On 10/3/2010 08:47, Karl Townsend wrote:
My neighbor's dog has developed a blood taste for Milady's kittens.
When it brakes out of the invisible fence, the dog makes a bee line up
here to hunt and kill as fast as it can.

My neighbor and I are close friends. His kids adore that dog. So I
need to come up with something non lethal and preferably no large vet
bill.

Anyway, I've heard of filling a 12 gauge shell with rock salt from the
water softener. Will shooting an animal with this just barely break
the skin, my goal? What range? I know if I'm too close serious injury
could result. Anyone with experience here?

One simple question, should I re-seal the top of the shell with melted
paraffin? Or another way?

Karl

Others have valid suggestions. If it happens again, take pictures of the
mauled kittens, go to the neighbor's house, and show the pictures to the
kids, in front of the neighbor, and inform them if the dog comes on your
property again, he will end up looking like the kittens.

Friends are friends, but pets are family members, and deserve to be
protected when on their own property.

It's his responsibility, not yours. Where I live, maurauding pets that
come on your property are considered pests, and can be dealt with
accordingly, within the limits of firearm laws, and you must be able to
prove the damage.



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Steve Walker
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