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My neighbour shouting her fucking cat all the time.

73 replies

DirtBag · 11/07/2022 14:30

"FLUFFFFFFFY. FLUFFY. WHERE ARE YOU?? FLUFFFFFYYYYY"

She does it 4 or 5 times a day, top of her pissing lungs, for 5/10 mins at a time until cat shows up.
This can happen until about 11pm

And first thing in the morning.

I've been so close, so many times, to sticking my head out of the window and telling to STFU!

Would IBU to post a note through her door asking her to stop shouting for her cat so loudly, constantly? She's about 4 houses away too!! I've never spoken to her and she's very loud/swear so I wouldn't want to ask her in person.

My kids have started mimicking her voice/catcalling as they hear it so often.

I assume she's shouting her cat anyways...

OP posts:
corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

AryaStarkWolf · 11/07/2022 14:34

YABU

Soubriquet · 11/07/2022 14:34

corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

Grin
RincewindsHat · 11/07/2022 14:35

I have a neighbour who does similar with her cat, but thankfully only every evening. Every evening, I restrain myself from shouting back; GET A CATFLAP!

carefullycourageous · 11/07/2022 14:38

Just ignore, you won't get anywhere I suspect, it is not actionable so just try to zone it out.

Tell your kids not to impersonate neighbours, it is rude.

ByeByeBoree · 11/07/2022 14:42

This is just normal behaviour isn't it? For people who have cats, I mean. Your real problem would appear to be your kids' behaviour. You need to tell them to stop because it will not endear you to your neighbours.

EcoEcoIA · 11/07/2022 14:42

The obvious correct way to call a cat is psh wsh wsh wsh...

SkankingWombat · 11/07/2022 14:43

corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

Definitely this! 😂

IglesiasPiggl · 11/07/2022 14:48

corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

😂😂😂

supertedlasso · 11/07/2022 14:50

I call one of mine in quite often because of I leave her out she makes yipping sounds until I let her in. The yipping is more annoying than me talking to her. Nowhere for a flap here and after a recent thread I've realised they would either refuse to suffer the indignity of using it or bring in frogs (at best).

I used to laugh at my neighbour that called her cat in then became her 😭

chiffchaffchiff · 11/07/2022 14:50

corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

Oh this made me laugh 😂

OP you've made me very conscious that I do call my cats quite often. Though I'm not sweary and they're only hiding in the garden so (I hope) I'm not too loud.

HideousKinky · 11/07/2022 15:04

I feel quite self-conscious calling my cat's name in case it irritates neighbours so I just rattle his dry food container and he appears in a nanosecond....

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 11/07/2022 15:08

I psst psst my cats a few times an evening. I don't shout loudly though

If I had a note to tell me to stop psst pssting I'd just throw it away and continue

chilledbubble · 11/07/2022 15:10

My kids have started mimicking her voice/catcalling as they hear it so often. then have a word with them and tell them to stop being so rude

SleeplessInEngland · 11/07/2022 15:12

She doesn't seem to understand how cats differ from dogs.

DirtBag · 11/07/2022 15:13

chilledbubble · 11/07/2022 15:10

My kids have started mimicking her voice/catcalling as they hear it so often. then have a word with them and tell them to stop being so rude

They're just 2 years old 😂

They're not being rude, they just heard her shout fluffy so often they've started shouting fluffy when they see any cat or hear her shouting too!

OP posts:
SamphirethePogoingStickerist · 11/07/2022 15:13

corlan · 11/07/2022 14:32

Just shout 'I'm not coming home, you're too needy' every time she does it.

This 😂

Harridance · 11/07/2022 15:14

Haha naughty 2 year olds, they sound cute

Harridance · 11/07/2022 15:15

People who loudly tell off their dogs or kids in public annoy me too

chilledbubble · 11/07/2022 15:15

DirtBag · 11/07/2022 15:13

They're just 2 years old 😂

They're not being rude, they just heard her shout fluffy so often they've started shouting fluffy when they see any cat or hear her shouting too!

Ahhh fair enough! Then actively encourage them when out in the garden :)

xogossipgirlxo · 11/07/2022 15:16

It is annoying, but I think there's nothing you can do.

Want2beme · 11/07/2022 15:18

I've given up calling my cats. Ignorant buggers!

If you've got the will to ask her nicely, try that approach, rather than posting a note. She probably doesn't even realise the torture she's causing you😸

I8toys · 11/07/2022 15:18

I just say psssh psssh psssh

supertedlasso · 11/07/2022 15:18

SleeplessInEngland · 11/07/2022 15:12

She doesn't seem to understand how cats differ from dogs.

How do you mean?

suckingonchillidogs · 11/07/2022 15:19

Sounds like Fluffy isn't that keen on her either