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frankie_the_yankee wrote:I don't care about who's property is where. Shooting one's neighbors' pets is not a nice thing to do. I wouldn't want anyone who would do that as a neighbor. Unless the pet is posing a genuine physical threat of some sort, I would advise anyone to find some alternative (non-lethal, non-harmful) means of dealing with the situation.

Finally, dogs and cats are different. Dogs are emuch more easily controlled. In many cases, the law requires it. They are also (some breeds) much more likely or capable of posing a physical threat.

Cats are almost impossible to confine unless kept strictly indoors. Cats are also much less likely and/or capable of posing any sort of physical threat.

Shooting or (as I have heard that some people do) poisioning someone's pet is a very hostile thing to do, and frequently leads to trouble. Unless you want to read about yourself in the paper, I wouldn't advise doing it.

AJKAHR wrote:It's a fine balance between living in a fun town and living with all the libs in this town. They're downright venomous sometimes...

I've contacted an attorney today and he had a good laugh at the whole situation. Directed at her, not me...

He calmed me down quite a bit and told me that I already have plenty of ammo (no pun intended) on my side. Two visits by cops and now a Criminal Trespass Warrant. He said if anything she's got ever makes it to court, he'd be very surprised. He did say that he would gladly take the case. Then again, what lawyer wouldn't take a case that would be an easy win?

Thanks for listening everyone.

BTW - City of Austin does have an ordinance on the books that states:

§ 3-2-1 RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED.

Except as specifically provided in this title, an owner or handler may not allow livestock, fowl, a dog, or other domestic or dangerous animal or reptile to run at large.

Source: 1992 Code Sections 3-1-3(G), 3-2-2, 3-2-25, and 3-3-2; Ord. 031009-9; Ord. 031211-11.

as well as

§ 3-4-6 DEFECATION BY A DOG OR CAT.

An owner or handler shall promptly remove and sanitarily dispose of feces left on public or private property by a dog or cat being handled by the person, other than property owned by the owner or handler of the dog or cat.

Source: 1992 Code Section 3-3-7; Ord. 031009-9; Ord. 031211-11.