Another thought. I believe that with a small game hunting liscence all would be perfectly legal with a bow and arrow or preferably a slingshot. It's on your property and hunting has never been considered cruelty to animals by any court that I have heard of. I don't believe there is a bag limit on cats either. 
Originally posted by: Fingers
Another thought. I believe that with a small game hunting liscence all would be perfectly legal with a bow and arrow or preferably a slingshot. It's on your property and hunting has never been considered cruelty to animals by any court that I have heard of. I don't believe there is a bag limit on cats either.
That isn't going to work unless you live in the country and I don't condone the use of a bow and arrow because there is just too much room for wounding the animal. I do not want the animal to suffer and having an arrow stuck in it's side but still alive is horrible. Trap them as I stated earlier and let the pound euthanize them....it is humane and solves the problem.
The county he lives in, SLC has a leesh ordinance that applies to cats as well as dogs. Any roaming cat or dog is free game for animal control to pick up.
When I was little my neighbor shot my cat in his yard with a pellet gun. I could see some neighbors ending up really pissed at you for that. I like Ronstang's idea of trapping rather than killing. Return the tagged ones to the neighbor and let them know whats up and that you cant guarentee what will happen the next time. Another option, spray em with the hose. I do that in my yard (city yard, not good for traps or guns) and 75% of the time they never return.
Let me fill you in on reality. Animal Control WILL NOT COME OUT FOR CATS. They are too hard to catch and they will even tell you that on the phone. I have been in this situation several times in different cities and all of the Animal Control offices I ever contacted informed me that I had to trap the cat BEFORE they would come out to my house. This is one reason I feel so strongly about being a RESPONSIBLE CAT owner because if you leave your cats to roam and they end up consistantly at my house they are going to be trapped and euthanized.
Agree with the live trap idea ... or perhaps maybe, possibly put adequate fencing around your shed might work too?
HomeBrewerDude
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Being that I live in SLC, also that I have had dealings with SLC animal control services before and that I am aware of their policies I can tell you affirmatively that they do in fact care.
http://www.slcoanimalservices.org/html/faq.html
Now would you care to keep discussing laws and policies of counties you are not familiar with like you are an expert?
Hose idea noted... Don't know that it will work for me with it being middle of the winter, but noted nonetheless. I read the laws for Salt Lake County regarding animals, and found out I CANNOT poison an animal. So antifreeze is a no-go. In fact, a guy here in Salt Lake just got arrested recently for doing the same (antifreeze in a bowl). Trapping still seems to be the best option.. Here's a quote from the site:
What can I do about stray cats on my property?
If you can contain the cat in a box or carrier, you can call for an officer to pick it up. If the cat is too wild, you can obtain a cat trap from the shelter. There is a $50 cash only deposit for the trap. This deposit is refunded when you return the trap in good condition at the end of your 10-day use of the trap. Once again, if a cat is caught, an officer can come to pick up the animal, or you can bring it to the shelter and retrieve the trap for the rest of the 10 days.
Ok, so I don't want to pay 50 bucks for the trap. I realize it's just a deposit, but I'm too dang cheap I guess. Any plans for constructing your own cat trap? Cheap alternatives? Box with a stick and string (pull the string when they're under there?)
What can I do about stray cats on my property?
If you can contain the cat in a box or carrier, you can call for an officer to pick it up. If the cat is too wild, you can obtain a cat trap from the shelter. There is a $50 cash only deposit for the trap. This deposit is refunded when you return the trap in good condition at the end of your 10-day use of the trap. Once again, if a cat is caught, an officer can come to pick up the animal, or you can bring it to the shelter and retrieve the trap for the rest of the 10 days.
Ok, so I don't want to pay 50 bucks for the trap. I realize it's just a deposit, but I'm too dang cheap I guess. Any plans for constructing your own cat trap? Cheap alternatives? Box with a stick and string (pull the string when they're under there?)
randlee,
Go check out a trap from county animal services, the facility is on 3900 S on the west side of the freeway (I think like 700 W). The traps are slick, all you do is set it, put a can of $0.25 cat food in it then call animal control after it catches the cat and they come pick it up.
Go check out a trap from county animal services, the facility is on 3900 S on the west side of the freeway (I think like 700 W). The traps are slick, all you do is set it, put a can of $0.25 cat food in it then call animal control after it catches the cat and they come pick it up.
Did you read what you cut and pasted? Anmal Control only comes out to get the animal AFTER you catch the damn thing....which is exactly what I have been saying all along. I never said they wouldn't take them if you DO THEIR JOB and catch the animal yourself.
That sounds good. I wish they did that in my area. But like I have said before, if it is a pet and someone claims it at the pound it will be right back in your yard in no time so the second time you catch it take it to a pound in a nearby town where noone will claim it and it will be humanely euthanized in a few days.
Maybe and maybe not, if the animal isn't tagged it will be euthanized after I believe 10 days if it's deemed non-adoptable and they don't have space to house it. If it's tagged the owner is notified and they have to pay a fine to get it out of impound, I believe they charge $28 to get an unlicensed cat out (and no one licenses their cat). Trap the cat a couple times and the owner is either gonna get tired of getting it out of impound or will stop letting it roam.
In my experience they will let you cycle traps without holding you to the 10 day limit, ie if you keep catching cats in the 10 days and calling them to come pick up they will keep giving you fresh traps on your deposit (the animal control officers carry about 10 traps with them). When you are done catching them you take the trap back and they refund the deposit.
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What about catching the cat in the live trap, and spray-painting it yellow. Then return it to the owner and say that since you've been turning over trapped animals in your yard to Animal Control to be euthanized, you wanted to be sure you didn't accidentally turn in their beloved pet so you had to mark it somehow.
If their pet is so beloved why are they IRRESPONSIBLE and letting it roam free? I will repeat what I said earlier....any pet owner who lets their cat or dog roam free has no expectaion of safety for said animal. My neighbors know how I feel about cats on my cars and they know the consequences of me catching the cat. I don't care whose pet it is if it is climbing on my classic cars and peeing and crapping in my yard.
Didnt read the whole post, so someone else may have already said this...
but it all depends on the FPS that it discharges that determines if it is a firearm or not.
but it all depends on the FPS that it discharges that determines if it is a firearm or not.
We did find out that BB and Pellet guns are illegal in my county as well, so no go on shooting animals. You're going to call me "Mountain Rand the Trapper Man" after I get things started. Sorry, no, I won't be selling pelts.
You're going to call me "Mountain Rand the Trapper Man" after I get things started. Sorry, no, I won't be selling pelts.Ah, I see your point but from my experience with cat owners you just don't get anywhere because they feel their cat has the RIGHT to roam where ever it chooses and Fluffy will still be back at your place in no time. Nothing seems to make most cat owners UNDERSTAND, that is until one day Fluffy just disappears forever, and if you have to resort to taking Fluffy to the pound to be humanely euthanized then it is much better that the people don't know you have a problem with their cat. My direct neighbors understand my POV and keep their cats contained accordingly, but I don't bother telling anyone else in the neighborhood because it isn't my responsibility and I don't want to worry about whose cat I am turning over to Animal Control.
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