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I live on the edge a very small town. My outside cat has been out there for seven years wandering and catching mice, birds, rabbits, chipmunks. Now, my neighbor has started setting so-called "dog proof" leg traps to catch raccoon and other vermin on the farmland that adjoins our properties. It is really just for sport and not necessary. The area the traps are set in is about 100 yards from the edge of our properties, therefore I'm worried that my cat, being a veracious hunter, will get caught. I have expressed my thoughts on this, and they seem to shrug it off and say they don't think a cat would get into it, because it would have to reach into the tube to set off the trap.
They're using dog food for bait. My cat is locked in at night in her shed, but I've always let her outside during the day. I can keep her in all the time (she has a small outdoor enclosure), so could get fresh air, but I really don't think it's fair, because it deprives her of using her hunting instincts. How do I approach this? Some people seem to think they are entitled to the right to control animals, without consideration for others, which is troubling.
They're using dog food for bait. My cat is locked in at night in her shed, but I've always let her outside during the day. I can keep her in all the time (she has a small outdoor enclosure), so could get fresh air, but I really don't think it's fair, because it deprives her of using her hunting instincts. How do I approach this? Some people seem to think they are entitled to the right to control animals, without consideration for others, which is troubling.