I was caring for a cat that the neighbors abandoned basically...Had her for 7 months they never came to see her or pay for her food....then they came when no one was home and took the cat off the porch....need help with this....Did they have a right to take the cat?
2007-03-26 08:58:14 · 11 answers · asked by bree a 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
They left this cat in their house for 2 weeks it was tearing the blinds down to get out...animal control had come out but they returned before the dead line on the note to then leave again for another 2 weeks...they moved out asked if we would take care of the cat for 2 months if they brought cat food and paid me some money..well they never came to bring the cat food never came to give me money..never came to see the cat or even when they ran into me didnt ask about the cat..then all a sudden they come to the house when no one was home and take cat off the porch....did they have a right to take the cat back??
2007-03-26 09:23:02 · update #1
File a police report for a stolen cat. Once you get the report, go over to the people's house and call the police and have them come over and knock on the door with you standing there.
If it were my cat, it would be inside so no one could steal it off my porch unless it managed to tear a hole in my wall.
And I would do whatever it took to get that cat back. No stone left unturned. It will die in their "care," and you will feel like total hell.
2007-03-30 09:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Smiling Cougar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to say it but there's a lot of this happening. They are the lawfyulk owners, you had guardianship. They prob missed their cat and wanted to care for her again, and it's their cat, they have the right to do so. I know it feels like it's just so wrong, but there's prescious little, if anything at all, that you can do about that cause there was no agreement reached between you, and may have been a very good reason they never came for their cat until now. The law leans in their favour I'm afraid.
2007-03-26 09:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Really, cats belong to no one except themselves. People who would abandon an animal are not going to see the harm in coming and taking it back. However, if they went onto your porch, then they trespassed, which is a seperate issue. Unfortunately, if there are no witnesses to this, or if the cat went with them willingly, there isn't anything you can do (legally... wink, wink).
2007-03-26 09:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by tracymoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I think according to the law whoever buys the cat owns it. Still try to get the cat back though - you can argue that you are the primary provider and cite negligence by your neighbors. Also, you could argue that they at least have to repay any money spent on care of their cat.
2007-03-26 09:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cb60321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOO!! Not at all those ppl have no right to take care of an animal. Call the animal control or something like that and tell them what happened!!!Sorry if I`m a bit hasty but I think that those ppl are idiots and that cat needs a better life
2007-03-26 09:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Prada 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Consult your local ASPCA or animal rescue chapter. You may be able to regain possession of the cat by getting them to investigate the neighbors for neglect.
2007-03-26 09:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by hoelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my opinion...they stole your cat! If you had not cared for that pet for 7 months..it would probably be dead on the road somewhere.....I believe I would call the authorities and report the animal stolen.....possession is 9/10 of the law!
2007-03-26 09:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Shelly B 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if you were leaving the cat outside and the neighbors knew it, they had the right to take it any time they wanted unfortunately there's nothing you can do about it.
2007-03-26 09:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats r not loyal they would go with anyone who feed them tuna
2007-03-26 09:02:03 · answer #9 · answered by STORMY K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SCREW THEM. They shouldn't be allowed to even have a goldfish.
2007-03-26 09:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jay Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋