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I heard thru the grapevine that there is a woman who sets out (live) traps for feral cats in her yard and baits them with fish. When they are caught she calls animal control, who I was told have them euthanized.
First of all, if the woman doesn't want them on her property, fine... but I think luring them into her yard with bait is cruel.
Isn't there a feral cat shelter around here, and if so, I think taking them there would be more appropriate, IF they wander into her yard without being baited.
....so if this person's kid walks into my yard because I have candy on the doorstep, can I call the child catcher like in the movie chitty chitty bang bang??
....so if this person's kid walks into my yard because I have candy on the doorstep, can I call the child catcher like in the movie chitty chitty bang bang??
I don't think they are immediately euthanized (somebody correct me if I'm wrong). But unfortunately...like a lot of shelters, they only have so much room. There are area shelters that do not euthanize.
Try not to go on hearsay...
Ferals are tough, since they aren't usually considered "adoptable". If they are feral kittens (less than 10 weeks old), get in touch with SAFE Haven For Cats. Here's a link to their info on stray cats on their website:
Highcroft Village...
I'm not sure how she knows the cats are feral. I don't want to go ask her because I don't want to get into an argument with her.... I'm an ASPCA Founder's Society Member, and have numerous other animal welfare organization memberships. This is what I heard from a neighbor.
Thanks up there for the Safe Haven link... maybe I will anonymously send some literature to the woman.
Here's the thing (and I am a cat LOVER): Cary has a leash law that includes cats. So theoretcially, if you are a law abiding citizen, your pet cat would not be caught in a trap because it wouldn't be in someone else's yard to begin with. Now, if I were the owner of a cat who occassionally "got out" and also occassionally lost it's collar, I would seriously consider having my cat microchipped.
Cats are taken to the local animal shelter and and kept there for several days (maybe a week or so) in hopes that it's owner will find it or that it will be adopted by a family. If neither of those things happens within a certain a timeframe, the animals are eventually euthanized. They also have a webiste you can search to see if your lost pet is there.
However, if your cat was microchipped, caught and trapped by a neighbor and sent to the shelter, they scan all animals looking for a microchip first and can contact you to let you know that they have your pet (and you have to pay a fee to get them back).
It depends where and how you get it done. You get have it done at your vet for anywhere between $25-$100.00. SOme places have low cost clinics, some vets offer specials for it. You have to shop around. If you adopt an animal from the Wake County shelter, they microchip them as part of the adoption fee.
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