we live in nrural area. next door neighbor is hoarding cats who use my flower beds for litter box.Urine is killing flowers, some very expensive, talked to neighbors several times, they say because we live rural there is nothing we can do. we are 70 and 73 in age, don't know how to handle this.we have lived beside these people for 43 yrs, thought we were good neighbors, asked them nicely please do something, the odor is very strong when we open a door to go outside.please help. thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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What do you mean by "hoarding" cats - are there very many, are they neglected or sick or not fed?
There certainly are laws against cat abuse, but if it is just that they annoy you, I doubt that's illegal.
Hello,
I don't know about in WV but in Alberta Canada there is in the cities and suburbs. Because several houses were found and condemned because of dozens of sick, dead and dying cats horded by some characters who were totally off their rockers, cats must be licensed now and you may only own a maximum of three. Should problems like this keep up in our area, I am sure similar legislation will occur.
Michael
my suggestion is to buy a dog, medium sized, easy to take care of and energetic if you want him/her to take care of the cats, buy two to keep the other one company. labradors are a good option
What part of WV? Each state has different laws depending exactly what county lines they reside in. For the most part, most counties only allow a certain amount of domestic animals (cat and dogs) per household. I would contact the nearest ASPCA or animal shelter for more information. Chances are, despite living in a rural area, they may allow your neighbor to keep a certain amount of animals but ask them to sign the remaining animals away. How many is too many? I would say more then 6 cats. More counties only allow 4 per household.
Laws regarding the number of cats that a person can have are handled on a local basis by municipalities. If you have concerns that the animals are being abused or neglected, please contact your local SPCA.
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