Lebanon Pawn

The owner of this establishment is very rude. I treat and rescue feral cats, specifically adhering to Tennessee's Trap-Neuter-Return policy. As anyone who has ever had a cat knows they are extremely nocturnal. Ferals, in addition to being nocturnal, are afraid of humans, and only come out at night, when there are no people around. I have been doing this for two years, and I trap, neuter/spay, vaccinate, and then commit to feeding the ferals I come across; all expenses are paid by me, and it is a blessing to be able to take care of them.



That being said, my boyfriend stated that he saw a stray around this business, and so while on my nightly route, I proceeded to stop by, driving around the building to see if I could locate any cats. The owner came out, glaring at me, and demanded to know what I was doing. I tried to explain, but he stated, "you are trespassing, and have to leave." I then asked where his property line ended, because most ferals are very territorial, and if I couldn't trap them on his property, then I was going to at least try to set a trap nearby. He didn't listen to anything I was saying, and stated he was calling the police. I am a young girl, and he was much taller and wider than me, yet thought I was a threat? He refused to listen, when all I wanted was a solution that would respect him and his property, but would still allow me to get these cats fixed, tested for FIV and feline leukemia, and vaccinated. I asked him if he had seen any cats, to which he replied "yes", but he didn't know if they had been fixed. The police came, and I left, and am now banned from the property, but what I don't understand is how can a man of his age and girth really respond as if I were a criminal? By the way.....most criminals don't care if they are banned from property...duh. I guess he's probably antsy because apparently the store had been robbed a few weeks earlier (which I did not know, and am sorry about that). Just be careful who you do business with, is all I'm saying.