Ownership revisited

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Hi Mark,

I had asked this question once before, but it was in the middle of the trial with the 93 cats and I think it got lost.

I live in Woodbridge Township, NJ. There is an ordinance against letting your cats become a nuisance. The question I have is about my feral colony. When do they become "owned" by me? I feed them and I was TNR'ing. They actually live in the yards surrounding me. They are also fed by the woman behind me.

I consider myself the custodian of the colony, not the owner. Am I the owner?

Sandy
 
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Originally Posted by Sweets

Hi Mark,

I had asked this question once before, but it was in the middle of the trial with the 93 cats and I think it got lost.

I live in Woodbridge Township, NJ. There is an ordinance against letting your cats become a nuisance. The question I have is about my feral colony. When do they become "owned" by me? I feed them and I was TNR'ing. They actually live in the yards surrounding me. They are also fed by the woman behind me.

I consider myself the custodian of the colony, not the owner. Am I the owner?

Sandy
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Way to busy to breath sometimes. I have looked at the NJ laws and while I did not find your specific township - most refer to colony cats as owned by the caregiver. When you take them in and have medical treatment, you are definitely crossing over the "casual care" line. Feeding itself may be sufficient to qualify you as responsible...
 
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