Hi there. So my parents have a neighbor who will take in a kitten. The problem is once the kitten grows into a young adult, this neighbor will kick the cat out and get a new kitten. My parents have already taken in several of these abandoned cats, and they aren’t able to afford to take in any more (they struggle with what they have now). Is there anything that can legally be done to stop this neighbor’s cruel habit? I’m really worried and don’t know who else to ask for help.

lookatthisbabybird:

Wow. Why do they do this? Poor cats. Essentially dooming the poor things because they don’t even grow up outdoors, so they don’t develop proper skills (not to mention the obvious effects on the environment).

Anyway, outdoor cats aren’t considered animal abuse by the general public, but it can’t hurt to call the local SPCA (or other rescue) and animal control and ask them about it and if they have any advice or if they’ll potentially do anything. They might not be able to stop the neighbor from taking in the cats, but someone can probably trap adopt them out once they’re thrown out of the house.

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By “kick the cat out”, do you mean put them outside and continue to feed them, or just outright abandon them and stop feeding them at all? Abandonment is illegal.