OT Cat Killers

Its illegal to discharge a fire arm in city limits.

If it was me I would just have some friends catch them out in the boonies and teach them a good lesson about good behavior. Walt

Not a cat fan here but my daughter shure is and that killing of peoples pets is just wrong. I cant figure out why someone would do such a thing.
Hang em!

Attorney: Bird expert thought he was shooting feral cat 8:20 AM CT 08:28 AM CST on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Associated Press

GALVESTON, Texas - A prominent bird-watcher on trial for fatally shooting a cat thought he was taking aim at a feral cat that had no owner, his attorney said. Testimony began Tuesday in the animal cruelty trial of Jim Stevenson, founder of the Galveston Ornithological Society. He's accused of shooting the cat with a .22-caliber rifle in November 2006 near the San Luis Bridge Pass in Galveston. Defense attorney Tad Nelson told jurors that Stevenson, 54, believed he was killing a cat that was threatening endangered species of birds. Nelson said Stevenson's research of the law led him to believe killing the cat was legal, and he would never have done so if he knew it had an owner. To convict Stevenson of animal cruelty, prosecutors must prove that the cat had an owner. "The evidence is going to show that this is not a feral cat, it was somebody's domesticated cat that got love," said Paige Santell, assistant district attorney for Galveston County. Santell said the cat was the pet of toll-bridge worker John Newland, who fed and cared for several strays and even had named the cat "Mama Cat." Veterinarian Timothy Harkness, a prosecution witness, testified that his autopsy of the cat led him to classify the cat as domesticated because the animal had commercial food in its stomach and a higher degree of muscle and fat than is typically found in feral cats. In response to defense questioning, Harkness acknowledged that feral cats who eat commercial food left out by volunteers are not necessarily domesticated. Officer John Bertolino of the Galveston police, testifying for the prosecution, identified photos showing bedding, toys and food trays that Newland had placed under the bridge for the cats. During cross-examination, Nelson suggested that Stevenson may not have been able to see the food trays and therefore did not know the cat was being cared for. Bertolino also said Newland was clearly upset by the cat's death. "He was very upset; he was crying, actually," Bertolino said. If found guilty, Stevenson could face up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

But as far these kids go, get the state authorities involved quick, forget the locals, before they turn their sights onto something bigger.

Many years ago a horse was shot and killed by local druggies with a .22 rifle. They claimed they were just trying to scare it. Door to door investigations lead us (I was an ENCON Officer) to their house. Hours later they were dragged from their beds, cuffed, charged, and later convicted of state felonies.

The law does work.....not always, but often enough.

Vidio tape the the kids doing it and send to the local police along with a note saying a copy has also been sent to the national news. They will put their thumb on them right now as no one wants that kind of national attention.

Merle

Sometimes a little vigilante justice works well.

I see stray cats all the time in the Country --- most generally folks leave their cats in the Country to get rid of them -- and most generally they are killing birds ---

I did have a cat once -- but it started to walk away -- then it never came back one day -- and I suppose I deserve what I get for what I had...

I say --- if you love your cat --- keep them home and not running lose like a wild animal -- OR pay the consequences.....

A far as the cat shooting, it appalls me. I cannot think of a reason to go around doing this, much less how to prevent it. I do believe that complaining about shooting within city limits would be your best route. Identifying those that are involved would be the next step. Not sure where to proceed from there...

Aaron

A local SPCA might be more responsive and quicker to act.

Get on your local party line show and name names if you know them.

Write letters into the local papers.

Go to the local Family Services, if these kids are juveniles then this type of behavior is indicative of worse types of abuse in later life.

Make as much stink as you can.

Dont let these type of morons ruin a peaceful town.

Good luck,, Gene

and if you agree with Mr. Bob -- then your animal is your god --- killing your cat on your property is wrong for others --- but if they are running like a wild animal on another's property in the Country -- which I have seen --- that's a different story.

what's the difference if your cat is killed by a hunter in the woods -- or it's killed by a fox or coyote --- if you love your cat -- take care of it and keep it where it's safe...

I've got no problem with humane disposal, including a well-placed shot if that's what it takes, of feral animals that present a problem. What you describe, though, is an entirely different matter, and I'd be raising holy old he11 and looking for some organized help.