Small cat with purple collar in drain
 

There is a small black and brown cat with a purple collar in the drain near 2198 Markridge Loop in The Village of Pennecamp. The fire dept has been here several times trying to rescue it with no luck. Anyone missing a cat (possibly a kitten)? There are some grandchildren on the street that are very upset over the situation and are sending food down to it. They've tried lowering a sheet for it to climb up, traps have failed. Hopefully someone will see this and pass it on and an owner can be found to coax it out.
Nancy

This is a sad thing....another reason for folks to follow the law and keep their cats inside. Unless, this was a case of someone just dropping off their animal to get rid of it! I hope someone can help the poor little thing out of there.

So, sad. I hope they get the kitten out and that they find the owners. At least I would assume it had owners since you said it was wearing a collar. Keep us posted.

Sad to hear. Hope it is rescued soon.

Could a small basket be lowered (if there is enough room)? Maybe one could put a soft wash cloth or towel in it and some food. Let the Villages radio station know and put posters at the mail boxes to find the owner.

At least in Sumter County, there is no law that says cats must be confined indoors. What county has such a law? Sumter County, FL - Official Website - Ordinance Highlights

Most communities...not counties have ordances. All the communities we've lived in had them. Did folks comply--alot didn't! Here in FL, I'd think especially folks would want to due to the predators that predominate. JMHO

Thanks for clarifying what you meant. I guess when you mentioned "law" I was surprised that I might have missed something so I did the research. And, just to be sure, I also just checked our covenants and didn't see anything restricting them in TV. Never having owned a cat over the years, I just thought they always had the right to roam-not like dogs at all.

is the kitty still in the drain>? the basket lowered down with food in it sounds like a great idea hopefully he won't get scared and jump out..depending on how small the kitty is..i have done this before with a kitty in a deep hole..A long stick with lots of duct take on it sticky side out of course...lower it down and make sure you get a good deal of hair involved with the tape and gently pull it up..worked like a charm..another 1001 uses for duct tape! please let us know how the kitty fairs today...

Hope kitty is out safe. What kind of a pipe is it? A drainage one and is it vertical or horizontal? Babbs has a good idea if the kitten would be light enough.

We are supposed to keep cats indoors here in TV. Dogs have to be on a leash and cats have to be indoors.

BUT they can sure be sneaky if they want OUT.

kitty in the hole
 

makes me want to run right over there and get that kitty out...lol poor little baby I sure hope it's out by now..
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What is the distance from the opening to the kitty? How about a crabbing net with a long handle? (if you can find one around here)

I hate it when I see cats running free. Yesterday while leaving Colony Plaza there was a dead kitten on Morse Blvd. I don't think it was a feral cat but could have been. In any case if I had a cat I would be very protective of him (or her). I certainly wouldn't let it run free.

John

Although I completely agree with you, we can't say it that was or was not a case of someone letting their cat run free. I know that I get paranoid about one of our cats getting out, especially when it comes to someone coming to our door or doing work for us and comeing in and out of the house.

In The Villages, dogs in their own yards are not required to be on a leash; cats are not required to be kept indoors or on a leash at any time.

ARE YOU 100% sure?

I have always heard differently.

Wrong,wrong, wrong. Sorry. It's in the deed restrictions.

Dogs are to be leashed at all times, even in your yard unless you have a completely restricting fence around your yard and the dog is completely restrained, like a courtyard villa with the stucco wall. Same for cats. No animal is allowed to roam free. This is not only a Villages rule, it is a County Leash Law.

Wrong, Wrong. Sorry if you think that it is in your deed restrictions. Read carefully again. “Section 6
Birds, fish, cats, and dogs shall be permitted with a maximum of 2 (two) pets per homesite. Each owner shall personally be responsible for any damage [B]caused to any dedicated or reserved area by any such pet and shall be immediately responsible to remove and dispose of any excrement of such pet and shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash.”
This is the only reference to pets and it is related to responsible leashing when pet is in a dedicated or reserved area--this does not reference your own homesite whatsoever.
Sumter County Florida Leash Laws from
"What are the leash laws in Sumter County?
County Code 4-10 states that all dogs must be confined on owners property at all times or under direct control or on a leash when off the owners property.
see Sumter County, FL - Official Website

I noticed that your wording is slightly different that the wording on my deed compliance, but don't think that mades much difference in how 2.23 is interrupted. The wording in the section is somewhat confusing being that there are two different ways it could be read:


The first way:

• This is the way you're reading it whereas the entire sentence is directly related to the dedicated or reserved areas. I believe this understanding is incorrect and that there are three separate and distinct requirements set forth in it.

The second way is:

• First that you are responsible for any damages to those two specific areas of TV.
• Second that you are responsible to remove and dispose of any excrement (regardless of where it occurs is understood)...
• Lastly that you are responsible to keep your pet on a leash. (anywhere in TV where exposed to people or property outside of your own home, or on or off your property is understood)

I would bet if this were posed to the proper authorities, they would confirm that the second was it the correct interpretation.

As you say, interpretation is in the reader's mind. If you want to keep all your pets on a leash, that is your choice. I will just wait for a judgement rule by The Villages-if ever forthcoming- on whether mine will be on a leash when out in my own yard.

It just boggles my mind thinking about that poor goldfish and the Koi that we would have to put on a leash because they are in an outside pond on our property!:laugh:

Koi on a leash is silly. But cats kept inside will be safe from things that eat them and dogs on a leash will follow the rules. It is about living in society with others and still caring about the animals that you have taken into your home and heart to care for.

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small cat with purple collar in drain
 

Leashes, no leashes what about the kitten - has it been rescued????

did anyone call animal control, they will have drain cover removed get the kitten out, then we can think about a leash

Just checked, kitten still in the storm drain. It is the type of drain against the curb in front of 2198 Markridge Loop off Abordale off St. Charles in the Village of Pennecamp. Animal control, fire dept, neighborhood watch. Everybody has tried. The cat(kitten) is skittish and runs further into the system and hasn't been able to be caught so far. I agree and thought it was also a covenant to keep cats indoors and dogs on leashes. Everyone in this neighborhood is very considerate regarding this and almost every house has a pet. We're stumped on this one with the kitty.

Has anyone considered setting up a trap with food? The poor little fella has got to be hungrey and thirsty. The SPCA should have traps that can be used. When I was trapping ferals for altering, I would use a wire tie to keep the door open so they would feel comfortable eating in the trap for several days, and when they felt safe eating in the trap, I would set it . Worked good.