We have a next door neighbor who is baiting and trapping animals, such as cats and small dogs. I have over heard things for the
past 3 years that pertained to the fact that they did not like cats. However, if a animal is an expensive breed they trap it
and give it to their mother or in-law. One night in March, I was awaken by a cryng and yepping dog being beaten by a young kid.
They did not bother to get up to see what all the noise was, it happened at 1:38 am, in the early morning hours. It sounds
funny to me I started to think about the other things I have heard going on next door. One of the things that I have heard
and I have heard it alot is the woman’s tone of voice, it sounds to me as only being abusive. Her voice carries even with our
doors and windows closed.

We have an excellent animal control here in Irvine. Our animal center is very good for not putting animals down, they make an
effert to find homes for the animals that are not wanted. If there is a cat problem within our communities the animal control
will come out and make an effert to resolve it. Our neighbors seem to not want to work with our community services and I am
again suspicious to their motives in not wanting to call the police.

What are the laws when it comes to trapping our domestic animals. I have found out that one of the cats that was on a posted flyer
had been neutored, had it’s shots, had been micro chipped, and had a collar with contact information of the owner. It was also a Bengal, that is the cat I heard the neighbors talking about catching it for their grandmother.

When this happens I do believe that this is against the law, it is stealing.

Thanks,

Denise Tate