Very mad. Need an answer - PHEASANTS KILLED A CAT!!!

[MysticScorpio82]

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I noticed it is the same person on several threads that you have to keep reminding too

It is frustrating when one keeps ruining it for the rest of us and causing threads to be locked. Thank you again for the reminder

, maybe they will pay attention to the rules this time.

 

[tackyrama]

I don't know about New York laws but I assume they would be similar to ours in Minnesota. Minnesota laws are very clear about killer or nuisance dogs & cats. Following read:

347.03. Dogs may be killed

Any owner or caretaker may kill any dog found chasing, injuring, or worrying sheep or other livestock or poultry owned by or in care of such owner or caretaker, on lands or premises owned or controlled by the owner or caretaker, and any owner or caretaker of sheep may kill any dog found on the owner's or caretaker's premises where sheep are kept, not under human restraint or control.

Cats are not mentioned in the above paragraph but the heading for this section of Minnesota law reads: Police Regulations. Chapter 347. Dogs and Cats.

Just do a google search using the key words - New York dog laws - and you should find exactly how your laws read.

Saying all this I would try a little sugar first. After all you catch more flies with sugar. My closest neighbor has two big dogs and they raided my yard once last summer. Luckily I was home and intercepted them before they did any damage. I chased them home with a big stick and later had a talk with the owners. They have been very good about keeping their dogs under control and I let them know how much I appreciated that. They also appreciated my actions, apologized and promised to keep the dogs under control. its been almost a year and there have been no further troubles. I hesitate to start killing right away because even tho we love our chickens we also have two dogs and also love them. There is so much violence and killing in the world I think its worth the effort to at least try and talk things over first. Good luck

 

[RubberChickenLubber]

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The Op did. The owner let the cat continue to run loose.

 

[tackyrama]

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I would say your one of the few. True, cats do hunt rodents. They also hunt wild birds and other wild things upsetting natures balance. They do not discriminate between say a mouse or a rare Kirtland warbler. Domestic cats are not natural to our environment in MN and most other places on the planet.

 

[Boyd]

I noticed it is the same person on several threads that you have to keep reminding too

It is frustrating when one keeps ruining it for the rest of us and causing threads to be locked. Thank you again for the reminder

, maybe they will pay attention to the rules this time.

Can we vote them off the island?

-edited to add....... I'm a survivor nut

 

[flakey chick]

The most disturbing thing I saw in this thread was the wire-cut hole in the pheasant pen. Two-legged pests are the worst. It almost sounds like the cat-hating husband wanted the cat to get killed and helped things along.

BTW, how is Joey doing?

 

[horsejody]

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Lets form a tribe and vote!

 

[MysticScorpio82]

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Can we vote them off the island?

-edited to add....... I'm a survivor nut

Lol I like how you think!

 

[mediazeal]

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Wow! That's awful!
Any chance it was chewed through?
Is the wire that was cut out still lying around? or carried off by the 'jokester'
so not funny.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Now there's a thought. I hope that isn't what happened but it sure would fit the scenario.

Anyway, I'm sorry that you had to do the deed, Bryan.

Hope Joey's doing okay.