QUESTION
Can animal control declared a domesticated house a feral cat based on it being terrified and panicked.
Asked on Jun 27th, 2017 on Animal Law - Florida
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My cat was trapped,declared feral by the manager of animal control,neutered and adopted out to be a feral barn cat without procedural due process. Two other cats of mine were previously trapped same address so the manager should have had reasonable suspicion I was the owner,yet within 3 hours of his intake he was neutered and adopted out with no attempt to contact me.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Asking silly questions gets silly answers. Of course one cannot delcare a cat "feral" simply because its scared. HOWEVER that is NOT likely the scenario according to animal control. Moreover if your cats are being "trapped" that means they are strays and AC owes you no obligation to guess who the cat belongs to. It is the owners responsility to ensure they stay on your property.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2017 at 5:30 AM
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