Trespassing Cat

I'm looking for opinion on the legalese of getting rid of a neighbours cat. The neighbour in question has been asked, pleaded to and warned several times to keep her cat away from my property here at the cabin. I asked the township about it and was told we don't have anything on the books about cats? Dogs, yes, but not cats? Neighbour in question is one of those citiots who moved here last year and has 4 cats she calls her babies?

So, aside from the obvious, does anyone know or can they refer me to the law regarding making it go away permanently? It's a pet, that I understand. But I can get rid of coons that rip into the recyclables continuously, so why not a cat? Can I get rid of a "feral" cat legally? Anyone know?

This may help.......

https://www.torontodefencelawyers.co...njure-dog-cat/

Forget you know where the cats from
Catch it in a live trap call animal control to pick it up owners have to pay to retrieve cat couple times they will learn

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Originally Posted by Bushmoose

I'm looking for opinion on the legalese of getting rid of a neighbours cat. The neighbour in question has been asked, pleaded to and warned several times to keep her cat away from my property here at the cabin. I asked the township about it and was told we don't have anything on the books about cats? Dogs, yes, but not cats? Neighbour in question is one of those citiots who moved here last year and has 4 cats she calls her babies?

So, aside from the obvious, does anyone know or can they refer me to the law regarding making it go away permanently? It's a pet, that I understand. But I can get rid of coons that rip into the recyclables continuously, so why not a cat? Can I get rid of a "feral" cat legally? Anyone know?

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Without an animal at large bylaw,you're really caught between a rock and a hard place. In a rural area,feral cats can be killed when found causing damage to crops and other livestock,but,it must be clearly shown how it's causing the damage. You can always live trap the cat,drop it off at the local animal shelter and let the owner deal with that hassle. If she needs to do that a few times,surely she's not so dense as to not get the message.

You could always stop shooting coyotes, the coyote population spike around us lowered the cat population for sure.

Do you have chickens? Poultry of any kind, or small animals?

Problem solved.

Sue her for dead chickens, or call about a cat killing/chasing the chickens.

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

This may help.......

https://www.torontodefencelawyers.co...njure-dog-cat/

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Thanks for that Rick!

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Without an animal at large bylaw,you're really caught between a rock and a hard place. You can always live trap the cat,drop it off at the local animal shelter and let the owner deal with that hassle. If she needs to do that a few times,surely she's not so dense as to not get the message.

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Live trap it is! But I won't be taking it to a local shelter. I think there are a few shelters between here and Toronto? No law against that I'm sure?

Bait your trap with Tuna. Our cat ( rescue, now indoor cat only ) does backflips for tuna.

Say bushmoose old buddy, I have been wondering if you may have seen my cat.

Why no I have not but you know there are a lot of cat eating coyotes around right?

I Put a trail cam looking at the garden. I got pics of skunk, coon and cat.
I said to my dad I’d eat cat ,coon then skunk. He said coon cat then skunk.