Cat Trapping an Issue in Del. Town

[longnecker]

LAUREL, Del. - A feline feud has taken over one Laurel street since the beginning of September.
Joanne Masso told WBOC four of her 10 cats have gone missing recently, and she believes her next door neighbors are to blame.

"Now they're indoor. [The cats] were indoor outdoor with no issues," Masso said of her remaining cats.
Masso's neighbors, the Ryans, set up two animal traps on their front porch a few weeks ago. Laura Ryan said cats were defecating on her front step, and that it had become a health issue. Ryan said since they put out the traps, they've captured seven or eight cats.
"We relocate them to a place where there's food, water and shelter," Ryan said. She would not tell WBOC where they relocate the cats.
A representative from the Delaware SPCA said cats are considered free-roaming animals, and that it is legal to trap a cat on your own property.
Masso said she was arrested earlier this month for trespassing, when she freed one of her cats from a trap on Ryan's front porch.

Cris Rushing told WBOC her cat is missing, and that something needs to change.
"He is not a birder or mouser, he got fed everyday inside, he is fixed, has his shots, and was very happy to have been here for eight years," Rushing said in an email to WBOC.

http://www.wboc.com/story/19670100/c...ue-in-del-town

[Bellicose]

If you have a cat and you let the cat be a "roamer", I have the right to trap and take somewhere else if I want. If it is your cat, then keep the damn thing indoors. Nothing pisses me off more then people like this lady.

For the record I do like cats, ones that are kept inside that is.

[Joe Walther]

I agree Cris Rushing here; something has to change. Let it begin with animal owners, cats or otherwise, taking full control of their animals. It is the pinnacle of animal-owning audacity to let ANY domesticated animal roam all over the neighborhood.

I am the designated inheritor of three cats. Since taking them “in,” they’ve provided me with an endless cascade of kitty entertainment as well as a whole lot of unconditional affection. I’d as soon undergo self-administered surgery with a rusty serrated knife than even think about getting rid of any one of them.

And while I happen to KNOW that these cats are docile, lovable creatures with up-to-date medical/shot histories and that they wouldn’t hurt anyone, I’d never expect strangers to assume the same.

When my children were growing, we had dogs as well as cats. Just as with the cats of today, I KNEW the dogs were docile, lovable, and medically safe creatures, as well. But we didn’t let them roam the neighborhood, either.

Animal owners need to get their animals under control and stop expecting others to act as designated caretakers. They’re under no obligation to do so; and besides, they may not like the way strangers—even neighbors—handle the task.

[max1]

I live in very close proximity to a stand of very large grain silos, we also have a healthy population of feral cats, they aint pretty but they keep the rodents down. One of the neighbors traps them all the time, but another comes right in to take its place. As long as they stay outta my trash Im good. An old guy told me one time if cats are crapping around your house, spread some ground red pepper around, a snoot full of that will keep em away.

[Grin]

I live in very close proximity to a stand of very large grain silos, we also have a healthy population of feral cats, they aint pretty but they keep the rodents down. One of the neighbors traps them all the time, but another comes right in to take its place. As long as they stay outta my trash Im good. An old guy told me one time if cats are crapping around your house, spread some ground red pepper around, a snoot full of that will keep em away.

Naptha works well too, Moth balls or moth flakes.

[Kid Lester]

[terri]

After this weekend, it's a shame we can't use this method to catch free-roaming kids.

[Kid Lester]

Feral juvenile delinquents. Now with even less home training!

[Josef]

If you have a cat and you let the cat be a "roamer", I have the right to trap and take somewhere else if I want. If it is your cat, then keep the damn thing indoors. Nothing pisses me off more then people like this lady.

For the record I do like cats, ones that are kept inside that is.

Would you feel the same way about dogs that get loose and roam the neighborhood? Is it ok to trap them on your property and release them where you see fit?

[Bellicose]

Would you feel the same way about dogs that get loose and roam the neighborhood? Is it ok to trap them on your property and release them where you see fit?

Knew it was coming and why yes I would. I am not a fan of someone who has a dog and says its an outside Dog. Then keeps it in a pen out in the yard. That's just wrong!

[cracker]

Knew it was coming and why yes I would. I am not a fan of someone who has a dog and says its an outside Dog. Then keeps it in a pen out in the yard. That's just wrong!

+1.