Animal Control took my cat!

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She bit me on tuesday...

Hæ? Did the animal control take your cat because she bit you?

I know she's not sick, she's 14 yrs old, she's afraid of other cats. We'll be fine after she's back.

I didn't say that it was wrong for them to report, but she's so old I'm afraid she'll die from the stress.

I don't see what being afraid of other cats has to do with anything. It's the law. When a bite occurs, they have to quarantine.

Just as an after thought, is this the kitty that was in your dream? That could make sense.

I've never dreamed about Mitten. She's not one of my upfront in my face cats because she's so wild. she's just the nice but wild kitten that I rescued 14 years ago from Iva's place with her 2 brothers, sister and mother.

Ok... it was just an after thought. I do hope you get Mitten back soon. After all, you rescued her in the beginning and now that is all being undone by Animal Rescue. I don't really know what they solve by taking her away, but I do feel that it would benefit her much more to be back in your care.

Its because she bit me earlier this week. And I have to get her back, I've had her for 14 years!

"we have no rabies risk here in the UK" I don't understand, how can you have no rabies in the UK? I was under the impression that it was a worldwide issue with stray and wild animals.

Sorry to take so long to respond to this question, but I've only just seen it. We have no rabies in the UK because we have very strict laws on the importation of animals. These laws are strictly enforced, and since we are on an island, it's possible to do this as it is not possible for animals to just walk across the border as it is in the rest of Europe. In the past, all animals brought in had to undergo a compulsory three month quarantine. Now though, they have relaxed the rules so that animals that have been vaccinated against rabies abroad can be brought in without having to go into quarantine in the UK. However, they still have to wait for 3 months after being vaccinated before being imported. In effect, the 3 month quarantine is still in force, but the animal can spent that time in the country of origin rather than in a UK quarantine kennel. They also have to be tested during that period to make sure that they are not carrying the rabies virus. The regulations are strictly enforced. Anyone caught trying to evade the anti - rabies law can be heavily fined and the animal/s destroyed if they are found to be infected at the time of importation. Of course, we now have the Channel Tunnel which provides a 20 mile long land route into the UK from France, and it might be possible for a rabid animal to make the journey along there. There are, however, various precautions in place to prevent this which may or may not prove to be effective in the long run. For the present though, the UK is rabies free.

I know you guys think its wrong to keep cats inside all the time, but that's why a lot of us keep them in here. I have to watch for injuries because I don't heal well - I blame it on the fibro...

Its because she bit me. I don't have anyway to isolate her in the house - oh, damn, I just thought of a way we could've isolated her!

Is Mitten kitten the feral you were trying to get and did that big time number with your finger? That is probably the reason..the hospital probably made a report to not only the Animal control but the department of health..they have to do that with any bites from animals in case the animal is rabid

Yeah, she's the biter

I have been around I just haven't been responding to very many discussions but this week I am on spring break so I have more time for mylot. Barnes and Noble are doing great! They are all grown up now and still playful. Barnes loves to help with everything. Noble sleeps right bewteen my wife and I up by our heads. Barnes usually sleeps with my daughter. However, when she goes to bed early, she closes her bedroom door and both cats end up in our bedroom. They are really my daughter's cats and when she finishes college they will be leaving with her. She will finish in August of 2009, so as long as she is at home we will have Barnes and Noble.

After your daughter leaves, you will have to get a new cat or two so you and your wife aren't lonely! Believe me, after having them for so long, you will miss having them around.

Long time no see gberlin! How's Barnes and Noble? Yeah, I miss being greeted by Mitten when I get home. I'll tell you who misses her more... the stray cats that have been eating her food!

I'm going down there later today and see what it will cost and if I can do stuff to get her out, maybe I can rope Viv to do a few hours too - if its too much I'll hit my investment money - don't want to do that tho.

I was trying to take her to the vet when she bit me. I think she might have a small injury to her foot. I'm going to tell them to check it while they have her.

Sorry to hear that about your family cat. I'm sure you love your cat. Hope your finger has fully healed since the incident. Should anytime in the future you find yourself in a financial stress situation you can reach out for assitance to modestneeds.org Mn is a non profit orgainzation that is fully supported by the general public, then those funds are re-distributed to people in need. It's not a hand out, but a hand up. The member donors vote who needs assistance, some members will even cover the cost in full themselves. It would be a good site to become a friend of modestneeds in the event you may no someone who is working but there car needs repair to get to work, of child needs to go to the dentist, doctor, clothing, books, house payment, water bill, etc... Let me know how things work out with your cat.

I had to sign a form. I'm working off the money by volunteering at the shelter, I get her after I work the final hour tomorrow, the 22nd

Mitten is back in the yard and happy to be so. I'm happy to have her too. I figure she's probably about 15 years old. She's a good cat.

I'm going to get her back. I can't keep inside, the inside cats drive her nutz, they trap her and she just stays in the same place, can't eat, drink or use the litter box.

No, they took her because she bit my finger. I'll get her back on Sat.

This is just sounding worse and worse. Ok, I'll bite who told them that she bit your finger!

Just looking back at this old discussion. You asked who told them Mitten bit me, well, that would be the hospital.

I sometimes feel there are times when they fail to report some injuries. But the law does require animal bites to be reported. 7 yrs ago when Nino bit me and sent me to the hospital it was the same thing, but Nino we lied and said he was up to day - because he was only a few months out and he never went outside.

oh man !! I so glad your going to be able to get you kitty back

She bit my finger on Tuesday. Yes, I have worked out a plan to get the 11 hrs I need to do get her out on Sat.

Well I hope that since they put you and Mitten through all of this agony they decided to update her on her shots. I mean, they might as well since they have her there, right?

yeah, they are giving her shots and microchipping her

No, they have me volunteering in a different part of the shelter than she is at, but I saw her today and she was all curled up and glaring hate at everyone so that's normal. I'll do 2 more hours tomorrow and a final hour on Sat and then I can take her home. She wasn't up to date on her shots is the problem, I was trying to catch her for a vet visit when she bit me.

They caught her and took her because she bit me. She has to be there 10 days because they have to observe her to make sure she doesn't have rabies - as if! She is scared, and while I call her my Mitten Kitten - she's actually 14 yrs old.

I'm sorry to hear that. that is awful. I would do anything for my dog also. I hope your cat will be fine. I have had my dog for 10 years and he is part of the family so I could imagine how you feel.

Well, I could PAY $110, but I don't have it. I'll do it for her, after all, I've had her for 14 years, I'm just afraid that this will stress her out and kill the poor thing.

I can't keep her in, but she was picked up because bit me.

Oh, no, it was no mistake. They picked her up because she bit me and didn't have a current rabies shot. Austin doesn't pick up stray cats. Even the ferals they have are brought in by people that have trapped them. I worked 11 hours for the $110 boarding bill and they got her up to date on her shots. She's now back in front of my house looking a bit raggiedy, but she's like 15 years old and outside only - not bad.