PLEASE BOYCOTT C-A-L RANCH STORES

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I feel for you. People like that soil their own nests, then move somewhere else and start over.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yes seriously I can't believe I'm the only one that caught this.

I’m disappointed. I already wrote letters, emails, made phone calls and started a full fledged boycott.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks for the tip, I only wish I had screen printed sooner. Is there any weather site where I can get historical weather info?

Weather.com

 

[Stiletto]

It seems to me that you are putting all your eggs in one basket: by focusing on your neighbour's employer and expecting them to bring her into line.

Apart from anything else (and I'll avoid repeating what others have said) this doesn't seem logical because if, for whatever reason, your neighbour ceases to work for them, everything you are doing (directed at C-A-L Ranch Stores) is for nothing.

Since I'm not American, I do not feel I'm in the best position to give advice as to what steps you should take, as your culture and laws are different to what I am familiar with. I hope you receive sound advice on this thread and are able to discern and identify it!

For what it's worth, I do have a lot of sympathy for people in your situation, who live rurally and have city people move into the neighbourhood wanting to change and "sanitise" the very essence of a countryside lifestyle. I live rurally myself.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Lol. I’d have to see the yard before I could pass judgement. There’s a lot of people that that think their rights are being infringed upon while they have an eye sore/sh*tpit of a yard.

 

[Kiki]

Sorry, my mistake. No, there is nothing as interesting as that going on. I deleted the posts when we realized that I didn't log out and she was in my account. Call me a technophobe but I'm one of those people who doesn't have a smart phone. I like getting my calls without all the other crap.

Here you say you have a phone.
I'm not buying your stories.



https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ustralian-spotted-duck.1312586/#post-21426353

 

[The Moonshiner]

Old thread. We don't reply to old ones

You just did.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Why those ugly people! Sounds like they're just out to make trouble.

I agree, you should have the right to do what you want on your own property that you paid good money for, you should especially have the right to defend it. But around here, you can get in trouble for shooting someone else's hunting dog if it comes on YOUR property and I think it's very, very ugly. What if that dog threatens you or attacks you? Are you going to get arrested for defending yourself on your own property from someone elses animal?

 

[Chiriflor]

What has occurred to me, but I did not mention it to Cal Ranch because I do not have proof, was that she may be using her position to see how much and what type of feed I'm buying, farm supplies, products, etc., as well as other people in our neighborhood who raise chickens (I am not the only one, so other people are concerned). I'm sure the store keeps records, or she could just see the infp at the cash register, as well as personal data like credit card numbers, IDs, birth dates, etc. Cal Ranch collects the birthdate of the customer when you buy chicks, they say its to determine if you are under 18, why not just check ID if that's the case, and they have no legal reason for doing so, unless its to use your personal data for marketing, or other invasions of privacy.

I have dogs so I do not want to make an issue of her dogs barking, because that's how dogs communicate and protect their owners, property and flock. But her dog should not be biting people, especially the animal control officer. My dogs have never bitten anyone, they are gentle giants who can be trusted with the smallest chick or duckling. If they bark incessantly, or at things that are not a threat, they are corrected, or put inside. Dogs are not human, and their perceptions of danger are different than ours, that's why we need to guide them. My dog barked at the neighbor when he peered over the tall fence and used a harsh tone with me. I was grooming her at the time. She was spot on about that guy, because he was being a menace. Lately one of my Pyrs has been reticent about staying alone in the yard closest to the neighbor, so I had to put a security camera up and extend the top of the fenceline. I think its frustrating to the neighbors (the bad ones) that they can't see into my yard, as well. Animal Control asked me what I was trying to hide. I'm not hiding anything, I just want privacy, which the new neighbors don't seem to understand. Peering over a high fence while perched on a step ladder is socially unacceptable, as well as directing your guests to peer over your fence at your neighbor and her yard (this actually happened). I felt like telling them off at the time, but wanted to avoid a confrontation as I was outnumbered by their party guests. I seriously don't think these people understand what is unacceptable behavior, because they must have burnt a lot of bridges in their previous locations. There are plenty of people here that are fed up with them. but they have a way of ingratiating themselves with people (fellow substance abusers) they think will take their side. i

SHE involved her employer in my eyes. And if we had those stores in Wisconsin I would’ve been on board with your boycott. I have friends who live I your state. I’ll pass this along. In my mind a barking dog next door or Harley or annoying nosey neighbor- is WAY worse than ten acres of crowing roosters. We don’t live in communist Russia. NO ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN OR CANT DO OR HAVE ON YOUR PROPERTY. Tell her to go back to city life. JuST not Minnesota. Way to close to me!

I'm really sorry you're dealing with this. Gotta love it when dipshits move to the country and are then upset when it's not the city. Did they fail to notice "the smell" and the "noise" when they were looking at the house before buying it?

And I do think it's super stupid that loud trucks, motorcycles, barking dogs, etc. are legal, but (in a lot of places, not yours) a rooster crowing a couple times a day is against the law. So dumb. If I have to listen to my neighbors trucks and dogs then they can listen to my rooster. I don't give a ****.

I'm with @Chef JimmyJ. Make their lives so difficult and awful they move away. Assholes. You're not breaking the law. You're perfectly within your rights. Call and complain about their dog/the actual illegal things they are doing. And when animal control/the police say they're complaining, just tell them you're not doing anything illegal and to stop harassing you. I would totally get a restraining order. Do anything you can to protect yourself. Document everything too. Get a cheap little camera to film your front door so you can have these interactions on tape.

I'd fight fire with fire. Furst off, you ave been Threatened! Get a restraing order barring any contact. If there is a minimum distance he must stay away from you, he may need to find a temporary residence until the suit comes to court.
They have a dog, call animal control about its barking and the smell of poop. Not once but multiple times a day.
You hear an argument call the police as a concerned citizen, that the guy may be hurting his wife, he has demonstrated a violent temper.
It would not take long for the authorities to realize this is a neighbor dispute and give NO CREDIBILITY to either of you calling.
You live in a rural area, find a lawyer that's raises chickens. They may be glad to offer assistant at an affordable rate or free...

 

[imnukensc]

Three sides to every story: his, hers, and the truth. We've only got one of the three.