Note: There is a leash law in Harris County for dogs AND cats. Don't let your cats run loose, they may trapped by someone like me and sent to Animal Control, held for three days and then euthanized. \r
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I have a major problem in my NW Harris County neighbhorhood with stray cats, or pets that are let out of their homes every day to roam the streets. I have trapped cats in the past and Animal Control comes out and picks them up. They have always been very professional. \r
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This past week, I trapped two cats. I had put one neighbor on notice anonymously some time back - I wrote a nice note, saying their cats are loose, and here is the Harris County law on loose dogs and cats. I called Animal Control, they came to pick up the cat. \r
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Yesterday, five days after they picked up the cat. one of my neighbors came over with a peace offering plant. She said, Animal Control told her that someone at my address trapped a cat and turned it in to Animal Control, she was sorry that her cat has been loose and she hopes we can start off on the right foot as neighbors. I had NO idea Animal Control could give out my address!!! I was hoping cat trapping could be anonymous, as I do not want to start feuds with neighbors - I am a bit of a chicken when it comes to asking my neighbors to follow the law - so I get out of it the coward's way, with an anonymous, nice (I swear, it's nice!) note. \r
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I am very, very angry that Harris County Animal Control gave out my address. What if these people are crazy and retaliate with who-knows-what??? \r
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My review is, they are very good about coming to pick up stray cats once trapped, but beware, they may give out your address as the person who turned the cat in. \r
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I can't comment on any other service they have, but hey, it's a government agency and it is not going to be clean and professional.
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