My mom and I are rather outraged right now!!

Oh my goodness are we ever MAD!! We took my kids walking this evening and to the park and along the way, we see one of her cats in a TRAP!!! Lord knows how long hes been there, with no food or water! Some old gripy man 2 houses down i guess has decided theres too many cats around-so hes taking it upon himself to trap cats!! Good thing he wasnt home, or i am afraid something would have happened. What is she to do? Her cats have always lived indoor/outdoor and shes been in this neighborhood for over 10 yrs and now THIS! How should she approach him? Uggh...what a u know what!!

Call animal control and see if it is legal for him to be trapping cats. (And get that cat to a vet...if it has been without food for long, it could be in danger!) Do you think he got your kitty Gus?!?

She should build an outdoor enclosure to ensure her cats safety. Then they can still be outside, but they will be safely in her yard.

Originally Posted by Beckiboo

Call animal control and see if it is legal for him to be trapping cats. (And get that cat to a vet...if it has been without food for long, it could be in danger!) Do you think he got your kitty Gus?!?

She should build an outdoor enclosure to ensure her cats safety. Then they can still be outside, but they will be safely in her yard.

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Yeah well I really hate to be admit it, but in this 'lil town we live in-theres no animal control! Its stupid, I know, but it is true! I mean our dog catcher(if ya wanna call her that) is also a cop! Theres not many ppl around here that really care alot about animals-and it is soo soo soo sad!! BTW-no I live outside of town, and not near my mom, so dont think Gus could of been in any danger(of that idiot).......

First of all, has she been able to safely remove her cat from the trap? Does the cat need immediate veterinary care? How is she/he doing? Poor poor dear

Second of all, I'd like to say many choice cuss words very loudly in the direction of the IDIOT who is setting out traps for cats, but angry "Burn in Hell" smileys will have to suffice:

!!

I know it is legal in some states to shoot feral cats (blech) but setting out traps? Especially if it's in an area where domestic animals or people could get caught? It just sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. You really need to call your police and your local animal shelter and tell them about this and ask them what they are going to do about it. The policemen may not get too distressed about cats getting caught in traps (from experience, I always assume people care so much less about animals than I do) but they definitely have to acknowledge the danger these traps are to young children. Tell them you're worried that not only domestic animals will be harmed by these traps but also the neighborhood children.

Originally Posted by catloverin_ks

Yeah well I really hate to be admit it, but in this 'lil town we live in-theres no animal control!

Its stupid, I know, but it is true! I mean our dog catcher(if ya wanna call her that) is also a cop! Theres not many ppl around here that really care alot about animals-and it is soo soo soo sad!! BTW-no I live outside of town, and not near my mom, so dont think Gus could of been in any danger(of that idiot).......

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Yes, that's why you have to stress the importance of the danger of these traps to children. I mean, if your mom's cat wasn't in the trap, isn't it possible that one of your sons could have stepped into it and seriously hurt himself?

Just throw the trap away. Check his property often and throw all traps away as often as possible.

People can only buy traps so many times.

You guys are so right-I think I will call the cops tomorrow and check into the leagality of this JERK!! Hes still got me fuming!! And yes, that could have been a child or even a small dog!

I would talk with the police. I really doubt its legal to trap peoples cats!

Originally Posted by gardenandcats

I would talk with the police. I really doubt its legal to trap peoples cats!

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I know it... and the jerk just recently moved in that house!(my moms lived there 10 yrs btw) How does he know if its a familys pet or a stray? Man I am still so MAD!!

I like the idea of throwing the traps away LOL...

Originally Posted by momof3rugratz

I like the idea of throwing the traps away LOL...

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Yeah we are still planning on doing that! My mom did kinda hide them though. Ugghh....still MAD-sorry!

I hate to say this, but this is why it is so very important that you keep your cats indoors at all times. If you want them to enjoy the outdoors, you can buy or build an enclosure for them. You have to understand, that not all people enjoy having cats in their yard. For some reason that I don't understand, some people just don't like animals. However, if you didn't own any cats, would you like it if a neighbor's cat used your yard as a litter box? Or maybe someone loves birds and has bird feeders in their yard, but worry about all the cats that may kill the birds. Now, I am in no way defending this guy for what he is doing If he has a concern about cats in his yard, he could at least speak with his neighbors and ask them to kindly keep their cats inside or out of his yard somehow. Trapping these cats and them leaving them in the trap is horrible. What did he plan to do, let the cat starve to death in there? I like the idea of taking the traps. Another good idea, would be to collect all the cat poop you can, fill the trap with it and put it by his front door

Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat

I hate to say this, but this is why it is so very important that you keep your cats indoors at all times. If you want them to enjoy the outdoors, you can buy or build an enclosure for them. You have to understand, that not all people enjoy having cats in their yard. For some reason that I don't understand, some people just don't like animals. However, if you didn't own any cats, would you like it if a neighbor's cat used your yard as a litter box? Or maybe someone loves birds and has bird feeders in their yard, but worry about all the cats that may kill the birds. Now, I am in no way defending this guy for what he is doing

If he has a concern about cats in his yard, he could at least speak with his neighbors and ask them to kindly keep their cats inside or out of his yard somehow. Trapping these cats and them leaving them in the trap is horrible. What did he plan to do, let the cat starve to death in there? I like the idea of taking the traps. Another good idea, would be to collect all the cat poop you can, fill the trap with it and put it by his front door

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Yes, but we have always had indoor.outdoor cats and never had a problem. I do like the idea of putting poo in the trap though Thats not a bad idea! I have no clue as to what he was going to do with Simba, once he saw that he had him trapped. Darn jerk anyways.....

haha this reminds me,
when I was 12, I had a friend who was really mean to me, so my best friend and I collected our dogs poop, and put it in a chips bag.
I told her to look inside as a present, I put my hand under the bag and made it all jump in the air and all over her!
She was so mad!!!
After that she was never mean to me again!

Regarding your neighbour, I think you should report him for animal abuse

Don't throw the traps away, or fill them with poo (yet). Start with the police and animal control. If he or the other neighbors catch you "stealing" his traps, you will be the ones in trouble with the law.

Get some pics of the traps. Call the police to see if you have any rights in this situation.

You might try talking to him, too. Maybe, just maybe, he is trying to TNR the unowned cats in the area. If I moved into a neighborhood overrun with kitties, that would be my first goal. I doubt it, but it is possible.

We have a neighbor who's large dog was coming over and being very aggressive with us. He locked my hubby in the barn one day, barking and growling at him. DH wanted to shoot him (but doesn't even have a gun, so don't worry). I was very concerned about my kids safety.

We went and talked to his owners, and found they had no idea Baxter was terrorizing us. He had always been a nice dog before. They kept him close to home after our conversation. Before going over, I didn't see how we could work things out. Now Baxter knows us, so even if he ever comes over, we don't need to fear him,

Good luck.

Originally Posted by catloverin_ks

Yes, but we have always had indoor.outdoor cats and never had a problem.

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No offense meant, but there is clearly a problem now.

Originally Posted by CommonOddity042

No offense meant, but there is clearly a problem now.

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No offense taken, and yes we are going to see if the cops will do anything about this, so maybe it doesnt happen again.

What a BLEEPING JERK! My cats are outdoor cats. But they have never left the yard. Strange I know but true. But...a woman I know that works at the convenient store a block away from and lives in my neighborhood was telling me about a man doing the same thing. He even trapped one of her dogs that are fenced in!!! What he would do is trap an animal then call animal control. One time, he got a cat and animal control could not pick it up, so it was left in the cage with no water, food, blankets or anything thing, and it was the middle of a freeze!!!!! I didn't know this at the time or I would have rescued the cat myself. Apparantly he would leave food in the cage and he had some sort of spray that attracted the animals.

Ever since I found that out I would frequent that area on my walks to see if there were any animals for me to set free

I still like the poop idea However, a good point was made. It is possible, that he was/is trapping them for TNR. However, I doubt it. How long was your mom's cat in that trap? I guess the best option is to call the police first, just to see if there is anything they can do for you first. Talking with the neighbor is also good. If you do take the traps, he may find other ways to get rid of the cats, like poison or shooting them So maybe a kind neighborly talk will help.

Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat

I still like the poop idea

However, a good point was made. It is possible, that he was/is trapping them for TNR. However, I doubt it. How long was your mom's cat in that trap? I guess the best option is to call the police first, just to see if there is anything they can do for you first. Talking with the neighbor is also good. If you do take the traps, he may find other ways to get rid of the cats, like poison or shooting them

So maybe a kind neighborly talk will help.

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The poop is a good idea, but not just yet This is the same man that is also trapping squirrels! I called the cops on him one other time and they just laughed basically about that!