woman arrested for dogs pooping in neighbor's yard

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When he got to us, I pulled a baggie out of the little holder and handed it to him, saying very nicely, "I hate it when I forget to bring poo bags on walks!"  Of course, I never forget to do this, but it seemed like the most polite way to let him know it was not acceptable for him to leave it there.  He looked kinda embarrassed and went back and picked up the poo.

- good for you!

I always make sure my dogs do their business before we walk, but one time Sassy actually pooped on the sidewalk as we were running. I didn't have a poop bag, so the best I could do was pull a couple of huge leaves off a bush and scoop it up and toss it into the bushes. Not pleasant, but there was no way I could leave it there in the middle of the sidewalk. I always take a bag with me now.

 I am really lucky as Bugsy as some neuroses and will only poop at home- in fact the other day he didn't want to have a little play with one of his favorite pups and I didn't know why but as soon as we got to our yard he pooped. LOL

We have no sidewalks and no curbs so I walk him on the grass and I am on the road - it's very quiet so not dangerous.  He is allowed to mark sign posts not mailbox areas or shrubs.  Officially the area between the road and the culvert is common ground. It is unfortunate but we have some people that don't pick up and even a few that poop in the road and don't pick up - yuck!

One question I always have is why is it OK for someone's cat to poop in other people's yards but not dogs?  To me it is equally unacceptable

kpwlee

One question I always have is why is it OK for someone's cat to poop in other people's yards but not dogs?  To me it is equally unacceptable

By chance I was just reading the following, some people do not like cats pooping and digging up their gardens, and some of these might even consider the following but not tell anybody about it:-
http://www.whittlesealeader.com.au/article/2008/08/12/40900_wpv_news.html
 
Leader
Poison-pet writer sought
Mark Smith
12Aug08
 
THE RSPCA is hunting the author of two chilling written threats to poison pets in a Mill Park estate.
 
The anonymous typed letters, which warn pet owners of baited meat being left in a resident's garden to kill wandering animals, have appeared in letterboxes along Mockridge and Cuthbert Drives and Wickham Court in the past two weeks.
 
The first letter said an "increased amount of damage" to the author's garden and "the presence of faeces" was the reason behind the threat. Chillingly, it ended with the statement: "I do not wish to see any animal die, but I have no choice".
 
The RSPCA sent a written warning to all houses in the three streets urging whoever was responsible to abandon their actions or face conviction. But the author of the threats ignored the warning, telling neighbours in a separate letter: "Sorry, already done. The RSPCA are a wonderful organisation and I am not an animal hater, but unfortunately for you I have always valued human life above animals".
 
Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, intentionally tainting meat to poison an animal carries penalties of up to $12,000 and 12 months' jail for each offence.
 
If an animal dies, the penalties are up to $24,000 and two years' jail.
 
RSPCA spokesman Greg Bowland said he was deeply disturbed by the "cowardly acts" and the letter writer's decision to ignore an RSPCA warning. He said people had a responsibility to ensure their pets didn't stray on to other people's properties, but that poisoning was not the answer.
 
Bundoora Vet Clinic veterinarian Brian O'Donohoe said a poisoned pet's suffering was "hideous" as its internal organs shut down.
 
He said he had occasionally treated poisoned pets, but he wasn't aware of a spate of recent admissions.
 
Mockridge Drive resident Tracie Cook, who owns two cats, said the threats had shaken her family.
 
"My five-year-old son is beside himself, saying, 'Don't let the cats out, don't let the cats out. What if they eat the poison'?" she said.
 
Ms Cook said she understood the author's concerns, but they were going about it the wrong way.
 
"If this person came to me and said, 'Your cats are wrecking my garden', I'd take steps to contain them rather than just sticking out poisoned meat and killing people's pets," she said.
 
Anyone who finds meat in a garden or nature strip should bag it and contact the RSPCA for analysis.
 
Anyone with information about the poisoned meat incident should phone RSPCA inspector Stuart Marchesani on 9224 2216.
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"baited meat being left in a resident's garden to kill wandering animals"

my boyfriend's mother works at a local animal hospital not far from our house, and when we moved into our new place she told us that our neighbourhood was bad for cats being poisoned with antifreeze!!! our 2 cats were already inside cats, so they stayed indoors, but i worry whenever i see a cat wandering thru our yard.

does anybody know what ever came of the lady suing for the poop in the original acticle from this post?? or is it still ongoing/new?? i'm secretly interested to see what comes of it lol...

We have a neighbor across the road who had their dog "doing its business" in our yard constantly. That is until we gathered it all up and deposited it on her porch one evening. Without the convenience of a bag.

kpwlee

One question I always have is why is it OK for someone's cat to poop in other people's yards but not dogs?  To me it is equally unacceptable

It's funny you should ask!  In a move spearheaded by owners of lovely lawns, my HOA just passed a rule of no roaming cats.  Owners of roaming cats are irate!  I'm happy.  I can't stand letting cats roam.  I see too many of them dead on the roads and crazy teen drivers speeding up to kill them and the squirrels.     A cat found roaming is subject to being picked up and turned over to AC. 

My neighborhood doesn't have sidewalks, our walking trails run along main roads or behind homes.  When walking to and from the trails, no way am I letting my dogs do their business on anyone's property.  It's usually Woobie if it's going to be anything, he's my marker, but I just tug the leash, tell him No and keep walking.  If he pees on his leg, too bad.  And on the rare occasion where they outpoop the number of bags I've brought, I will go back unless I've moved them deep into a wooded area.   

BCMixs

my HOA just passed a rule of no roaming cats. 

That is way cool in my book.  i never really had an issue until I lived in the UK and  had cat poop in all my borders constantly.  I used to say I was going to get a large dog and let it roam and poop everywhere and I'd get people giving me these horrid looks so I would mention the cat thing and was told everytime that was different   Cats needed to roam and couldn't be contained. 

Of course now with Bugsy patroling our yard we have no cat poop inside his e-fence