Animal rights people, how would you deal with this situation?

Honestly, I'd leave them there. They shouldn't have to die just so that you can feel happy and safe. YOU are probably making the snakes feel scared, AND you kill them. Should you die so that they can feel safe and happy?

You and the snakes can coexist. Keep your doors closed so that they don't get into your house, and just watch where you're walking when you go outside.

I live in an area with some of the most dangerous snakes in the world. Last week, we found an Eastern Brown snake in our house. This is the second most deadly land snake in the world. We opened the door for it and left it, and in a few minutes it found its way outside. No death necessary. Often these snakes sit on our front door step, as the step gets very warm and they like to bask in the sun there. We just leave them alone.

So if I was in your position, I would have left the snake where it was, and I just would have been careful. If it's a choice between just watching where I walk and taking a life, I'll choose to just watch where I walk. It's not difficult.

You are saying that no one saw the cat being attacked by the dogs you are accusing of doing the act. Now my question is this. Is it because these dogs are pit bulls and running loose that you say ok they did it? Ok the one dog had scratches on him. How old were the scratches and how can if be proved that the cat was the one that did the damage? I'm not saying that the dogs didn't do the killing. I'm saying that it can't be proven that the dogs are the ones that killed the cat 100%. No animal control officer is going to take the dogs without proof that they are guilty of the crime. Sure the owner should be fined for the animals running at large. You are also assuming that if the dogs attacked the cat that they will attack a child. Now I think that is based on the stories and what not that you have read about pit bull attacks. Have these dogs attacked people before?

Maybe you should at least try animal control not only to save your life, but to save the snakes. Im sure they didn't want to be born near your porch, but that is quite the sticky situation you are in. If I were you I would have just waited for the snake to leave...

I have no problem with this. If they could realistically injure or possibly kill you or a member of your family, you have to take them out. I am all for humane treatment of animals, but some people get too carried away with it.

With that many poisonous snakes around, I would look into moving.

Sure would. Your life is more important than a snakes!