Warning: Feral Cats Along Boulder Glen Trail

Farscape, read what I wrote. Did I say I DID this? Did I say I would DO this?
Did I say "Farscapes cat IS a criminal"?
I am not "sick". I am not sure.... but, I think you are impolite. Not sure... just maybe thinking that.
Chill.

 

Oh, and the answers to those 3 questions above is - NO.

 

Homer, a margarita sounds yummy but we do the"early to bed, early to rise" thing here. Teenagers... employed teenagers, that have to get up early and go to a job... need to set a good example, be enthusiastic and the whole bit you know...

 

Teeeeenagers???? Hope you keep them in your own yard, would hate having one ring my doorbell at 1 am and wake me up. (tic)

M.

 

Maybe I shouldn't have used the "nature of home ownership" phrase, but the fact remains that if it is not illegal or against HOA guidelines to have outdoor cats, then you just have to get used to them. And, once again, I'd rather deal with these minor issues than go back to living in a condo with no lawn whatsoever.

 

Can we just let this thread die, please. This is going to get really ugly very quickly. People just need to deal with the small stuff like this one on one and leave the HOA out of it.

 

but it IS against the HOA rules -- I gave section and paragraph earlier.

 

There are lots of things that are against the HOA rules that are not enforced. If Cats are targeted you can bet that I will make sure that they are not the only ones to suffer. Please. I implore the community to stop posting this tripe before this gets out of hand.

 

Actually ... according to the covenants of the HOA ...

" any such pet causing or creating a nuisance or unreasonable distrubance or noise may be permanently removed from the Property upon ten days written notice from the Board of Directors. Pets shall not be permitted upon the Common Area unless accompnaies by someone who can control the pet and unless carried or leased. Pet droppings shall be cleaned up by the Owner of the pet."

I would assume that using neighbor's lawns and landscape as litter boxes qualifies as creating a nuisance. I have to admit, I'm on the side of the 'no roaming' group. I've seen too many cats become road kill !! Also notice, that the quote is 'species neutral', thus it covers cats, dogs, lizards, elephants ... the list is mind boggling !!

Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

Before you cite any cat for roaming you had better get the dog poop issue under control. My cat is allowed in my yard but there is no way to control wether he leaves the property. That is just stupid. So my only recourse would be to not let him go outside? I will sooner see that NO PETS ARE ALLOWED ON THE COMMON AREAS leash or not because there is poop there and it's not cat poop. I will fight this the first time I hear of the HOA taking action. This thread has gotten ridiculous.

If you can't leave things well enough alone and have to crusade against cats I WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL ANIMALS ARE TREATED THE SAME.

Keep pushing this issue.

 

Homer, I agree. Dog waste is an issue, and it is in violation of the HOA rules. The only way to handle that is to point out to the owner of the dog that they havn't picked up their waste. The HOA members (that is, every homeowner in Broadlands) have to assist in policing. The HOA staff is only 3 full-time people. We could spend thousands to have every common area under CCTV to catch people in the act, but that is impractical. We need to keep educating the homeowner, and self-policing those in violation of the rules.

In any case, I have no idea if any cat, dog or owner has been brought up to the HOA due to the pet's malfeasance. I readily assume that most pet owners love their pets, and would not want any harm to come to them, and so care for them as one of the family.

However, if a homeowner comes to the HOA with a complaint of a nuisance animal, we have no choice but to take some type of action. I would hope that they would have talked to the owner first, but that so seldom happens nowadays. Same for complaints about dog waste.




Neil Z.
Resident since 1999

 

Has anyone been cited for dog waste yet? What proof does the HOA require? Will you take action on someone's word? Just on Claiborne the other day I counted twenty piles. Until that is taken care of no animal should be cited as a nuisance.

I love my cat that's why I let him outside. It makes him whole. It makes him who he is. Cats did not evolve inside a house. I have not seen any dead birds, nor any dead cats, nothing but dead deer.

The way the provision is written makes it easy to abuse and the penalty is unduly harsh. You'd take away my cat if someone complains. I don't think so. Cats can't be leashed. The VA State code says Dog and not Pet. I have it if you want to see it.

I think the HOA code needs to be rewritten to allow cats in the common areas. It should be up to the owner to decide if it is safe enough. And to ensure that this can be controlled I suggest that all cats that are outside be registered with the HOA that way if a problem arises it can be handled. This way there is much more control over the situation than the dog poop. And I have to point out that the number of cat nuisance complaints that are real are sub atomic compared to the piles of dog poop all around this neighborhood. That's a real problem, this cat thread is a joke.

 

Here is my problem with cats being permitted to run free in the neighborhood. I have a fenced in backyard so my dog could go outside in the yard offleash. Now I have a neighbors cat that has decided they like my yard as well. If I let my dog out while the cat is there both animals would get hurt. Thus I have to keep my dog out of her own yard until the cat leaves. That does not seem right to me.

 

Homer, if you want this thread to die, stop posting to it. It seems to me that it is your comments that is causing most of the posts.

Just an an honest observation.

 

Get a BIGGER dog, solves the problem[

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Let your dog out. The cat will run. Contrary to initial posts Cats don't attack unless they are cornered.

 

No. This thread was dead until some people w/ their own agenda kept necro posting. I have to make it clear that there will be a consequence if one group is singled out.

 

Um... I'd just like to thank the immediate responders to my original inquiry. I discovered that the cats are not feral, the owner was very considerate and apologetic, and my wife is not foaming at the mouth.

Overall, I'm very happy that my wife and I were able to resolve the issue with the owner.

I've read all the posts and found them entertaining and informative. Just as a matter of information for anybody who has any doubts about the veracity of my original posting, I recommend you read "Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas for insights to cat behaviors.



Robzilla
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