AIBU to be annoyed neighbour put spikes on the fence?

So it’s actually not bizarre- its a simply your cat that is causing her a nuisance in her own garden.

Mystery solved.😒

Who owns the fence? It’s not likely to be a shared fence, someone owns it.

Ahh, schroedingers cat.

They're a wild animal when they're shitting in my garden, but a pet or worse, like a member of the family when they're drinking my antifreeze.

Your cat will be shitting in her loving cared for plants and she's fuming.

But I think she should have mentioned it like a grown up instead of hiding in the greenhouse! All it would have entailed is her saying 'oh no, your new cat is pooping on my garden, is there anything we can do?'. Seems madness to fall out with a neighbour about it (even if the end point was a spiky fence anyway!).

She’s clearly reached the end of her tether picking up your cat’s shit so she has decided to do something about it. You don’t like what she has done because now you have to face up to the fact that your pet is a massive inconvenience and probably very disliked by someone you thought liked you. You probably think yourself a good neighbour but no one who owns a cat and allows it to roam out of their property is a good neighbour!

I would just ignore. Btw I have an outside cat but also a litter tray inside near the backdoor. She never goes to the toilet outside (I know this as if she is having fun in the garden she will run in to use the litter tray and then go out again.) maybe an option if this is what is upsetting her? I have found that often cats would prefer to go in a clean litter tray than go digging in the flowerbeds.

I hardly most cats, kill lots of birds, what next birds eat worms

Bonus is that if she has put spikes on the fence without your agreement, she’s claiming it as hers and is responsible for its repair and maintenance from now on. At least you’ll have saved that aggravation

I’ve spent so much money on humane cat deterrents as I’m bloody SICK of the neighbourhood cats crapping in my garden! It stinks and is a pain to pick up as it’s always sloppy!

I have tried cat pellets (didn’t work), citrus stuff, a motion activated water spray…nothing was working.

Finally found a motion activated noise thing. Seems to be working so far.

Cat proof your garden OP…your neighbour should not be inconvenienced by your cat’s shit!

Are these the plastic strips of spikes?
We've put these on our fence close to our drive as we are fed up with the pigeons crapping on our car.

Maybe she's had bad experiences with previous neighbours, maybe she has anxiety? PTSD?

Who knows but she hasn't been rude or aggressive just antisocial, she can put spikes up if she doesn't want a cat shitting in her garden.

She's tolerated your cats shit for years and you're annoyed?

Why would you not want to secure your garden from the start, to keep the cat safe and to stop it bothering other people?
Then the cat won't be at risk of being hit by vehicles, trapped, injured, poisoned, attacked by other roaming animals, lifted by some scummy human, etc.

Rubbish, cats have a right to roam
OP who does the fence belong to? if it's you then you can remove it and give it back

This!!

If you getting a cat wasn’t a street wide discussion then neither is her preventing your unilaterally decided cat from shitting in her garden.

I wouldn’t approach my neighbour about their outdoor cat either because I totally accept that cats do roam and that’s life, wouldn’t ask or expect them to be kept in, so instead I’ll just protect my own garden from becoming their toilet.

I don't think you have any right to be annoyed at all, she can put spikes up if she wants to.
She hasn't complained to you, she's sorting her own problem with your cat out herself and at her expense.

Perhaps she's had previous neighbours that were not very accommodating or even rude in similar circumstances and she'd rather just not bother with you.

I have to indoor cats and i love cats. My garden is like a litter box, it's constant. If you love gardening then cat poo is awful!

I've debated spikes, but i do love my cat visitors.

I agree that she doesn't have to discuss anything. She can do to her garden and her fence whatever she likes.

I do find it weird that she never discussed anything. Surely, it's mark of an adult to tell people if something is bothering you, instead of playing hide-and-seek in the garden, pretending someone suddenly doesn't exist and changing the fence without a heads up. Who does that beyond the age of 12?

I mean she has a greenhouse so presumably you know she grows at least pretty flowers and likely food. You know cats are likely to shit in her garden. You got a cat. She stopped talking to you. I’m wondering why you hadn’t realised the cat was clearly a problem.

I would have too.

Did you consult her before purchasing a cat and allowing it to roam and poo in her garden? I expect not. She is therefore returning the favour by protecting her garden from your cat without consulting you.

Did you speak with her before you decided to get a cat and give it free roam of her property? Did yo7 ask her if she would be unhappy about the idea of your pet shitting in her garden and potentially killing any birds that visit?

You’re upset that she’s put a few spikes up, but don’t seem to be able to empathise with the fact that you’ve imposed a disgusting clean up job on her because of your desire for a pet.

She has told you now. Albeit not in words. So what are you going to do about it?

So knowing your cat probably goes into her garden, did you have a conversation with her to suggest ways you could prevent that or offer to pick up the car shit from her garden?

Can she put spikes on YOUR fence?

I expect she doesn't like confrontation (as she sees it)