw a yellow tag on the door of the offender's house. I walked over and looked. It was from animal control, but it was for not having a shelter for the dog. They just left it in the back yard, and have been gone now for four or five days. Temps in the lower thirties.
Commissioner Reid's office sent me an e mail stating that I could request it go to Neighborhood Justice Mediation, which I did. They also stated that I must have two signed corroborating witnesses to take it to the DA's office.
I have ordered a ultrasonic generator from the LRAD units. I am going to use just one, because I don't want to kill the dogs or make humans sick. A full LRAD array will do that. Next time I hear these bonehead dogs wailing, I'll give them something to really wail about.
We are in the process of moving to Southern Utah. I've had it with Las Vegas. Lived here since 1952, and the place has gone to the dogs. Or, in current lingo ........... a los perros.
We'll be out of here in three months. And where we are moving, if a dog is roaming, and is a PITA, you just take care of it any way you want.
If it wouldn't get me in a bushel of bullshit, I'd rather just go over and "talk nicely" to the man once they get home. But I'm sure that anyone who would leave their dog out for a week in wintertime with no shelter must be some kind of nut, and it's been a long time since I've had to shoot anyone.
Steve
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They are behind a block wall with locked gates. It's a black lab, and I have a black lab/Rott mix. She's just a pussycat, and I can't imagine her having to sleep in freezing temps for a week now. Animal control came today and saw it had no shelter, but didn't take the dog.
If the guy's that mean, I'm sure he'd have me arrested for "stealing" his dog. Which would be legally and technically correct since I removed the dog from his property without his permission.
I love the law, don't you?
Steve
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote
Then why is it that the more time I spend with humans, the more time I want to spend with dogs?
Steve
And if you seriously care for dogs so little, why should his solution offend you?
(no pun intended by the use of the word "solution")
Steve
Perhaps because, unlike cats, you get unconditional love?
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Many people consider their pets to be members of the family. When something harms a member of their family, they are compelled to retaliate in kind ("an eye for an eye... vengence is MINE!")
Which member of YOUR family are you willing to sacrifice?
Cats. Think cats. Quiet, clean, smart.
Pete C.
Aloof, conniving, ungrateful
Too curious for their own good.
My cat, which I gave to my MIL three years ago, went to Kitty Heaven about a month ago. Mom was devastated. So, we went to the shelter, and got the cutest 1.5 year old cat. Blue eyes, thin, docile, lovey, just a nice cat. AND, she had been there six weeks, so she was only $15! I don't know why someone didn't scoop her up long ago, but anyway .........
Mom got a new cat, and we got to spring ANOTHER rescue animal from the pound. We got our last two dogs from there, both a couple of loveable dogs.
I think they're just so glad to get out of that cage that they never forget you were the one who sprung them. Ours haven't.
I'm not a cat hater. I actually like them, but have a slight allergy to them. I don't have this with my dogs.
And BTW, I have one of the smartest dogs in the world, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Any Corgi owner will verify this statement. The other is cross between a Rottweiler, Black Lab, and a pussycat.
Steve
Huh? Enough nog for you!
I didn't do anything to harm the animal.
I would not blame the dog, though, if, when the owner returns, the dog does a real number on his face and genitals. And I don't mean #1 or #2, but a nice sixty second mauling.
Like those chimps did to that guy.
Steve
stuff the bottle with brillo pads, it absorbs the heat
or a male cat wooing a female in heat...
I ran one off one night I hit him dead on from about 15 yards that's how mad I was
Not my short furry wife. Affectionate and possessive.
Pete C.
I'm quite allergic to cats, however if I'm around them all the time my allergy mostly disappears and a little claratin takes care of the rest. If I'm away from cats for too long it starts to come back. Surviving the initial acclimation just required the claratin and a few bottles of primatene.
Pete C.
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