Neighbors Cat

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I'm glad I don't live in such a restrictive area. I find it ironic that a city can enforce an ordinance that is in direct opposition to a constitutional right. Granted, proximity of neighboring dwellings is a factor.

Sometime stage houses are really close together it just depends which part of town someone lives in. My town is ridiculous

 

[Ruralhideaway]

You could ask them to keep it inside, tell them your friend with a Rottweiler that hates cats is coming to stay. If they love it they'll keep it in.

If/when nothing changes look up feral cat catch spay return programs. Even if it costs you a few bucks(usually really cheap), it'll be fixed and possibly stop spraying. Might think you are the devil after that and stay away even.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Yup double checked, 10 bucks here for feral spay or neuter. Must be in a live trap and ear will be tipped. Cheap to stop the disgusting spray.

 

[lazy gardener]

I'm not so sure that neutering will stop the spraying in either male or female. I've had both, who were neutered and still engaged in that habit. Not all neutered cats will, but I'm betting that the adult who has been in the habit of spraying will not stop simply because he/she's had a visit with a vet.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

LG you are right, but then again he might stop, or at least find somewhere else. I'm not exactly suggesting being mean, but trapping then removal of the family jewels might change his mind about good places to hang out and spray.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Bottom line is maintaining a healthy relationship with your neighbor... Pets come and go but sometimes neighbors are there forever.
With that said,
Communication is key. IN A POSITIVE MANOR.
Kindly expressing your point of view and concerns.
If the neighbor is the irrational party, then a course of action could be implemented after the fact.
Politely tell the neighbor their pet is on your property and you have the legal right to humanly catch it in a LIVE TRAP and hand it over to authorities. Which in turn if the neighbors really do care about the cat, they will have to pay a hefty fee to recover it.
Live traps are very inexpensive at tractor Supply Company and a can of tuna is around 59 cents.
Shooting the pet may result in retaliation from the owners. It is best for animal control to reserve that method or at least document the nuance.

But be prepared for the consequences for a negative re pour with your neighbor. But at least you tried to be the bigger person in this delicate situation. I wish you the best in this little endeavor.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Farmer Connie is right you have to try to be a "good guy" first. Benefit of the doubt should be given.

I like the big mean dog story because hey, once that cats out of sight it's out of their mind most likely. You being inconvenienced will matter WAY less to them than their cat not getting shaken by cujo. IF they love it.

If it comes back then that's a feral do as you will I guess. Animal control here won't even return a call about a feral unless it bites a human.

 

[RiverOtter]

If it’s on their property and causing problems then they have every right to shoot it.

Just so everyone knows<NO< MOST PLACES YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT "RIGHT"
Now, listen, I've been in a situation where I did have to shoot a domestic animal. I had to be able to PROVE that it was In The Act of harming my property. It had attacked and killed some of my animals - I had to show the dead and injured animals.
If I didn't have that proof, the owner had every right to sue me - things get loose, I don't get to execute them.

Pee is not damage. Not even if you grow food. Deer, raccoons, opossums, mice, rats, birds, they're all pissing and crapping all over the outdoors and in barns and anywhere they can get into. This is why we wash things. You don't get to get trigger happy just because you saw a cat.
And frankly - I don't want cats peeing in my feed room either, but if one does, my main problem is that it could get in there in the first place, which means my feed room is a buffet for every skunk, coon, rat, mouse, whatever. That problem is actually why we domesticated cats...
You DO get to make a complaint, because nearly everywhere has laws about animals roaming. Things get loose, but it's the owner's job to do their best to keep them home.
***Talk to the neighbor first. You can't divorce your neighbors.***

I find it ironic that a city can enforce an ordinance that is in direct opposition to a constitutional right.

What constitutional right? You have no constitutional protection against being annoyed. Deer are peeing all over your yard too, but there are a lot of laws about what we can and can't shoot.

I'm not so sure that neutering will stop the spraying in either male or female.

It's not a 100% cure, but it is a better than 90% cure.

Bottom line is maintaining a healthy relationship with your neighbor... Pets come and go but sometimes neighbors are there forever.
With that said,
Communication is key. IN A POSITIVE MANOR.
Kindly expressing your point of view and concerns.
If the neighbor is the irrational party, then a course of action could be implemented after the fact.
Politely tell the neighbor their pet is on your property and you have the legal right to humanly catch it in a LIVE TRAP and hand it over to authorities. Which in turn if the neighbors really do care about the cat, they will have to pay a hefty fee to recover it.
Live traps are very inexpensive at tractor Supply Company and a can of tuna is around 59 cents.
Shooting the pet may result in retaliation from the owners. It is best for animal control to reserve that method or at least document the nuance.

But be prepared for the consequences for a negative re pour with your neighbor. But at least you tried to be the bigger person in this delicate situation. I wish you the best in this little endeavor.

SO MUCH THIS.
You can't divorce your neighbors.
You don't get to choose them. You are stuck with them, so play nice. If I could be sweet and kind to the neighbor who's dog attacked my goat and my own dog, you can be nice to the neighbor who's cat wanders into your yard.
I spoke to her, she promised to do everything she could. Months later, I actually had to shoot it (in the act of killing something) and I was still nice. I told her I was sorry that we had no choice, we buried the dog for her in a respectful fashion, I brought her some scented candles as a gift. She apologized profusely and paid all the vet bills for both incidents and we spent the next 7 YEARS as friends.

Now, to many, I had "the right" to storm over there raging and demand restitution or to SSS at the slightest provocation or start playing Hatfields and McCoys the moment something touches my fence ... but I have to live there, with those people.
~ These are the folks who are right there if the power goes out/my car breaks down/I'm snowed in.
~This is where my children grow up.
~These are the people who are going to call the fire dept if my barn goes up and I'm not home.
~And, not for nothing, these are the folks who are going to be the first to know and the main ones offended if MY new pup gets loose and does something stupid, if MY cat crosses a fence line, when MY rooster starts crowing in the wee hours.

This is worth a lot of chickens to me.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Just so everyone knows<NO< MOST PLACES YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT "RIGHT"
Now, listen, I've been in a situation where I did have to shoot a domestic animal. I had to be able to PROVE that it was In The Act of harming my property. It had attacked and killed some of my animals - I had to show the dead and injured animals.
If I didn't have that proof, the owner had every right to sue me - things get loose, I don't get to execute them.

Pee is not damage. Not even if you grow food. Deer, raccoons, opossums, mice, rats, birds, they're all pissing and crapping all over the outdoors and in barns and anywhere they can get into. This is why we wash things. You don't get to get trigger happy just because you saw a cat.
And frankly - I don't want cats peeing in my feed room either, but if one does, my main problem is that it could get in there in the first place, which means my feed room is a buffet for every skunk, coon, rat, mouse, whatever. That problem is actually why we domesticated cats...
You DO get to make a complaint, because nearly everywhere has laws about animals roaming. Things get loose, but it's the owner's job to do their best to keep them home.
***Talk to the neighbor first. You can't divorce your neighbors.***


What constitutional right? You have no constitutional protection against being annoyed. Deer are peeing all over your yard too, but there are a lot of laws about what we can and can't shoot.


It's not a 100% cure, but it is a better than 90% cure.



SO MUCH THIS.
You can't divorce your neighbors.
You don't get to choose them. You are stuck with them, so play nice. If I could be sweet and kind to the neighbor who's dog attacked my goat and my own dog, you can be nice to the neighbor who's cat wanders into your yard.
I spoke to her, she promised to do everything she could. Months later, I actually had to shoot it (in the act of killing something) and I was still nice. I told her I was sorry that we had no choice, we buried the dog for her in a respectful fashion, I brought her some scented candles as a gift. She apologized profusely and paid all the vet bills for both incidents and we spent the next 7 YEARS as friends.

Now, to many, I had "the right" to storm over there raging and demand restitution or to SSS at the slightest provocation or start playing Hatfields and McCoys the moment something touches my fence ... but I have to live there, with those people.
~ These are the folks who are right there if the power goes out/my car breaks down/I'm snowed in.
~This is where my children grow up.
~These are the people who are going to call the fire dept if my barn goes up and I'm not home.
~And, not for nothing, these are the folks who are going to be the first to know and the main ones offended if MY new pup gets loose and does something stupid, if MY cat crosses a fence line, when MY rooster starts crowing in the wee hours.

This is worth a lot of chickens to me.

Sounds like you have some really great neighbors. Unfortunately I’m not so lucky, my next door neighbors are jerks!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

This is a sensible reasoned post.

There's no cleaning cat spray away though, that is in fact lifetime damage. Cost me 500 bucks worth of clients horse blankets once.

I'd be nice, then get him fixed, then claim ignorance that it was their cat. If they even notice. Likely they won't.