Cat Traps!!

[Boxorino]

Help save innocent cats from being trapped and murdered due to a downright unreasonable feline leash law.

These cats don't cause trouble. I've personally come across some neighborhood cats while on walks. Many of them will come when called, and will try to play with you, encouraging you to stop and pet them. They aren't mean or even vaguely dangerous, they're just looking for affection.

But this neighbor called in to report that there were "cats off leashes". Quick question- how many people actually put their inside/outside cats on a leash? While some people have had success training kittens to accept harnesses, older cats like my own will fight them. Leash training a cat takes time and effort that a lot of families can't give, not to mention the fact that older cats will destroy a harness.

You can't expect a cat to stay in a fence the way a dog would; as long as they have claws, they can jump over barriers with ease. But declawing is cruel, and has been proven to cause permanent nerve and psychological damage to cats. Collars can be dangerous, as they can easily be caught and strangle the poor creature.

However, for some bizzare reason, Sumner County Animal Control chooses to enforce a leashing regulation for cats. I've never heard of this before this vindictive neighbor called Animal Control, and it's utterly ridiculous. For a dog? Sure! Dogs are receptive to training, and most can't jump fences. But a cat is much, much harder to contain and train.

So what are they doing about these cats off leashes? Traps with bait are being set to catch them, and they will be sent to a shelter that puts animals to sleep if they aren't adopted. Owners will not be informed if their pets are at the shelter, even if the animal is collared or has a tracking chip. A rather hefty fee of $100 is charged to anyone wanting to take an animal, even if it's their pet that was trapped or lost.

Animal Control came to inform us of this, explaining that traps would be set all over the subdivision and checked for new animals. In the summer heat of Tennessee, it can and does reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit- any animal stuck outside without water for a prolonged period could easily die. These traps only endanger local cats, as well as other wildlife like squirrels, foxes, and groundhogs. This is animal cruelty, at the hands of the people who are meant to help animals.

To boot, they explained these traps in front of my five year old sister, who loves our cats more than anything. She was in tears and inconsolable, afraid that her favorite kitty is going to be caught and murdered just for taking a walk.

How can you help? Sign this petition. Let the Sumner County Animal Control know what you think of their feline leash regulations, and let them know that you think these traps are a danger to local animals.



Above is a picture of one of my cats, a beautiful and loving rescue named Mocha. Should he be trapped and even at risk of euthanization for simply doing what a cat does? I don't think so, and I hope you don't, either.

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Please please please sign this. My cats are outdoor cats too, and I'd hate to see one of them get trapped and hurt for wandering merely wandering around and doing their thing. Even if you don't like cats, help save them for the people who do. Every signature helps. We need a little over 250 more!!!! Please help!

It only takes a minute to sign, please please PLEASE do it!

ps. mocha's a really pretty cat wow just look at those eyes

**EDIT** THEY CHANGED THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES NEEDED. THE NUMBER IS NOW 15k, NOT 10k. PLEASE SIGN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. 4.6k+ SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED.

[The Divine Potato]

I am more of a dog person, but this isn't a very nice way to treat cats, even though I despise them from one biting me as a six year old, however, if there was to be a compromise I say at least inform owners of the cat in the shelter, and take away the meaningless 100$ charge. And as for any wild animals, let them go straight away. That's at least how I think a compromise would go well, but if that isn't possible then get those 9000 people some pitchforks and torches.

[Excalibur]

mocha so pretty.

[Dr Frook]

save the catssss!

[GarthVader449]

Oh a a more ridiculous note, a few years ago a town in Ukraine banned animals (Cats, dogs, pigs co withws etc...) from making noise at night. Owners could face fines if there pets didn't abide by the - ludicrous - law.

What was going through there minds...

[Zia-]

Help save innocent cats from being trapped and murdered due to a downright unreasonable feline leash law.

These cats don't cause trouble. I've personally come across some neighborhood cats while on walks. Many of them will come when called, and will try to play with you, encouraging you to stop and pet them. They aren't mean or even vaguely dangerous, they're just looking for affection.

But this neighbor called in to report that there were "cats off leashes". Quick question- how many people actually put their inside/outside cats on a leash? While some people have had success training kittens to accept harnesses, older cats like my own will fight them. Leash training a cat takes time and effort that a lot of families can't give, not to mention the fact that older cats will destroy a harness.

You can't expect a cat to stay in a fence the way a dog would; as long as they have claws, they can jump over barriers with ease. But declawing is cruel, and has been proven to cause permanent nerve and psychological damage to cats. Collars can be dangerous, as they can easily be caught and strangle the poor creature.

However, for some bizzare reason, Sumner County Animal Control chooses to enforce a leashing regulation for cats. I've never heard of this before this vindictive neighbor called Animal Control, and it's utterly ridiculous. For a dog? Sure! Dogs are receptive to training, and most can't jump fences. But a cat is much, much harder to contain and train.

So what are they doing about these cats off leashes? Traps with bait are being set to catch them, and they will be sent to a shelter that puts animals to sleep if they aren't adopted. Owners will not be informed if their pets are at the shelter, even if the animal is collared or has a tracking chip. A rather hefty fee of $100 is charged to anyone wanting to take an animal, even if it's their pet that was trapped or lost.

Animal Control came to inform us of this, explaining that traps would be set all over the subdivision and checked for new animals. In the summer heat of Tennessee, it can and does reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit- any animal stuck outside without water for a prolonged period could easily die. These traps only endanger local cats, as well as other wildlife like squirrels, foxes, and groundhogs. This is animal cruelty, at the hands of the people who are meant to help animals.

To boot, they explained these traps in front of my five year old sister, who loves our cats more than anything. She was in tears and inconsolable, afraid that her favorite kitty is going to be caught and murdered just for taking a walk.

How can you help? Sign this petition. Let the Sumner County Animal Control know what you think of their feline leash regulations, and let them know that you think these traps are a danger to local animals.



Above is a picture of one of my cats, a beautiful and loving rescue named Mocha. Should he be trapped and even at risk of euthanization for simply doing what a cat does? I don't think so, and I hope you don't, either.

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Please please please sign this. My cats are outdoor cats too, and I'd hate to see one of them get trapped and hurt for wandering merely wandering around and doing their thing. Even if you don't like cats, help save them for the people who do. Every signature helps. We need a little over 250 more!!!! Please help!

It only takes a minute to sign, please please PLEASE do it!

ps. mocha's a really pretty cat wow just look at those eyes

**EDIT** THEY CHANGED THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES NEEDED. THE NUMBER IS NOW 15k, NOT 10k. PLEASE SIGN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. 4.6k+ SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED.

it is a little excessive but it is for good reason, cats are notorious for killing native animals as well as becoming stay/ feral cats, which do even more harm to native animals, i know in australia it is illegal to have a cat out at night and they have to have a bell on their collar to alert other animals of their presence and atleast give them a chance to escape if they are in threat of death.

now, not every person desexes their pets, and allowing desexed animals to roam free is just asking for them to breed and have stray offspring, now, im not sure about america's statistics, but there are hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in the australian outback that kill off hundreds of animals a year, and what's worse is that people release their cats if they dont want them anymore instead of taking them to a shelter or someone else to take care of.

these traps are clearly designed to catch cats that may potentially cause risk to other animals in the future, catching them now eliminates the risk of them getting into trouble, furthermore, cats should be kept indoors because even if you trust your cat with your life, letting it go outside, where it can easily wander the neighbourhood is asking for trouble, either by your cat getting injured by various means or by your cat killing off native animals.


as for the price of taking back your cat? think of it like a fine, not as a rediculous payment to reclaim the pet you love, if your cat is caught wandering the neighbourhood because of suspicious activity, then you should have to pay for the consequences, as for the shelter not telling pet owners that their pet has been taken, they can only contact the owner if the pet is either microchiped or has an identification tag with phone number on it. otherwise its going to be very hard for an owner to know where their cat is unless they go to the shelter and ask if their pet is there. and most shelters are actually opposed to putting down pets if they arent adopted straight away, some shelters even put animals up for months at a time to give them the best chance of being adopted and given a new life.


people are worried that their cats are going to get caught and murdered clearly have no idea just how much harm they are causing by allowing their pets to wander freely around, and sometimes even without a collar and identification, if your one of those people, you deserve to have your pet taken away from you because you clearly are not taking proper precautions and caring.

[Boxorino]

it is a little excessive but it is for good reason, cats are notorious for killing native animals as well as becoming stay/ feral cats, which do even more harm to native animals, i know in australia it is illegal to have a cat out at night and they have to have a bell on their collar to alert other animals of their presence and atleast give them a chance to escape if they are in threat of death.

now, not every person desexes their pets, and allowing desexed animals to roam free is just asking for them to breed and have stray offspring, now, im not sure about america's statistics, but there are hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in the australian outback that kill off hundreds of animals a year, and what's worse is that people release their cats if they dont want them anymore instead of taking them to a shelter or someone else to take care of.

these traps are clearly designed to catch cats that may potentially cause risk to other animals in the future, catching them now eliminates the risk of them getting into trouble, furthermore, cats should be kept indoors because even if you trust your cat with your life, letting it go outside, where it can easily wander the neighbourhood is asking for trouble, either by your cat getting injured by various means or by your cat killing off native animals.


as for the price of taking back your cat? think of it like a fine, not as a rediculous payment to reclaim the pet you love, if your cat is caught wandering the neighbourhood because of suspicious activity, then you should have to pay for the consequences, as for the shelter not telling pet owners that their pet has been taken, they can only contact the owner if the pet is either microchiped or has an identification tag with phone number on it. otherwise its going to be very hard for an owner to know where their cat is unless they go to the shelter and ask if their pet is there. and most shelters are actually opposed to putting down pets if they arent adopted straight away, some shelters even put animals up for months at a time to give them the best chance of being adopted and given a new life.


people are worried that their cats are going to get caught and murdered clearly have no idea just how much harm they are causing by allowing their pets to wander freely around, and sometimes even without a collar and identification, if your one of those people, you deserve to have your pet taken away from you because you clearly are not taking proper precautions and caring.

you make lots of good points and i find it hard to argue with you.

[Zia-]

it is a little excessive but it is for good reason, cats are notorious for killing native animals as well as becoming stay/ feral cats, which do even more harm to native animals, i know in australia it is illegal to have a cat out at night and they have to have a bell on their collar to alert other animals of their presence and atleast give them a chance to escape if they are in threat of death.

now, not every person desexes their pets, and allowing desexed animals to roam free is just asking for them to breed and have stray offspring, now, im not sure about america's statistics, but there are hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in the australian outback that kill off hundreds of animals a year, and what's worse is that people release their cats if they dont want them anymore instead of taking them to a shelter or someone else to take care of.

these traps are clearly designed to catch cats that may potentially cause risk to other animals in the future, catching them now eliminates the risk of them getting into trouble, furthermore, cats should be kept indoors because even if you trust your cat with your life, letting it go outside, where it can easily wander the neighbourhood is asking for trouble, either by your cat getting injured by various means or by your cat killing off native animals.


as for the price of taking back your cat? think of it like a fine, not as a rediculous payment to reclaim the pet you love, if your cat is caught wandering the neighbourhood because of suspicious activity, then you should have to pay for the consequences, as for the shelter not telling pet owners that their pet has been taken, they can only contact the owner if the pet is either microchiped or has an identification tag with phone number on it. otherwise its going to be very hard for an owner to know where their cat is unless they go to the shelter and ask if their pet is there. and most shelters are actually opposed to putting down pets if they arent adopted straight away, some shelters even put animals up for months at a time to give them the best chance of being adopted and given a new life.


people are worried that their cats are going to get caught and murdered clearly have no idea just how much harm they are causing by allowing their pets to wander freely around, and sometimes even without a collar and identification, if your one of those people, you deserve to have your pet taken away from you because you clearly are not taking proper precautions and caring.

you make lots of good points and i find it hard to argue with you.

lol, well ive had experience with shelters and conservation, so im a little educated on such things

[Boxorino]

it is a little excessive but it is for good reason, cats are notorious for killing native animals as well as becoming stay/ feral cats, which do even more harm to native animals, i know in australia it is illegal to have a cat out at night and they have to have a bell on their collar to alert other animals of their presence and atleast give them a chance to escape if they are in threat of death.

now, not every person desexes their pets, and allowing desexed animals to roam free is just asking for them to breed and have stray offspring, now, im not sure about america's statistics, but there are hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in the australian outback that kill off hundreds of animals a year, and what's worse is that people release their cats if they dont want them anymore instead of taking them to a shelter or someone else to take care of.

these traps are clearly designed to catch cats that may potentially cause risk to other animals in the future, catching them now eliminates the risk of them getting into trouble, furthermore, cats should be kept indoors because even if you trust your cat with your life, letting it go outside, where it can easily wander the neighbourhood is asking for trouble, either by your cat getting injured by various means or by your cat killing off native animals.


as for the price of taking back your cat? think of it like a fine, not as a rediculous payment to reclaim the pet you love, if your cat is caught wandering the neighbourhood because of suspicious activity, then you should have to pay for the consequences, as for the shelter not telling pet owners that their pet has been taken, they can only contact the owner if the pet is either microchiped or has an identification tag with phone number on it. otherwise its going to be very hard for an owner to know where their cat is unless they go to the shelter and ask if their pet is there. and most shelters are actually opposed to putting down pets if they arent adopted straight away, some shelters even put animals up for months at a time to give them the best chance of being adopted and given a new life.


people are worried that their cats are going to get caught and murdered clearly have no idea just how much harm they are causing by allowing their pets to wander freely around, and sometimes even without a collar and identification, if your one of those people, you deserve to have your pet taken away from you because you clearly are not taking proper precautions and caring.

you make lots of good points and i find it hard to argue with you.

lol, well ive had experience with shelters and conservation, so im a little educated on such things

you, m'lady, are good.