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Neighbour feeding cat deliberately

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Chellabella · 25/08/2022 20:02

Our neighbour keeps feeding our cat despite a really polite request not to do so. It’s got to the point where he feeds him morning, noon and night in addition to giving him milk. The milk in itself has caused terrible diarrhoea and the over feeding has caused sickness.

Hes now regulated some kind of feeding schedule and our cat never wants to be at our house and is howling ALL of the time to get out on the front to get fed by the neighbour. I’ve had him for 15 years and this has been going on for about 6 months now.

Its clearly deliberate. He’s retired and is a people watcher so knows exactly when I leave the house. For example if I pop to the shops for 10 minutes, by the time I am back the food bowls are outside his house so he knows when to do it so I don’t see!

To top it off he has an indoor house cat, so has his own pet, I have no idea why he’s got a fetish for overfeeding mine!

Anyone had a similar experience and advice for not making things awkward? Tried the paper collar it doesn’t stay on for 5 minutes.

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FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 25/08/2022 20:05

Write a letter (keep a copy) letting him know that you are aware he is feeding your cat, that it's making the cat ill and that you know he doesn't want that. Assure him that the cat is well fed, has a diet that is suitable for his needs and that if neighbour continues to feed him to the point of illness you will be sending him the vets bills.

Suzi888 · 25/08/2022 20:05

Tell him he’s making your cat sick and if he carries on you’ll be sending him the vet bills.

Lasttraintolondon · 25/08/2022 20:04

I feel for you, if your attempts to speak to him have failed, why not get some cat fencing to keep the cat in your garden and stop him doing it? Not ideal but certainly a solution.

GoneWithTheWine1 · 25/08/2022 20:04

Knock on his door and tell him to pack it in.

He's clearly trying to steal your cat.

WombatStewForTea · 25/08/2022 20:03

Cat proof your garden so the cat can't get out? Not sure what you can do if you've already spoken to him