Cat wanting to come in. Who IBU?

[GertyD]

OK, so this happened a few weeks ago, but it is still bothering me in a way I can't explain. I don't lay awake at night or anything, but still...

I was in the kitchen about 6pm carving a chicken. My kitchen is at the front of the house, so people going past can see me if I am in there.

I was aware of my cat outside the front door, wanting to come in. He was mewing from time to time but not excessively or desperately pleading , but I wanted to get the chicken carved and away before I let him. He probably would have had to wait another 15 minutes. It wasn't cold or raining.

Anyway a lady with a little girl, who looked to be aged about 6 or 7 knocked at the door. Of course as soon as I opened it, the cat ran in (heady with the scent of chicken no doubt). The lady said that she had been going past and saw that my cat wanted to come in, and could I please let him in as it was upsetting her daughter to hear him mew.

I had no idea what to say, so just thanked her () and shut the door.

She was not a neighbour, I had not seen her before, or since. But I guess I am really surprised that she would even do that. My cat had only been out there a little while but she obviously thought I was cruel leaving him there at all.

I have much bigger problems in my life than this, but this still bothers me.

Was IBU leaving the cat out whilst I carved a chicken, or was she BU to knock my door and to let him in so her daughter was not upset?

Was this in Oxfordshire?!

A woman once knocked on my door and asked me to stop "my" cat eating a sparrow it had caught as it was upsetting her daughter.

It wasn't even my cat or in my garden!!

... and I was soundly harangued on my new doorstep for leaving my cat out in the rain. I had, apparently, been reported to the RSPCA and it was fervently hoped I would 'get what was coming'.

I did call up the road, as I put the cat out again, that the cat was not mine, never had been, never would be. But she just made a two fingered gesture and stalked off.

Never did hear from the RSPCA!

Is Oxfordshire the new Scotland?

You are being VU - you should have a dog.

I had the RSPCA leave a large, scary notice on my front door to contacct them immediately once plus sellotape all over the door connections so they could see if I entered my house.

I rang to politely inquire WTF and they'd had a referral from someone that I left my cat sitting in the front garden all day.

Uhm.... would you like to come and meet my FOUR cats who live here, have a run in the back garden with a cat flap and 24 hour access (for the rare occasions they can be arsed to get themselves off the bed) and have no access whatever to the front of the house?

Whoever's cat sits in my front garden, it isn't my cat - and clearly hadn't been sitting there that often as I'd never seen it there, so I'm guessing a passer by broke their heart over some random cat innocently bird harrssing sunbathing on the front lawn.

Not Oxfordshire I am afraid. Worryingly it shows there could be multiple individuals with a willingness to do this.

The Cat brought me a sodding mouse this morning. I actually thanked him. The power these felines have...

when I saw the title, I was really worried I was being forced to choose between you and the cat!!

seriously, the woman was unreasonable. I don't answer the door to strangers, though I appreciate yours is a tough spot when you can be seen in the kitchen. It was none of her business. I find it very rude that she did that.

also, how on earth could she assume it was your cat? I've had cats sit on the doorstep many times and none of them were mine!! (I don't have cats, clearly these cats were trying to move in with me, but I resisted).

YABU not to employ a butler (amongst other staff) for your cat.

YWNBU, dearly departed Fivecat was a big fan of the wrong side of the door game, though she didn't sound piteous when she wanted to come in, more raucous. A visit from the noise abatement people was more likely than one from the RSPCA.

Dear GertyCat,

You need to train your human better. I like to sit on the front window cill and demand to be let in (don't they know I'm too important to walk around to where the french doors are open?!).

And I note with some disgust that you rewarded your human with a whole mouse? Are you on glue? (Head tilt). Did SHE reward you with the whole chicken? You are far too soft on your staff.

Sincerely,

WeirdCat.

Dear WeirdCat

I totally take your point on board, so I have just punished my human slave by having a wank on the cardigan she laid out for work tomorrow.

She has threatened to kick me out, but I know she won't.

Love GertyCat

I'm impressed by your cat having the ability to manipulate complete strangers. They clearly knew their place, your cat was trying to make you learn yours.

The ancient Egypt ins worshipped cars. Cats have never forgotten this.

You were being unreasonable in forgetting the furry fiend's supremacy.