Our area (Austin) AC policy for ferals is this:
If a cat is brought into the pound W/ A"TIPPED" ear, the local feral cat
groups are notified to see if anyone is missing it from their colony.
If it is claimed, it is "worked up" (given rabies shot and released back to
the trapper, provided she has an approved rescue that will pull it for her /
him.
Our city shelter is not perfect, but it is light years ahead of many others.
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?
You may not have any. It depends on your local laws, which I would check
into.
Our local high kill shelter can kill "owner surrenders" right away.
Strays have a 3 day hold time mandated by law (they may consider feral
cats "strays" - I really do not know their feral cat policy and I
should.
If a cat has a registration tag it gets 10 days.
I really, really would never take a cat or dog to a kill shelter under
any circumstances whatsoever. But that's just me.
