RE: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?

2007-08-09 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
Depends on what your shelter's policies are regarding feral cats, usually open admission shelters kill feral cats right away. Check out www.alleycat.org for information on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and the humane and viable solution to controlling the feral cat population. Alley Cat Allies and

Re: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?

2007-08-09 Thread Kelley Saveika
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

RE: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?

2007-08-09 Thread Nina
Well this sounds like a very costly lesson for you, your friend, but esp for Marmalade. There are some details missing from the story and I'm a bit confused. Why, if you were interested in helping this cat did you and your friend decide to call animal control in the first place? What did you

Re: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?

2007-08-09 Thread Belinda
This is sad and dangerous, how many peoples pet cats running loose outside, ticking off neighbors have been falsely turned in as owner surrenders, I'm sure these shelters don't check, just take the word of the person surrendering the cat. Our local high kill shelter can kill owner surrenders

RE: OT: Exactly what are my rights here?

2007-08-09 Thread glenda Goodman
NINA, I WANT TO ANSWER YOU QUICKLY HERE. I BROUGHT MY CAT TRAP DOWN TO MY FRIENDS. THE CAT WAS TRAPPED IN HER YARD . SHE CALLED ME SUNDAY EVENING TO TELL ME HE HAD BEEN TRAPPED. I WAS ON MY WAY, A SHORT WALK TO HER HOUSE TO PICK THE CAT UP. I PLANNED TO TAKE HIM IN IN THE MORNING WHEN THE HUMANE