05-20-2015, 01:25 PM
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Originally posted by Punatic007
You are wrong MarkP. The landlord is legally responsible for any inherited pets. Neglect as in "scaring them away" which was his first course of action with all the complaints he vented here, is a crime. Just because you see feral cats does not mean it's ok or legal to chase them into other people's property to search for food and shelter. Shame on you both.
He has the legal responsibility to feed, water and capture, then turn over to a sanctuary or the humane society.
While its true that pets are property, unless the animal is physically confined to the property (tied up, or fenced / caged) the landlord has no responsibility for the care of the animal. And in those situations, the only responsibility the landlord has is to notify the humane society or police department and expect an impound within a reasonable amount of time (once the humane society or police department have been informed, THEY have legal responsibility for the animal's welfare). Free roaming animals are NOT the landlord's responsibility, even if they are scratching to get in. IF the landlord discovers a free roaming domestic animal damaging their property (damaging a window screen, harassing livestock, digging up gardens, etc) ANY land owner, including a landlord, is within their legal right to take any means necessary to prevent the domestic animal (domestic includes ferals) including killing the animal to prevent further damage to property or loss of life to livestock, pets, or wildlife.
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