What can you do if your neighbor shoots your cat?

If Cats You Care for Have Been Harmed or Killed

1. Call the police immediately and file an official report.
2. Document the evidence.
3. If a cat has been injured, immediately bring the cat to a veterinarian to receive appropriate medical attention.
4. If a cat has been killed, get a necropsy.

How do you keep cats from crapping in your yard?

Ways to prevent cats from pooping in your yard

1. Clean up the poop and remove the stinky smell first.
2. Build a fence in the garden or your yard.
3. Plant thorny flowers or trees around your yard.
4. Use syrup bottles or old CDs.
5. Place cat-repellent plants.
6. Use cat-repellent sprays.
7. Use lime or lemon peel.
8. Mothballs.

How do you stop cats from using your yard as a litter box?

1. Lay poultry wire or wire hardware cloth over bare soil in garden beds.
2. Camouflage the wire with a 1-inch layer of mulch.
3. Move birdhouses and feeders from the affected garden or lawn area.
4. Sprinkle cayenne pepper around affected plants and yard areas, or spray the areas with a ready-to-use commercial repellent.

Can you get in trouble for killing cats?

In California, for example, a person who “maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal, or maliciously and intentionally kills an animal” is guilty of a felony, and is looking at a year in jail and $20,000 in fines.

What kills cats outside?

Large predatory animals that prey on cats include cougars, wolves, and coyotes. Additionally, many comparatively small animals, including eagles, snakes (venomous and constrictors), hawks, and owls, hunt cats for food. Some dog breeds may also pursue cats, but domesticated dogs do not always do so for sustenance.

Can you report cats fouling your garden?

According to Cats Away , you tell them you wish to make a formal complaint under article 8 of the Human Rights Act, which covers your right to respect for private and family life from your local authority.