Animal Control

Per Harris County Animal Control, 

"In this modern, crowded, urban society, if your neighbor has a right to own a domestic pet, then you have a right not to be annoyed by that pet."

Harris County Animal Control Neighborhood Association Packet:

http://www.hcphes.org/vph/Pdfs/CivicAssociationPacket.pdf

Harris County Animal Control Educational Program:

http://www.hcphes.org/vph/Community_Outreach/index.html#Civic_Associations

Per the Humane Society, 

Peaceable Backyard Kingdom: Protecting Pets and Wildlife 

Keep cats inside for their own safety—and to protect your wild neighbors:

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/magazines/2011/01-02/peaceable_backyard_kingdom_protect_cats_wildlife_01032011.html