Unlicensed pets

[Huhhh-460s]

I saw in the Cranbury press about unlicensed pets this morning. I'm glad to see the people were issused a summons to appear in court. Residents should always be protective of their pets and buying a license just insures that you have a current rabies vaccination plus if my dog gets out of my invisibl fence it has a better chance of being retuned to me since the license has a number on it.My dog is out in the yard at times alone and there is always the possiblity that a rabid animal could wander in my yard and I wouldn't even know it, then my dog comes in and plays with my children and the next thing I would know is that they have rabies also. People should just do the right and protect their pets and at least protect their families fromvthis horrible disease. Thank you very much to all involved I applaud you .

[anon-0537]

I have always had all of my animals have their rabies shots even if I did not license them. I do understand to license dogs, but the township wants us to license cats?? I know my cats NEVER go out - but the do have their rabies shots.

[anon-4616]

What if by chance your cat does get out and doesn't have a license and bites someone? It would have to be decapitated and sent out for rabies testing. You would feel pretty horrible that you know it has a rabies shot but the person euthanizing it doesn't and your pet died for no reason!!

[anon-011q]

Unlike dogs, cats are shy and will try to run away from strangers. When was the last time you read about someone got bitten by a house cat?

[anon-5651]

From what I understand this is almost all dog if not all dog related. It was based on the census conducted. A dog will bark if someone knocks and no one is home, but no one knows a cat is in the house unless it's in the window.

I do agree with licensing dogs. With cats if someone gets bit, then how do you prove whose cat bit you? There are so many feral cats in town and unlike dogs you don't put collars with tags on cats. We fortunately don't have packs of wild dogs on the street.

[anon-541n]

This is the closest Cranbury has ever come to a "non First World problem". I imagine that people in 3rd world countries have to worry about packs of wild dogs, right?

[anon-257q]

They added cat licensing rules and it made no sense. There have been no issues of domestic cats giving people rabies and the feral stray cats aren't going to be licenses anyway. It was a silly, unnecessary rule. Licensing my dog makes sense. Licensing a house cat that hasn't been outside for a decade and doesn't even want to, makes none.

[Yepper-4p6o]

According to the latest data by the CDC in 2010 there were 303 confirmd domestic cat cases of rabies compared to 69 cases for dogs( granted it doesn't say house cat or feral cat) but cats are #1 on the domestic animal list. Remember when you do get there first shot they aren't immunized till about 28 days later. Just a little info for you.

[anon-011q]

[anon-257q]

[anon-5651]

The above is not true. We have an indoor only cat. We also get him vaccinated. A few years ago he walked up to us and brought a dead bat with him. Our vet said we were very lucky we did the vaccine as bats are known to be heavy carriers of rabies.

I am opposed to licensing, but very much in favor of the vaccine. If not for it our cat would have been killed to ensure the kids were all safe.

[anon-257q]

[anon-0537]

[anon-02qq]

Google is your friend: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/domestic_animals.html

[anon-5651]

[publius-04o6]

Do I need a license for my pet fish, Eric?
He is an gold fish.
Its just another revenue stream.
That's 10 cents asking questions tax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!