She thinks of them as pets, but her town says their livestock and she can't have them anymore.

According to Cindy Irwin, everything changed for her on September 25th after her turkeys, pheasants and quail were taken by the city.

But what looks like a misunderstanding of a city ordinance is turning into a fight for her- to get her turkey's back.

While it's not the first time Cindy Irwin has had animals taken from her before.

She had a goat taken by the city two years ago for the same reasons her turkeys were taken from her in September- the city considers them livestock.

Although this time, Irwin feels as though she wasn't in the wrong.

"I read the ordinance before I even got these because I have gotten in trouble before in the past. I thought, ok i'll just do wildlife. I thought I was ok when I got them when they were four days old, now they're six months old and all of a sudden they came and got them." Says Irwin.

Irwin maintains that turkeys should not be considered livestock because they weren't in the ordinance. The city on the other hand sees things differently.

"Anything other than domesticated animals such as dogs and cats that could pose a health threat, and quite frankly- the reason this came up is because neighbors complained about some of the turkeys and other animals that she had penned in, were getting into their yards." Jerfferson City Attorney, Darrell Jesse.

So where can irwin go from here?

Jefferson City attorney's say she can start a petition. If she gets enough signatures to challenge the ordinance with a public vote, it could be overturned.

Cindy didn't fight when her goat was taken away, but she says this time she will do anything to get her turkeys and other birds back. She has already hired an attorney.

In the middle of it all, Irwin was given a $200 fine for having the animals on her property. She and her attorney plan to challenge the fine in court next week.