The amended definition would promote the objectives of Queso's Law by broadening most of the prohibitions to include feral cats while providing a measure of immunity to those who, like Paul and Ms. Martinez, try to help unfortunate feral cats with dire health issues. Essentially, the amended definition would make it legally impossible to neglect or abandon a feral cat. Under …
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Texas & Federal Laws. Chapter 821 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. This chapter, "Treatment of Animals," discusses the treatment of animals that are impounded or seized, outlining the process when local officials seize an animal due to cruel treatment. This section also describes acceptable euthanasia methods and unlawful restraint of dogs.
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Under TNR programs volunteers feed feral cats. No one has ever said that they own the cats. They are free-living cats and people know it. There is no intention by the volunteers to own the cats. Quite the contrary, they are helping the cats in order to let them remain free-living. In conclusion, therefore, under some statutes including this Texas statute feeding a cat might …
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Legal Question & Answers in Criminal Law in Texas : if a person feeds stray cats around town is it against the law
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There’s no federal law that prohibits feeding stray cats or any other type of animal. However, it’s important to look into the local laws where you live, including laws that may apply to your specific community or neighborhood. Why is feeding stray cats a bad idea? There are several reasons behind it being a bad idea–and sometimes illegal–to feed strays.
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Simply stated, feeding feral cats is potentially detrimental to the health of the ecosystem and wildlife. Additionally, an inordinate number of cats in one place could result in damage to personal property. For these reasons, coupled with the possibility of criminal liability, residents should be educated and discouraged from feeding feral cats. By doing so, it will …
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If you are feeding feral cats in your neighborhood, make sure that you understand and are up-to-date on the laws in your area. This can help protect you and the cats by keeping you informed and making sure you have any needed documentation (medical records, etc.). If the laws in your area prohibit you from caring for feral cats, you should contact your government officials and …
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State law under Georgia’s Animal Protection Act and Georgia’s Animal Cruelty Laws also protects feral cats. Is it legal to trap cats in Georgia? Trappers must dispatch fur-bearing animals caught in a trap and release domestic animals. It is legal to set traps to protect livestock and domestic animals from predators, but unlawful to trap upon the right of way of any public road …
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There is no law at the national level that prohibits feeding stray cats or other types of animals. However, at the community and municipal level this may change. A good example of this is the Aranda City Council, which prohibited feeding cats, under a …
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Feral cats are a problem that is hard to deal with. They usually cannot be domesticated, so will not be adopted out as pets by the Humane Society or County Animal Control. They continue to breed and will grow in population. The accepted control method is to catch them in baited cages, have them spayed or neutered and then release them. They then maintain their territory …
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This last point is important as killing someone’s pet is criminal damage (a crime under a different law). Also feral cats are not (and cannot be) listed as game items to be hunted. The law is stated under Texas’ Animal Anti-Cruelty Law: Texas Penal Code 42.09 and 42.092.
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Texas law addresses certain species of wild animals that can become a nuisance to humans and sets out ways that people can mitigate the dangers of these species. Nuisance Wildlife. These guides from Texas Parks and Wildlife discuss "nuisance wildlife" including: alligators, bears, cowbirds, urban coyotes, feral hogs, herons, mountain lions
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Bottom line, according to the state: Don't feed it if you're not going to take care of it. Sadly, of all the strays that animal control brings in, 8 out of 10 end up euthanized in local shelters. Animal control asks that all pet owners, even those caring for strays, have their animals spayed and neutered. Bob Hallmark, Reporting [email protected]
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When people refer to stray cats, they usually mean feral cats. Feral cats are simply non-domesticated cats living in the wild. They were born in the wild, and have never had a home. Their behavior is completely different from domesticated cats. They are truly wild animals! There are 60 million cats living in American households, and an estimated 100 million feral cats! …
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According to one source, the law in Texas prohibiting cruelty to animals did not specifically protect feral cats until 2007. Jeremy Masten, Note, Don’t Feed the Animals: Queso’s Law and How the Texas Legislature Abandoned Stray Animals, a Comment on H.B.2328 and the New Tex. Penal Code § 42.092 , 60 Baylor L. Rev. 964, 973–74 (Fall 2008) .
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A violation of the city law against feeding three or more stray cats carried a $170 fine, Robertson said. The city cited fewer than 100 residents for …
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In some areas, there are laws and ordinances about feeding stray or feral cats – if you feed the cat, you own it. Some areas even impose fines or other punishments for feeding stray or feral cats. Before deciding whether or not to feed the cat, it is important to note that there are differences between stray cats and feral cats.
According to one source, the law in Texas prohibiting cruelty to animals did not specifically protect feral cats until 2007. Jeremy Masten, Note, Don’t Feed the Animals: Queso’s Law and How the Texas Legislature Abandoned Stray Animals, a Comment on H.B.2328 and the New Tex. Penal Code § 42.092 , 60 Baylor L. Rev. 964, 973–74 (Fall 2008) .
State laws regarding animal shelters and the adoption of stray animals are sparse. However, many local governments in Texas regulate animal shelters and rescue organizations and set out rules for the re-homing of lost animals. Be sure to check your local ordinances on this topic.
Since South Dakota state laws do not address feral cats, it is unclear whether they would be included. In Wyoming, stray cats are defined as a predatory animal and the hunting, capture, and destruction of them is exempted from anti-cruelty laws.