Law on my side, but neighbors keep calling the police!!! Long rant

[Annie1492]

Get a Rooster

 

[McCord6]

Im more of thinking of you should go ahead and instead of getting yourself a roo, get a few crockerels and give them to the complainer and say that it's your gift that you want to show them how they could LOVE chickens as much as you (they won't know that they aren't HENS!). Imagion the look on their face when the "hens" start CROWING!

 

[Tala]

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If they're calling the actual police (not just animal control) they might have an incident report or something, and that's easy as pie to get. Usually costs $5 and a trip to the station.

 

[LynneP]

You know, with the police already on your side, I'd continue to be the nicest one in the neighbourhood. But stop giving them eggs, next thing they'll complain they are bad. You can win by being in compliance, which you are, and by not aggravating the police. These people have acted badly, and there is no need to have much more to do with them. Escalation will increase the odds, and they must have someone else to pester if you can keep cool. I'm sorry for your troubles- I know a neighbour like that, he pesters a poultry owner in compliance. He's going to be sorry, no one likes him and he may end up driven from the community, eventually.

 

[1stepcloser]

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[toletiquesbysam]

I'd continue what you are doing, Kill them with Kindness!!! And hopefully the calls will end!!

 

[cafarmgirl]

I agree that this may well be self limiting as I'm sure the police will quickly get fed up with being called out to your place for no reason. If it continues to happen then you might have to go with the note from a lawyer about harrassment.
It's so infuriating that law enforcement time has to be taken up with such idiocy and money has to often be spent by homeowners to protect themselves against such worthless citizens.

 

[karl lutz]

I would go to each one pretending that they are my one true loyal friend while tape recording their comments about they other person "a two facer is not usually loyal to anyone and rarely reserves their fowl comments for one person only" then play the tapes subsequently for the alternative backstabber and give them each a taste of what they are giving you!
THIS will not make peace! But it will be fun!

 

[gumpsgirl]

How rude.

I think you are on the right track with a lawyer and I would most definitely not give them anymore eggs. In the mean time, be certain the coop stays clean just in case the police have to come check things out again. After awhile, I would think they will be able to tell these neighbors to cool it and to quite calling.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Since you are not breaking any laws or ordinances, the police should not be responding to the complaint, but should instead be responding with a statement that poultry are allowed. Similar to if someone called to say that a person had clothes hanging on a clothesline, or was cooking outside on a grill, or was planting tulips.