Chook Me!

asking again how do i fix this problem with neighbors pets?

What to do about neighbors animals? they have come into our yard, tore up our fence and tore up the other fence to the chicken coop and killed 12 of our 18 chickens which cost us about 10.00 each PLUS the eggs we sell. what can i do to get rid of these animals! weve told them to keep there animals out of our yard, weve called the authorities they told us that if the animals are on our property we have the right to shoot them. can you think of a less lethal way? 6 hours ago - 1 week left to answer. Additional Details we had a perfectly fine fence brand new before that tank of a lab tore it up ADD: someone had the NERVE to say this is my fault, we bought and have replaced the fence three different times! we have the heavey duty stuff the dog gets out there at night and pulls and gnaws at it until he gets in! we caught him on the survelance camera quote: "Part of it is your fault but also the owner of the animals who keep getting into your yard. " lucky: how in the Hell is this my fault? we have two fences one for the house and yard and another fence that is around and above the chicken coop . there dog and cat are tearing apart new fences! we called the police , humane society and animal control and they say that if they dont see the dogs doing it themselves they only have our word even though we have pictures of those animals in the act. THE PURPOSE OF ASKING THIS QUESTION IS SO I CAN AVOID HAVING TO SHOOT AT THE ANIMALS. i am an animal lover i dont want to shoot them despite the authorities recomendation to do so. god knows that mutt probably deserves it but i wont be the one to do it we dont use an electric fence because of our own dog he likes to visit the chicks and we dont want him shocked tryign to sniff them through the fence not to mention my little nieces and nephews like to run out there and play with the birdies i dont want them shocked

Public Comments

1. Set out traps, humane traps, get a few dart guns and shoot them when you catch them. Then once you have them either cage em or (if your desprate) ship em off to the nearby animal shelter. If they return then just ship em to Russia or something.
2. It's definatly not your fault.. maybe you could put up some kind of electric fencing so that when the dog or cat touches it, it will give them a shock, but not enough to seriously harm them.. If you ever catch them on your propery maybe spray them with a hose to scare them, maybe if you scare them enough, they won't want to come back. But I think maybe a fence they cant get through would be best.. I know you've replaced it heaps of times tho.. maybe barbed wire?
3. Since you seem to be down to your last never (understandably, of course) maybe you'd be willing to take the animals to the animal shelter... Tell them you found these poor, helpless animals all alone outside and just can not keep them....(it's obviously a lie....shhh) They should, then, find loving homes that will keep the poor things INSIDE where they can be apart of the family, loved, etc. instead of trying to find entertainment (and apparently food) by killing the neighbors chickens (and tearing up fences in the process)..... Good Luck...I kind of know how you're feeling :/
4. One thing that may work... but it is kind of a long shot, is to get some manure from some kind of large predator... like a lion, or a bear. I have heard that some nurseries carry it, or if you have a zoo near by they may be able to help you. It may sound crazy, but some people use it to deter animals such as deer from coming into their gardens. The animal smells a predator, get scared, and leave what ever the poo is around alone. Some places also sell plants that dogs or cats HATE the smell of. I had a problem with a cat getting in my garden. I planted a couple of the "chase away" plants in the garden... and it worked like a charm! I don't have a sense of smell, but my husband said that the plants smelled slightly like skunk when you rubbed the leaves. Lastly... an electric fence. You can buy electric fence supplies at just about any local farm supply store. If you run one or two wires just on the inside of your fence, or around your chicken yard it will not take long for the dog to learn to leave them alone!. It is non-lethal and very effective. It will sting for just a few seconds, but the dog will be just fine. I have been shocked by an electric fence myself several times, and never been permanently damaged. Other than that, I would ensure you have a "no trespassing" sign up first. With the video you have of the dog breaking into your fence, I would take the owners to court to get your money back for the Chickens that have been killed. Some times the only way to get a point across to some people to to hit them where it hurts.... in the wallet.
5. I really feel for you - this is a terrible situation to be in. There's nothing worse that people who won't take responsibility for their animals. I could NEVER in a million years ever shoot an animal either, so I sympathise fully. Perhaps you could try explaining to your neighbour that as you are unwilling to use a gun to defend your property, you will instead be considering a visit to the pound for a guard dog if they don't keep their pets under control? If it comes to it, you perhaps even borrow a friends dog to let loose within your own property. This way you can polietly explain to your neighbour that you will not take reposnsibility for your animlas defending their territory, and if their dog/cat ventures into your yard again, you cannot be held responsible for what a guard dog will do. No matter what happens, I feel really bad for you. Generally the threat of lawsuits doesn't tend to work with people this irresponsible and feckless. I hope you find a soultion :(
6. Listen, I;m really sorry about what I said! but don't keep posting it over and over again! I already feel really bad about it, at the time I didn't see any additional information about your fence. I thought you just had a regular small fence that the nipped at and digged under. Now thats I see the additional information about the fence I know It's completely the fault of the owners. Anyways, go to the owners at confront them about it, tell them about all the chickens they killed and eggs, and tell them how much everything cost *hint *hint* so they pay for it, haha. Show the security camera tape to the animal control and hopefully they will come pick the dogs up.
7. we had a dog that would dig out of a lot and my husband put up a electric fence at the bottom of the lot and the dog would get shocked trying to get out. put the electric fence close enought to the other fence so the dog won't jump over it.