My neighborhood is cat friendly and we all look after each other's pets. A new neighbor moved in recently who has a tom cat. Heis terrorizing every cat in the neighborhood. He fights with them, chases them, and is generally just a pain. I talked with a lady down the street yesterday who had to take her cat to the vet for stitches because of him. I've talked to the new woman before about it and she said she can't afford to have him fixed. What can we do? All our cats have been going out for years and now this guy is ruining their fun. If I sneak him to be fixed she might get upset and sue me (it's happened). Suggestions?
2007-09-25 03:38:29 · 11 answers · asked by Santa Baby 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Unfortunately the only way to fix this problem is to be confrontational. There is safety in numbers, so if all your neighbors feel the same way as you, then I suggest you use that to your advantage.
You can all get together and march up to her front door (although that might be a little TOO confrontational).
You can write up a petition and get everyone to sign it.
You can ask everyone individually to either stop by her house or phone her.
If the lady can't afford it, you can all chip in $5 and offer it to her for neutering - after all, neutering is only $50 in most places.
She doesn't necessarily have to have her cat neutered though, the other alternative is that she keeps her cat inside.
The worst case scenerio is that she simply will not cooperate, in which case you can all just watch the clock until she decides to move.
And under no circumstances should you take her cat secretly for neutering. That is a complete violation and what would you do if the cat died or something on the surgery table? That would be horrible and it would all be on your shoulders.
Good luck.
2007-09-25 03:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could take a hint from how the protesters are treated when they gather in Washington DC. The guards always bring out the big hose and spray down the crowd and if that doesn't work then they use a stick, when all else fails ,they bring out something to bring them down and cuff them, I think animals such as cats and dogs are treated more humanely because they don't really talk back ,but they do bark, bite and hiss and scratch allot. In short, a spray bottle of water or a garden hose will leave the same message for the Tom Cat; and any of his companions.
2007-09-25 03:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion to you is that you go back to that lady and tell her that if she doesn't either keep her cat indoors or have him fixed, you will call Animal Control the next time you see it. Getting the cat fixed however, might not solve the problem. If the cat is nasty by nature, getting him fixed will not mellow him out and it will be a wasted expense on your part. I would make sure she knows (and tell the other neighbors as well), that if her cat continues to threaten the other neighborhood cats, Animal Control will be called by any neighbor who witnesses it. Guaranteed she keeps her cat inside.
2007-09-25 03:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by kikio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally do not allow my cats outdoors unattended. I have had too many problems, broken legs, ripped ears & tongues, eye infections, not to mention disease. 2 of my kitties contracted FIV from fighting & have now passed away from their illness. So, my cats can no longer roam the neighborhood. There are too many dangers, dogs, cars, disease, other cats, humans. I am a retired vet tech & majority of cat injuries result from outdoors. If you feel you cannot keep your cats indoors, talk with your neighbor & suggest neutering at a lowcost spay & neutering, such as APL. Frequently the APL or other organization have lowcost vaccs & spay & neutering. However, this may not solve the problem. Cats are not unlike dogs in the sense that they are territorial & display dominant personalities. If this is the case, either you or your neighbor will have to keep kitties indoors. DO NOT sneak the cat off to get neutered, you will get sued! One last note, if she cannot afford to neuter her cat, she most likely has not had him vaccinated, leaving your cats at risk. Basically neutering is cheap, one of the cheapest procedures done to a pet, if she can't afford that, she can't afford the cat!
2007-09-25 04:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cant you and your friends all go around to her place and have a chat and if you and friends can afford it, chip in with each other to have the cat done. Then explain to the lady that you like to help and point out the Posatives on having her cat done, no smell when he marks his terrortry. No more angry cat owners at her door, or worse still some-one may just take the law into their own hands ect. She may reject your offer, but explain possibly she could pay you back in instalments. Also surely there is a Pet centre (like we have here P.D.S.A. people on very low incomes.) that she could go to to have him done. Hope this helps in someway.
2007-09-25 03:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by cassy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok well his owner doesn't seem to care. This new cat means trouble try talking to the lady again and tell her whats been happening tell her you're gonna have to contact the RSPCA if she doesnt either give the cat away or fix the problem, cure the cat; whatever needs to be done. If she doesn't solve it then ACTUALLY contact the RSPCA an ask for a solution to this problem.
2007-09-25 03:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask around the humane societies they can and do help with the cost of 'fixing' and some vets do low cost operations to help reduce the number of unwanted kittens born once armed with this info then approach her again and say that you found out about low cost 'fixing' and also tlk to you neighbours as they may be able to get a small fund together to help her. you also need to explain that there are improvements in the attude of the tom cat i.e he becomes friendly etc also that the beneifts outway the risks. also state that his health is at risk as he keeps teerorizing the local cat population where there could be things like fip, fiv and feline leukemia as he willfight with strays as well. be diplomatic with the new neighbour but it needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency. good luck
2007-09-25 03:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by kath 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have your other neighbors sign a petition complaining that she needs to have her cat fixed.... She might not be able to pay to have her cat fixed but everyone else might not be able to afford to continue to take their cats to the vet for stitches. Its not right. After the petition is signed I would present it to her and if she still doesnt make an effort I would report her to the RSPCA
2007-09-25 03:46:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can locate a low cost neuter site, let her know about it. Or any other info that she can make use of.
As it is, he's causing damage to the other cats and technically he should be kept inside.
Personally I've taken one of our local ones in for neutering without the person knowing, and released the cat when it was done with. No way to track back to know who did it.
If her ONLY objection was that she couldn't afford it--see if it can be done for the cat.
2007-09-25 12:45:43 · answer #9 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are organizations that will issue a voucher for inexpensive neutering of a cat. There are even free clinics that will neuter a cat for no fee.
See the websites below for such info.
Good luck!
2007-09-25 04:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by Angelica W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋