"Doug Kanter" wrote in
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"xrongor" wrote in message
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see you catching or transporting the cat. Cat owners who allow
their cats to illegally go off their property


Its NOT illegal.

Depends on where you live.

Agreed.

It's illegal in my county. Here's the
excerpt from my county code:

Sec. 6-3. Animals at large.
(a) No person shall allow any animal to roam or stray or to
be off the keeper's premises unless it is at all times under
verbal control or physical restraint of a responsible person.

Of course,there may be an exclusion for cats elsewhere,considering cats
control mice and rat populations,a benefit.

Yeah,so many people claim they have "verbal control" of a dog,what BS.
If they aren't on a leash,they CAN (and do)take off and harm someone.


Unless of course you have the cat under verbal control.

For mine,more than many dog owners do for their pets.
He follows me around like a dog would. I have to take him for nightly
walks,too. ;-)


whether its legal or not for the cat to stray (or even practical), it
is still illegal for you to shoot it.

Depends on the law where he lives. In many states (like NY), it is
LEGAL to kill an animal which is destroying food crops, even if
"crops" refers to a small vegetable garden. This is NOT to suggest
that it would be safe or smart to shoot anything in a typical
neighborhood. It almost never is, unless you're dealing with a dog
attack in progress. But in rural areas, quite a few animals,
including dogs, end up like Jimmy Hoffa.




Cats really do not destroy food crops.
They have no interest in veggies.
And the punishment should not be so great for such little "damage" they
could do.Not like a deer or rabbits eating the crops.

What do you folks do about birds??? Shotguns,poison?

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Jim Yanik
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