Revenge...

[LuLu]

Well, maybe not revenge but still. Just out of curiosity, if any of you found out that a neighbor trapped a cat or dog (that turns out to be yours and they KNOW it's yours) and turned it over to Animal Services, what would you do? Would you confront the person? Would you beat the crap out of them? Or would you just let it rest and hope they don't do it again?

[rridgely]

It depends on the situation. Does your dog/cat escape on a regular basis or was this like a one time thing and they still called them?

If it happens regularly then I can't blame them for what they did. I have 2 dogs(1 beagle and 1 basset hound) and they are either in my house with me or out in my back yard(which is fenced in). If one of them just happened to escape(they don't.. they would rather go in the house. ) I would be pretty mad because it only happens once in a blue moon that one of them decides to go explore.

 

I have called the pound on neighbors dogs before though. It was a pit bull and they didn't keep it in a fence or restrain it at all. I was afraid it would hurt a little kid or something.

 

Either way there isn't really anything you can do because at the end of the day your animal shouldn't be running around. I would just let it go.

Sorry that happened to you though.

[LuLu]

Well, this is the first time it's happened. And I have a hard time believing he got down to her house by himself because he's not the type to wander (he's a scaredy cat) and her house is not very close to mine. The reason I believe it was a particular neighbor is because as I was driving around looking for my cat, I saw in her front yard a sign saying she has a cat trap in her yard and that if you believe your cat is missing to call Animal Control. And from what I've heard, she baits the trap, which I think is illegal. Either way, everyone around here knows each other's animals. And we are friendly with this particular neighbor to begin with. So what I'm trying to figure out is if she is the one who did it (and honestly, I do believe it was her), why didn't she just bring him home to me? Or call me to come get him? This whole thing just has me so pissed off right now. I go through 2 days of not knowing what happened to my cat, then I find him at the shelter and now have to pay to get him back all because of some moron. There's tons of animals on this street that can be big pains in the butt, but I'd never call Animal Control unless there was a genuine threat, and my cat is nowhere near any kind of threat. Grrrr I hate stupid people!!

[Andavari]

Get a restraining order so she can't come within say 100 feet of your cat!

[hazelnut]

Make up elaborate flyers for a wild party at your neighbour's home and wait for the guests to arrive...!!

[AnGrA]

A dog i could maybe understand as i have a japanese akita and if that escape then it would be very hard to get him back but come on a cat, i think that nearly every single cat goes for a walk about and there is no way that you could stop them from doing so, but they always return back to their owner so why this person has trapped it i don't know, most likely there a bit nuts or just like to annoy the owners.

[LuLu]

LOL I love the restraining order and party flier ideas.

 

 

A dog i could maybe understand as i have a japanese akita and if that escape then it would be very hard to get him back but come on a cat, i think that nearly every single cat goes for a walk about and there is no way that you could stop them from doing so, but they always return back to their owner so why this person has trapped it i don't know, most likely there a bit nuts or just like to annoy the owners.

 

See, I agree. But if the person who trapped the dog knows it's yours, then they should do the right thing and return it, not call Animal Control. We have a neighbor who has a big ol' lab/German shepard mix who is constantly getting out of his yard and going for a walk down the block. No one's ever trapped him or called Animal Control because there's no point. When we see him, we just bring him home. That's the kind of neighbor most of us are on this block. But I see there's a weed among us. My first course of action after I get my cat later is to go to the neighbors who have cats (especially outdoor cats) and warn them about her and the baited trap. I figure if enough of us stick together, we can start some trouble for her and hopefully get that trap removed. Sorry but you have to expect cats and dogs to come wandering by in any neighborhood, so the trap is highly unnecessary.

[AnGrA]

But if the person who trapped the dog knows it's yours, then they should do the right thing and return it, not call Animal Control.

 

Yeap totally agree with that, there was one dog that for a while we had to take back to their owners because they got out and if you don't know who's dog it is then knock on doors as the rightful owners must be close; but make sure first that it is their dog

 

One question have you actually had a word with the suspected person yet as to what there reason for first of all why they called animal control and secondly if they did indeed put bait in there, then why did they do that?

 

I can sense a localised civil dispute happening in your area soon. You might have to arm yourself with what ever you can get your hands on

[KS-FINN]

ALL I CAN SAY IS HE SOUNDS LIKE A REAL JERK.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LuLu]

I got my kitty back!!!! And I was correct on my assumption of who the culprit was. Apparently, these matters are public record so Animal Control gave me a print out with her name, address, and phone number. She told them he's an aggresive cat, so they treated him as such and well, let's just say he's not himself. I am hoping that he will realize the trauma is over and go back his normal self. It also seems as though that they did not feed him or give him water while he was in isolation, which turns out to be a plastic box inside a cage. He was so hot when I grabbed him and held him. All he's done since being is the house is eat and drink. Ugh, I am so disgusted right now with this whole thing. I will be going to this moron's house later to express my concern for her stupidity, and subsequently will be knocking on neighbor's doors to warn them about her and her crappy attitude towards cats. If you don't like cats, fine, just shoo them away from your property. You don't have to be a total d*ck about it.

[JDPower]

If you don't like cats, fine, just shoo them away from your property.

Not really that easy though is it. I'm certainly not condoning what this person did and I'd never do the same but cats can be a right pain in the a***.

 

I'm glad you got yours back though and if I were you I'd have a word with this person, not aggressively, just ask them calmly why they felt the need to do it. At least if you understand where they're coming from you can make an informed decision whether to THEN get angry with them

[LuLu]

Well, yeah, I know how cats can be. lol I've had cats all my life, and currently have 3 now (plus a dog and a rabbit..lol). So yeah, they can be pains, but still they're so lovable. I don't know, maybe I just have more tolerance and patience for animals. I just still don't see why anyone would trap a cat (or dog) and refuse to find the owner, especially when the person knows the animal belongs to a neighbor. It would be different if the animal was a stray who was a nuisance. But we have very few of those around here, reasong being most of us end up adopting them as our own...lol. What really bothers me too, though, is that she is teaching this insane behavior to her kids. That's all we need - 3 more idiots treating cats like this.

 

Anyway, this woman wasn't home yesterday when I went to speak with her so I will look for her later. If I don't see her, then I will just leave a note taped to her front door. And I will be as civil as possible, I promise...lol

[JDPower]

Well, yeah, I know how cats can be. lol I've had cats all my life, and currently have 3 now (plus a dog and a rabbit..lol). So yeah, they can be pains, but still they're so lovable I don't know, maybe I just have more tolerance and patience for animals.

No you're just a cat lover so the fact that you find them loveable means you tolerate (maybe even don't notice sometimes) the nuisance element. I have lots of patience and tolerance for animals, but I just find cats a nuisance.

That said I still think this persons wrong trapping animals of any kind (at least she is trapping them without harming them physically and then handing them over to the shelter though, could be alot worse).

[DennisD]

The trouble with cats is that a lot of people let them out to wander during the night.

 

At least that's the case here in the UK, and once a cat decides that the corner of your garden is a good place to take a piss ('scuse my french), it's a problem trying to deter that cat from using the same spot every night.

 

And they do leave a strong smell, as well as not doing the plants any good.

 

We've had to buy all sorts of concoctions to deter said cat powdering it's nose in our garden, without doing the cat any harm of course.

 

It really is a problem once they find a nice spot.

 

Anyway, going ever so slightly off topic here, I once knew a guy whose next door neighbour bought a dog that barked everynight in the backyard, keeping him awake.

 

After weeks of this torment, he came up with the ideal solution to get his revenge.

 

He pursuaded his neighbour to sell him the dog, and now he lets it bark in his backyard, to keep his neighbour awake.

[JDPower]

The trouble with cats is that a lot of people let them out to wander during the night.

During the night? They are permanently left out round here, day or night.

[Andavari]

He pursuaded his neighbour to sell him the dog, and now he lets it bark in his backyard, to keep his neighbour awake.

That's hilarious! Gives me a sinister idea too because there's these assclowns that moved into the neighborhood within the last month where I've lived all my life that have these louder than hell boom systems playing rap (crap) music at all hours and calling the Police was ineffective. Perhaps when I come into some money I should install a loud system in my car and drive by their houses playing some Death Metal and Black Metal and see if they like it.

[LuLu]

No you're just a cat lover so the fact that you find them loveable means you tolerate (maybe even don't notice sometimes) the nuisance element.

 

I don't know. I think it's more the fact that I know they are animals and need to be taught how to behave. Like my cat that got trapped. He's new in our house (we've only had him a few months) and the lady that I got him from had kept him as an outside cat. And naturally, we wanted him to be an inside cat, which he didn't like too much. So we would keep him in the house and then when he'd try to get out, we'd put him on the patio. Well, he tore up the screening something awful trying to get outside. I must've replaced it 3 times. But thanks to my trusty watergun (everytime I saw him trying to climb the screen or whatever, I'd just zap him with it), he stopped tearing up the screen. And since the lady had decided not to get him fixed, we've had to deal with him spraying the couch and the wall when my other male cat is around. But that will be remedied soon because he's got an appt. to be fixed in 2 weeks. So again, until then, we use the watergun to deter him and we have some cleaner that takes away the odor and whatever staining there is. That to me is really the only nusiance with a cat...the spraying that a male does. I prefer female cats because of this, but I'm not one to turn away a cat if it's free...lol. Never really had problems with any strays or anything, at least nothing major. Just some cat fights in the middle of the night and a loud "meow" or two sometimes. But I can tolerate that because animals will be animals. lol Now what I really find annoying as all get out is the car alarm going off across the street every 10 minutes some nights. OMFG that drives me up a wall!!

 

 

I have lots of patience and tolerance for animals, but I just find cats a nuisance.

That said I still think this persons wrong trapping animals of any kind (at least she is trapping them without harming them physically and then handing them over to the shelter though, could be alot worse).

 

See, that's where I'm unsure. My cat is pretty badly cut up. I can't touch his head because it seems to hurt him, so I don't know if she did something to him or if it was the people at Animal Control since she told them he was an aggressive cat. I also don't know if he was attacked by something the night he disappeared or what. So on that one I'm up in the air. It could have been any number of things. He also could have done it himself, banging his head on the trap trying to get himself out.

[LuLu]

The trouble with cats is that a lot of people let them out to wander during the night.

 

At least that's the case here in the UK, and once a cat decides that the corner of your garden is a good place to take a piss ('scuse my french), it's a problem trying to deter that cat from using the same spot every night.

 

And they do leave a strong smell, as well as not doing the plants any good.

 

We've had to buy all sorts of concoctions to deter said cat powdering it's nose in our garden, without doing the cat any harm of course.

 

It really is a problem once they find a nice spot.

 

Yeah that I can understand. But that's also why they sell that stuff to keep them from going where you don't want them to. We use it in our gardens and stuff. And it does work, so that's a bonus. If only that had a product that actually worked on keeping snakes out of your yard. I'd be all set. haha

 

 

Anyway, going ever so slightly off topic here, I once knew a guy whose next door neighbour bought a dog that barked everynight in the backyard, keeping him awake.

 

After weeks of this torment, he came up with the ideal solution to get his revenge.

 

He pursuaded his neighbour to sell him the dog, and now he lets it bark in his backyard, to keep his neighbour awake.

 

This is friggin' hilarious. Gave him a dose of his own medicine. I love it! lol

[DennisD]

If only that had a product that actually worked on keeping snakes out of your yard. I'd be all set. haha

 

Snakes. You have snakes in your yard.

 

That's the one thing I like about my little part of the world on the English N.E. coast. We don't have anything particularly nasty. Apart from 11 to 16 year olds.

[LuLu]

Snakes. You have snakes in your yard.

 

Oh yes. Especially this time of year (mating season). Gotta love living in Florida. We've had rat snakes, black racers, glass snakes, garter snakes, some other little bugger that I was never able to identify, and we've heard the occastional rattle snake, but can't say for sure if it was in our yard or not. Right now I have an approximately 3 foot long black racer hanging out by my pool filter the back yard. So needless to say, I tend to go outside with either my machete or a rake in case he gets too close. They aren't poisonous, but nontheless, I don't enjoy creepy-crawlies. *shudders*

 

That's the one thing I like about my little part of the world on the English N.E. coast. We don't have anything particularly nasty. Apart from 11 to 16 year olds.

 

Too bad they don't sell deterants for those. haha

[DennisD]

Right now I have an approximately 3 foot long black racer hanging out by my pool filter the back yard. So needless to say, I tend to go outside with either my machete or a rake in case he gets too close.

The rattle you've heard is probably your knees knocking together.

 

Post us a pic of the Black Racer. If you can catch it.

 

Here's something I do have in my yard, quite a few of them in fact.

 

 

Click for a close up of that, what on earth does it have for fangs?

 

Thank heavens they are only 1/8 inch long, otherwise they'd be scary.

[JDPower]

...otherwise they'd be scary.

Otherwise? Jeez could have used a smaller pic, damn near s**t meself when I clicked that and scrolled to the middle!!!

[JDPower]

See, that's where I'm unsure. My cat is pretty badly cut up.

What I meant was it didn't come back with cheesewire round its neck or a decapitated limb or worse from a less friendly trap

[LuLu]

The rattle you've heard is probably your knees knocking together.

 

Post us a pic of the Black Racer. If you can catch it.

 

I'll see if he'll strike a pose for me. lol If I find another snakeskin from it I'll get a pic of that too.

 

 

Here's something I do have in my yard, quite a few of them in fact.

 

 

Click for a close up of that, what on earth does it have for fangs?

 

Thank heavens they are only 1/8 inch long, otherwise they'd be scary.

 

NOOOOO thank you!!! I hate spiders just as much as I hate snakes. They give me the willies somethin' awful.

[LuLu]

What I meant was it didn't come back with cheesewire round its neck or a decapitated limb or worse from a less friendly trap

 

Oh I understand. If he had come back limb-less, then I'd have had to go to her house and rip HER limb from limb as well. Don't f*ck with my animals damn it.

 

You know, we should start a pet thread and have everyone post pics of their pets.