Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The thread with the lady taking the staffys photo made me wonder if you can report agressive cat behaviour. There is a well known cat in my neighbourhood which is extremely antisocial/agressive, it is a large white persian type. It is on the same road as the public school and no one will walk past if they see it in the yard as it comes out, yowling, and will savage the legs of anyone who doesn't get out of the way fast enough. It seems to particularly hate kids and has made bloody puncture wounds in them in the past. It seems to belong to that house as it always on the verandah or in the front yard. If it was a dog doing this, it would probably be PTS by now. Is there a double standard with cats or can nuisance cats have restrictions placed upon them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I would think you could report it based on what you've said it does. If you can report dangerous magpies and dogs, why not cats too if they're causing fear and injuries to passers by. Give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disintegratus Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I think it's slightly different, but I think cats can be declared a menace and then must be confined to the owners property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Ta I will talk to some other parents and contact council Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Triple post sorry Edited December 31, 2012 by Horsegal98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Triple post sorry Edited December 31, 2012 by Horsegal98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Triple post sorry Edited December 31, 2012 by Horsegal98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystiqview Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 If it is a menace. Some councils also hire out cat traps. Place it somewhere where your neighbour cannot see it from the front yard (more to keep neighbourhood peace). Place a foil tin of dine or simlar in the trap. When the cat enters it will spring close. Put the whole trap in the car and take to your local pound. In QLD, it is a legal requirement that all cats are confined to the property 24/7 and must be registered with the local council. Cats are not allowed to roam - not even during the day. You can report a menacing and or wandering cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Has anyone tried giving it the boot?? If anything jumped out and attacked me it'd be getting a kick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Has anyone tried giving it the boot?? If anything jumped out and attacked me it'd be getting a kick! Yes it tries to climb up your leg while going at you with claws and teeth. Never seen another cat like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 If it is a menace. Some councils also hire out cat traps. Place it somewhere where your neighbour cannot see it from the front yard (more to keep neighbourhood peace). Place a foil tin of dine or simlar in the trap. When the cat enters it will spring close. Put the whole trap in the car and take to your local pound. In QLD, it is a legal requirement that all cats are confined to the property 24/7 and must be registered with the local council. Cats are not allowed to roam - not even during the day. You can report a menacing and or wandering cat. Why tell them to take it to the pound! The cat is not a stray etc. it's home is well known. How would you like it if someone trapped one of your animals and took it to the pound - and then having to rely in the pound to scan it etc and hope they're not full and don't PTS before you find it?? If there is an issue then contact the Council and they will deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelerLove Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 My mums next door neighbours cat comes into her yard and attacks her Maltese x shih tzu.. No amount of hoseing, kicking at, shouting at etc will make it go away. And the owners couldn't care less grrr. I like cats most of the time but if I had a chance, this one would be a flat cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 My mums next door neighbours cat comes into her yard and attacks her Maltese x shih tzu.. No amount of hoseing, kicking at, shouting at etc will make it go away. And the owners couldn't care less grrr. I like cats most of the time but if I had a chance, this one would be a flat cat! Can people not make comments like that? If you have an issue then take it to the Council as the legislation covers cats too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Has anyone tried giving it the boot?? If anything jumped out and attacked me it'd be getting a kick! Yes it tries to climb up your leg while going at you with claws and teeth. Never seen another cat like it. Bloody hell! Yeah I'd definitely report it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 If it is a menace. Some councils also hire out cat traps. Place it somewhere where your neighbour cannot see it from the front yard (more to keep neighbourhood peace). Place a foil tin of dine or simlar in the trap. When the cat enters it will spring close. Put the whole trap in the car and take to your local pound. In QLD, it is a legal requirement that all cats are confined to the property 24/7 and must be registered with the local council. Cats are not allowed to roam - not even during the day. You can report a menacing and or wandering cat. Why tell them to take it to the pound! The cat is not a stray etc. it's home is well known. How would you like it if someone trapped one of your animals and took it to the pound - and then having to rely in the pound to scan it etc and hope they're not full and don't PTS before you find it?? If there is an issue then contact the Council and they will deal with it. When I was working at a pound people were always bringing in cats they'd trapped. Unfortunately council can be a bit useless and the owners don't care.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Has anyone ever thought since the cat lives near a school maybe it has been terrorised by kids in the past? Amazes me how many dog people think its ok to be cruel to cats. Do the right thing and call the council it's not the poor cats fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Maybe if the cat wasn't outside it's property it wouldn't have been harassed?? Report it to council, if you can get supporting evidence by way of video with your mobile phone even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelerLove Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Sorry, bad figure of speech. I'd never actually hurt it, just try to scare it off so it stops coming into our yard and terrorizing our animals. My mums next door neighbours cat comes into her yard and attacks her Maltese x shih tzu.. No amount of hoseing, kicking at, shouting at etc will make it go away. And the owners couldn't care less grrr. I like cats most of the time but if I had a chance, this one would be a flat cat! Can people not make comments like that? If you have an issue then take it to the Council as the legislation covers cats too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Has anyone ever thought since the cat lives near a school maybe it has been terrorised by kids in the past? Amazes me how many dog people think its ok to be cruel to cats. Do the right thing and call the council it's not the poor cats fault. This could be a possibility, but I think either way the cat needs to be contained in its house. I've never seen it inside, only on the lawn or verandah. It doesn't wear a collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 If it is a menace. Some councils also hire out cat traps. Place it somewhere where your neighbour cannot see it from the front yard (more to keep neighbourhood peace). Place a foil tin of dine or simlar in the trap. When the cat enters it will spring close. Put the whole trap in the car and take to your local pound. In QLD, it is a legal requirement that all cats are confined to the property 24/7 and must be registered with the local council. Cats are not allowed to roam - not even during the day. You can report a menacing and or wandering cat. You cannot just steal the cat because it is a menace. That is not the way to deal with this. Maybe the people do not know or realise what the cat is doing. Cats don't just attack people normally so I would guess it has been traumatised in some way. Has anyone ever actually spoke to the people about this ? If not that seems the way to start or if everyone isn't brave enough or can't approach because of the cat a letter in their mailbox explaining the problem & that you all hope they will keep the cat indoors or accompany it if outside or you will have to contact the council. Give them a week to act & if they don't call the council & tell others to do the same. One call they may ignore, lots they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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