illinois feral cats ??
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02/15/13 12:46 PM
02/15/13 12:46 PM
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c walker
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can we trap and remove them under our nuisance licence and if so do we uthenise them or turn them over to animal control or what. had a call and wasnt for shure. thanks
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Re: illinois feral cats ??
[Re: c walker]
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02/15/13 05:45 PM
02/15/13 05:45 PM
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BigBob
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I take them to the local Humane Society, (3 branches), (not HSUS), and the County Dog Jail. When I bring in too many, and they start giving me the stink eye, I just switch off and go to another one. LOL Make sure to get a receipt, in case somebody tries to claim you're "Murdering" or dumping them.
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Re: illinois feral cats ??
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02/15/13 06:50 PM
02/15/13 06:50 PM
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Paul Winkelmann
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See, now here is another reason that I am proud to be from Wisconsin. Although we usually vote Liberal, we are much more Conservative on things other than voting. Feral cats almost became an animal to be used for target practice. Okay, HSUS shot us down, but that only means that when I catch a feral cat and take it in ( Oh, wait a minute, everything I say on this post can viewed by everyone in the world, so I'm done )
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Re: illinois feral cats ??
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02/15/13 10:34 PM
02/15/13 10:34 PM
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Posts: 1,191 Mt. Olive, IL
Ron Scheller
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Kirk LaPierre (RIP) covered this issue in great detail several years ago. First off, each state has varying regs, so step one is to research the law. I personally will not touch a feral cat job due to the 99% chance of a really bad PR issue for my company. Also, Illinois regs for wildlife control do not include domestic animals. Assuming feral cats are not considered domesticated is a BIG mistake. They probably have more protection than humans, and most of the "cat people" are certainly among those who rate cats (in house or feral) above humans.
Kirk had contracts written up, as he actually did feral cat work. It can be profitable IF you do it in 100% stealth mode (even if legal) and you work for large companies or businesses. Here's the kicker: In most states, ANY cat captured had to be taken to a public animal shelter (local humane society) and could not be relocated, translocated, or killed. Problem was, most had "no room for any more" cats, so you were stuck.
His contract required the homeowner to have PRE-arranged a delivery shelter that WOULD ACCEPT all feral cats, and the homeowner or business owner had to transport the cat to the shelter. I think Kirk would get them into a transfer cage, as he didn't want to risk losing his traps. If the cat escaped somehow, the "blame" was on the homeowner, not the WCO. This is very important when you consider the actions of a lunatic cat owner who finds out you trapped their "family member". (You know, the family member that they let roam freely to be run over by a truck or shredded and eaten by a coyote)
If there were no shelters that would accept them, he would refuse the job. Keep in mind it is typically ILLEGAL to take a trapped cat "to a farmer" or anywhere else, regardless how much the farmer may want them on his property. (Of course most of the farmers I know HATE cats and would shoot me and the cat if I tried dropping one off)
Basically I'm suggesting (though you can do what you want) to stay away from dealing with cats. If you're looking at it as an income potential, you will find out it can be a very costly mistake in most cases. The county animal control (ACO) should deal with the problem if the request is made. That keeps you out of a bad situation and actually allows the property owner to get a little benefit from the taxpayer-supported county employee.
Ron Scheller
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Re: illinois feral cats ??
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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02/16/13 12:38 AM
02/16/13 12:38 AM
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Posts: 1,191 Mt. Olive, IL
Ron Scheller
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We almost got the state to let us shoot them on sight. Come to think of it, it was probably someone from Illinois who saw what we were about to do and complained. I remember following that saga a few years ago. I was totally amazed how the support for shooting/killing free-roaming cats was about 85%!!! Seems like the bill had already passed through the legislative process, and the "news" hit regarding the issue.... and suddenly the whole thing was reversed or vetoed. I was so proud of Wisconsin for dealing with the issue of feral cats, but then the fire went out. Crap.
Ron Scheller
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