Can my neighbor kill my cats?

Here! here! I agree totally. Wer'e supposed to be supportive, not tear each other up

Un fortunately thanks to peta now its considered "a civil matter". Animals are being considered as property so what they get them on is destruction of property. You'll beable to sue on that offense and without a doubt the judge will rule in your favor. These things are difficult to deal with and I know the frustration. My stepdads dog was poisoned with cyanide tablets by his neighbor. The arrest was destruction of proprty. He sued and won 5k but that didn't solve the problem. They told him the neighbor was charged with a misdemeaner. If he retaliated it would be Felony Assault. Thanks peta.

You are going to have to find a way to confine them to your yard. They are listed as property so unfortunately and this frustrates a lot of people but he would be treated the same if he were to break a window or step on your flowers. He gets a stiffer penalty for smashing a mail box. I have 2 dogs and would tear someone a new one if they were messed with. You will have to confine them to your yard, File for a restraining order to keep him off your property and away from your animals. Last you will need to get them chipped.  

southern boy 82 said:

Un fortunately thanks to peta now its considered "a civil matter". Animals are being considered as property so what they get them on is destruction of property. You'll beable to sue on that offense and without a doubt the judge will rule in your favor. These things are difficult to deal with and I know the frustration. My stepdads dog was poisoned with cyanide tablets by his neighbor. The arrest was destruction of proprty. He sued and won 5k but that didn't solve the problem. They told him the neighbor was charged with a misdemeaner. If he retaliated it would be Felony Assault. Thanks peta.

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southern boy 82 said:

You are going to have to find a way to confine them to your yard. They are listed as property so unfortunately and this frustrates a lot of people but he would be treated the same if he were to break a window or step on your flowers. He gets a stiffer penalty for smashing a mail box. I have 2 dogs and would tear someone a new one if they were messed with. You will have to confine them to your yard, File for a restraining order to keep him off your property and away from your animals.

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Any one who lets cats roam free in other yards ,should be in jail. Honestly i say this because cats will come into my fenced property and climb on my cars leave scratches and pawprints on the paint. I work hard for my things, im not daying i have the most expensive car on earth, but i still paid for it and i want to keep it nice, since it cost hard earned money. And its not fair that even in my own house my car is not safe. I have politlely asked my neighbor with 1000 cats to keep her animals away from me and my property, and she ignores my wish. Thats rude to me, i dont go around scratching her cars, or whatever is important to her.

Cats are considered property in Texas (as are all animals)

And if an animal is on your land, you are free to shoot it- if it is a danger to life or property or livestock. Otherwise, no he can't.

Helga06 said:

Anyways, the funniest thing happened 2 days ago. It was raining A LOT and the tarp go full of water and then it ripped! It was like an explosion and all the water that had been gathering on the tarp fell on my cats and on my brother, who was trying to quickly take each cat and bring him inside our home. A few cats were saved just in time, but about 3 got completely soaked with water and ran like crazy out of the safehouse! Poor little ones. They got quite a shower that day.

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Doesn't sound too funny to me. Poor cats.

Not sure I would be bragging and threatening to do illegal activity, when you do an eye for an eye, nobody wins.

Nebula said:

Cats are considered property in Texas (as are all animals)

And if an animal is on your land, you are free to shoot it- if it is a danger to life or property or livestock. Otherwise, no he can't.

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Helga06 said:

Anyways, the funniest thing happened 2 days ago. It was raining A LOT and the tarp go full of water and then it ripped! It was like an explosion and all the water that had been gathering on the tarp fell on my cats and on my brother, who was trying to quickly take each cat and bring him inside our home. A few cats were saved just in time, but about 3 got completely soaked with water and ran like crazy out of the safehouse! Poor little ones. They got quite a shower that day.

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Doesn't sound too funny to me. Poor cats.

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catluvrrr said:

The thing about neighbours, is that they are close enough for you find out a lot about them, through mail, and having access to their property. Enough to hurt them. Enough to ruin their reputation. Enough to make things extremely uncomfortable for them, all anonomously. I have a lot of ideas. And he will be sorry he messed with a woman's love for those in her care! He has no idea what he's in for.

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Not sure I would be bragging and threatening to do illegal activity, when you do an eye for an eye, nobody wins.

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Nebula, I'm sure you didn't notice the dates when you started responding to this thread. The original thread is 5 years old. It's likely that few of the people who posted at that time are no longer following the thread and will not see your replies. I assume the issue was resolved long ago.

sorry to hear about this,I have the same problem we have a stupid cat killer down the road,that gets his thrills  shooting cats , birds, squirrels,u name it,he's freaking dumb,if he's not shooting he's poisoning them,and then he throw's them onto the neighbor's property which is a woods across the street.so of course i went to the neighbor and told him that this man was doing this plus dumping hes ashes from he's burn pile on his property. I do believe if you have cats u should keep them home to be safe,but there are alot of cats that live out on their own ,around here,im surrounded by fields,and i believe that they do have a purpose in life their not only a very loving animal but they keep the mice down thats for sure,these kind of people have a freaking mental problem i think,for someone to kill gods wonderful creatures,and laugh about it,who knows sence there are neighbor kids that play in that woods ,heck il be surprised one day he dont shoot a kid for walking to close to his yard or claiming he thought it was a animal playing in the woods ,thats just how this man is.and to top it all off he was dating the other neighbor that use to live by him,he freaking killed her cat then dumped it in her yard and told her babe i said keep ur cat in the house if u love the damn thing,what kind of boyfriend does that ? i called the law on him and they told me that they cant do a thing if the animal is in his yeard but if there is a witness seeing him shooting the animal and it's not in his yard then yes they can do something,thats all i got for now.I hope these cat killers get whats coming to them .

There are products that have 2 components: a motion detector device and a can of harmless, non-toxic spray. Each time your cat approaches a restricted area the motion detector senses his movement and releases a brisk spray of non-toxic harmless gas. The cat gets startled by the spray action and runs away. Your cat will remember this startling spray effect and will be deterred from returning to the restricted area in the future. Put these detectors on your properties promoters and then the cats won't go onto your neighbors property.

I want to say letting a dog free to run at large is nothing like letting a cat free. I have a german shepherd. I use to have a rottie. Large dogs are VERY POWERFUL capable animals. THey have and do kill people one on one easy.  THey are used by the police to arrest dangerous men with guns on the street. Dogs kill horses when in pairs or packs, they can kill ANY domestic animal they want (including humans). IT would be the same as letting your pet leopard or jaguar or cougar free to roam at large. 

I have big dogs but id be scared if people started to let their rottie, pits and german sheps free all day. I know how strong these animals are and when they are scared can be lethal. 

I am not scared for my life with free roaming cats.

I would NEver think about letting my german shep run free the prey drive she has combined with her territorial aggression (what they are bred for to protect) she would find trouble. DOmestic dogs can be more than 4 times the weight of a large coyote. 

GRACIE50 I agreed with you until I got to the mantra- killing birds.Put flame suit on.Im sure you know about the Wisconsin study and similar Krap .Dont fall for it.There was a similar study done that also paid attention to feral cats stomach contents- guess what? it only had sadly, crickets lizards and grass.Please get facts and don't spread further bunk.cats,even pet cats do on occasion,kill birds but the majority of caught prey was injured or weak.I can't think of any other pet or animal bashed so wholeheartedly ,as cats, when the animal only is following instinct.I agree with your assessment of the situation though remember this person is living with parents and may not be at fault for the amount of cats he is currently trying to come to this site to get help.P,ease remember that this person comes here for help not a public flogging.

STINKYS MOM-Ever though of instead of making the situation worse with attitude you could mend fences as well?Help the innocent cats as well as taking care of the problem by giving said neighbors a hand with information on how to get low cost or no cost spay and neuter as well as health care?i know you nor your neighbor is not a monster as they are probably not evil as both of you care for cats in one way or another.You could even avail them to the wonderful help and support of this site to enlighten them.I hope you great success with this problem and also wish you success with enlightening your neighbors for the wretched kitties sake as well.What a horrible life to live never know love and safety with regular food and vet attention but living next door to a caring home that calls the authorities on you when you are a problem when you smell food with your quivering,hungry little nose and not have that from your own home.What a testament to your care.

Hey catluvvrr I'm so sorry you have had this pain.I had a house fire and lost my home Me and my 8cats had to move in with mom.She had 6cats and was very old.this and that and within 2 months my UN neutered males tagged her unspayed indoor females and 13 kittens born within a short time.i asked an old girlfriend for help giving them away who lived nearby.to make a long story short,I found she was taking them to her farm and releasing for rodent control not finding homes.These were not and had never been feral kitty's.Im a practicing Wiccan.,(I'm very afraid to state this even now but I think its nessasary to the reply) she used scare tactics against me as she called animal control,police(said I was using animal sacrifice so to get some kinda search warrant I guess)Child endangerment and abuse people,adult abuse people the list goes on( mike Vick never had it so bad)The outcome? Her boyfriend threw her out,my neighbors of 51 years told her off when she started bragging of getting rid of the witch,the animal control lady who confiscated my herb garden books,moon phases,and crystal books asked me how I got interested in such a peaceful and earth loving belief system as she finally returned my property,and all charges dropped except the charge (the awful charge) you get when you have too many cats at one residence. As well as taking them they also told me that they were very impressed at how healthy they were.(all were spayed/neutered and had shots)the moral to this awful chapter in my and my lost babies is THE PAIN NEVER GOES AWAY.Not even when the people get what Karma ,God,or the law of three gives back.And believe me he WILL get back.You know the best part?You don't have to do a thing,You won'thave to risk your freedom,your record,your time,your life.Just sit back and watch the forces take care or the evilness that currently is this monster you call neighbor.One question,would one kitty at the shelter, that needs you ,be out of the question.IT cannot hurt kitty's that are kept inside as is best for everyone.Peace,God bless you and please don't let this monster wreck what love you still carry for the helpless.:lol3:

Im so glad someone has the beanbags to come out and say this.good for you.The post Minxie wrote was full of pain as well as hate.She has obviously come to this site looking for guidence as well as exposing her great pain.A lot of us say things (maybe not as explicit as Minxie has vented but I for one do understand her pain) that seem to put others on the offensive.Most of the time vents like these are part of the healing process.Please sit back Minxie and wait..Karmas comming and he don't need no help.

TWODOGMOM- I'm sorry I forgot to quote you,I believe the quote was "let bygones be bygones"/Your right.Id be 'bye' and he'd be 'gone'.I would never let bygones be bygones when intentional death was met by one of the helpless by a person that should know better.The best that could and should be done is to ignore this person stay out of his way.Then sit back and let karma take over.It knows what to do and doesn't need any help from us

I wonder how everything came out? I agree with a lot of what chausiefan says, just not in the way she says it. Most of these threads were from 2007 so once again I wonder how it all came out? Does anyone know?