Well, the way I look at it, there has been interesting conversation around this problem, I got a great link to state fence laws, and the OP is well spoken and writes well, so if a juvenile, she's a better writer than most adults I see online. I really don't care if it's a leg pulling thing or a...
The problem with this is that 99% of the time, local shelters and police depts are intertwined because of legal/illegal animal issues. They exchange info all the time. My best friend worked at a shelter for 7 years and was in constant contact with police regarding reports, complaints, and like...
I'm in NM and it's mostly, if not all, Fence-out. If you don't want critters passing through, you fence them out. I think it's mainly for cattle though, like stringing up some barb-wire to keep cattle out, won't help with your neighbors chickens coming in to tear up your garden. However, right...