5 pit bulls

[SophieKatesMom]

I know this is a tough choice but I would report them. What kind of life is that for the Pit Bull chained to a tree.

Shame on those people, keep your kitty's safe.

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Anonymous reporting works well too!

U would think. In my area I need to give my name all the time. So if you do be prepared for them to come knocking on your door.

[LilAnnCamp]

I also I had to give my info when reporting here. So, be careful.

Also, roaming cats are in danger regardless of the things you see. Can you put the cats inside?

[chachi]

Originally Posted by kjc

These are not pets. 10:1 these are fighting dogs. Nobody chains 'pets' to trees. Do they have a treadmill in the yard for the dogs? Are the dogs muscled up like they're on steroids? I would be super careful of this situation.

Thats what Im worried about too. I dont see any fighting equipment in their yard. When I was coming home from work I saw the owner with the pit bbulls out on his front porch

[chachi]

I didnt get a real gpod look at the pit bulls they did look well fed but I didnt notice if they look pumped up or not

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Ok, found it for your area. I was right. Anti tethering law!
Ordinances - Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside

But that's only between 11pm and 6am. This means they can be chained from 7am till 10pm except for unaltered dogs.

[Lovetodream88]

I would look at the rules in your county for what dogs have to have and stuff and report them if there not following any of those rules. We have certain laws about dogs being chained. At our old house the dog next door didn't have water and food so I reported it anonymously by email and they went and checked it out and emailed me back.

[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by LilAnnCamp

I also I had to give my info when reporting here. So, be careful.

Also, roaming cats are in danger regardless of the things you see. Can you put the cats inside?

They have anywhere from 20 to 30 cats inside. They have 5 cars and a motorhome in the driveway because the cats are in the garage and they have chickenwire behind the garage doors so they can open the garage doors and let the cats get air during the summer. This is quite attractive...not. The funny thing is they have one of the prettiest front yards on the street, but the back yard has 3 jetskis, a storage shed, another building for more cats (that yowl and hiss and yowl some more all night) and several other vehicles in disrepair they use for parts. This is a nice neighborhood! Not a house in the country! A house on a standard 1/4 or 1/3 acre lot. Sigh...We have lived here for 17 years and they moved in before us. Obviously, it did not look like that when we bought...We have tried trapping the ones in our yard only, in agreement with the Humane Society, but it just made them more mad at us. In reply to Chachi about them potentially throwing something in the yard to hurt Huey, he doesn't get to go in the yard. Never in the back yard and rarely in the front yard, always on leash and not until after I have walked the yard and checked it out. No, I wouldn't put it past her... Sorry. Didn't mean to hijack the thread. I will stop my rant now...

[capt_noonie]

Isn't there any regulation about the number of dogs you can have? I know here it's three dogs per house, more than that you have to get a kennel license, even if you're not a breeder. They tried to get me to pay the kennel fee bc I have fosters here, but at the time Katie was adopted before they could pose any fee on me. Then we had our bull terrier pass away, so we are not over the 3 limit anymore.

I don't even know how they knew we had more than three. Of course some neighbor had to complain.

[Marhcarter]

I know in my county, the limit is 5 without a kennel license.

[MyGirlSasha]

idk if someone said this already but in some areas you're only allowed 3 dogs.

[MyGirlSasha]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Isn't there any regulation about the number of dogs you can have? I know here it's three dogs per house, more than that you have to get a kennel license, even if you're not a breeder. They tried to get me to pay the kennel fee bc I have fosters here, but at the time Katie was adopted before they could pose any fee on me. Then we had our bull terrier pass away, so we are not over the 3 limit anymore.

I don't even know how they knew we had more than three. Of course some neighbor had to complain.

Oh, yep someone did

[yorkietalkjilly]

Other than building a tall, tough fence to keep them from your yard, probably the only way you can hope to keep your dogs safe is to let them out in a heavy-cox-fence covered run that the pits cannot break into. More than one pitbull really does help heighten the pack/hunt/kill mentality at times so if more than one escapes or focuses on another animal, chances are good they might go for it as a pack.

Other than that covered heavy-fencing run/pen, using the button-operated large black umbrella to whoosh open before the dogs eyes can act as a diffuser early on to dissuade a focused dog from escalating. Tamping down a blooming arousal can really happen if the dog doesn't understand what is doing on as they often don't when they see that big umbrella bloom open with a whoosh and they do tend to go the other way - even pitbulls don't like it.

Always having a taser, extra-long catch pole(unless you are an experienced big dog handler), and any other tools you'll need to keep them off your dogs will likely be in order. These things should be kept at the ready, though tasers don't always work on a pitbull as they don't really respond that well to them or any pain or distractions in attack mode unless used on the eyes or nose, lips, inside ears, genitalia or anus - and that still won't work on some of them. Tasers usually work better discharged into the air for the scary crackle sound and energy created to discourage a pitbull from ever attacking in the first place than they do once he's engaged in his attack. You'll need to be able to get your gate open easily so you can get the pitbull out of it should one or more ever come into your yard so gate locks might not be the best idea. Heavy netting can be a huge bonus for covering, restraining a dog and you need to know how to use it.

If you can keep a camera ready to video or photograph them should they escape the yard, it will be a wonderful tool for use to prove the dogs had ways of escape from their yard and get Animal Control involved. Animal Control should be able to give you some other pointers to help keep your dogs safe from this potential danger.

I would be highly worried if I lived close to one pitbull, let alone a pack of 5! You and your Yorkies will be in my prayers. I cannot imagine why anyone would take on the liability of having 5 pitbulls and their home insurance must cost a fortune!!! With some care and preparation, hopefully you can keep your dogs safe.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Marhcarter

YW. Ammunition for when you call animal control! I am all about protecting our little ones.

I can't let my Huey outside because the neighbor next door has approx 60 cats, about 10 or 12 of which are feral and live outside, which includes my backyard. They are all bigger than Huey. We worked with our local animal control and trapped about 9 cats that were in our yard over the space of 2 weeks and took them to animal control, but they reproduce more and it is a losing battle. Unfortunately, this neighbor has "connections" so although we have had AC inspect their property & cite them, nothing will ever actually be done to them. On the other hand, the wife has threatened my dog and says if she can ever catch him, I will never see him again. Point of this story...I understand your fear and frustration.

Your yard must be covered in cat poop and urine spray everywhere! I haven't read this whole thread but I would hope AC will come rescue those hoarded cats and give you some protection against this kind of harassment. That is just awful! Cats will attack a small dog at times, even just a slap across the face with claws extended can scratch the eyes. You poor thing!

[MyDearSam]

I can't even begin to imagine the smell with that many cats! If I even get a faint whiff from Tink's box, it goes outside for a wash and bleach. And how sad for those poor pups. We only have one pit in our entire neighborhood, and she is one of the sweetest and most gentle girls I've ever seen. It's so disgusting to see how heartless fellow humans can be.