montanagriz said:
I like cats but what rules apply to dog owners should apply to cat owners
Just looked it up, here in Houston, the same laws do apply to all domestic animals.
Chapter 6 of the muni code
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Running at large or to run at large means an animal that is allowed to go on public or private property without its owner or a person having direct physical control over the animal; the terms include any animal that is staked, tied or hobbled in any manner as to allow the animal to access public streets or sidewalks.
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Sec. 6-3. - Owner's responsibility for animals at large.
An owner or any other person having the right of possession of an animal shall ensure that the animal does not run at large in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to punishment under this chapter without regard to whether the person was acting with a culpable mental state.
Sec. 6-4. - Running at large of domestic animals or fowl prohibited.
(a)The running at large of domestic animals or domestic fowl is hereby declared to be a nuisance. It is unlawful for an owner to permit any animal or fowl to run at large.
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Sec. 6-24. - Defecation by dogs or cats.
(a)Any person in control of a dog or cat is required to promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces left by the dog or cat.
(b)Any person in control of a dog or cat is required to be in possession of materials to remove feces left by the dog or cat.
(c)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person in control of the dog or cat is the owner of the premises, or the owner's agent of the premises, where the dog or cat deposits feces.
(d)Violation of this section is unlawful and any violation shall be punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $75.00 or more than $500.00. Each act in contravention of this section is a separate offense.
So basically she posted a notice to the neighborhood that she is breaking the law with her cat, and then wants the police and neighborhood to care and do something when her violating the law got her cat hurt.