To break into my new neighbours house *THREAD 2*

[Catsos]

Following on from my thread yesterday https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4881905-to-break-into-new-neighbours-house-serious-question-not-trolling

to update all of the lovely people who are trying to help me rescue my cat who has got himself stuck in an unoccupied house.

Updating very shortly

No it isn’t. It’s idiotic of irresponsible animal owners to not keep their nuisance pets safe.

She could have catproofed her garden. She didn’t. Now her cat is paying the price for that.

🥹🥹MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH 🥹🥹

The builders (their number was on the renovation sign outside) have finally answered their phone after 48 hours of me calling and texting, an extremely kind Irish man who has found the whole thing hilarious. He said he will be come over to liberate my cat 😭😭😭😭

I’m soooooo bloody happy. THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE KIND AND SYMPATHETIC REPLIES 💗💗💗 I’ve been reading them all and it’s really helped me feel less alone.

To those trolling me, I really hope you never have an emergency and need help, as karma will be waiting for you 😊

That look says "What IS all the fuss about?" With a hint of "I'm glad everyone can see how handsome I am!"

I didn't post on your previous thread, @Catsos - I didn't have any advice to offer - but I kept coming back to it, to see if his Lordship had been released from Durance Vile. Fingers - and paws - crossed that he is out soon.

If I was your new neighbour, you definitely would NOT have to move - having grown up with cats, I know that they are both very precious to us and at the same time willing to do anything to cause trouble, so I'd understand why you had to do whatever you needed to, to get him out.

We have a different problem with our cat - whose (very appropriate) nickname is CatBastard. He has decided that he doesn't live here any more - he visits a neighbour who gives him dry cat food (that we supply), and other people in the street update us on his condition whenever he is in their gardens, but the only ties he has to us are his chip and his PetPlan insurance. We have tried keeping him in for a few days, and feeding him the nicest food, but as soon as we open the catflap again, he heads for the wide blue yonder.

We've even tried putting a notice on the village FB page, asking if anyone thinks he is their cat - if he has found a home he likes better, and they want a grumpy old cat, we just want him to have a safe home.

I hope you rescue your cat soon OP, he looks to be calm enough at the minute and I imagine as soon as you get to him, he'll just stroll past you wondering what all the fuss was about.

Maybe once he's safely back with you, you could buy him this in case he wants to go exploring again 😉

https://www.facebook.com/reel/955216305712055?s=yWDuG2&fs=e

For ONCE, the Daily Fail arseholes could do a bit of good by publishing this.

Exactly!!!

Ohh that is excellent news, @Catsos! Hurrah for helpful builders.

@TheBarbieEffect it's a cat. They wander and explore which I'm assuming the new owners of the property are aware of as they've installed a bloody cat flap!

100% agree.

Thanks god for that. Congratulations.

Hooray! I'm so happy.

There is no such thing as karma.

Happy your cat is being liberated.

Aw amazing 😻 must have been so stressful for you ! I was just going to suggest going round with a hammer rather than breaking the birdbath 😂
He will be so happy to get out

I’m glad he’s safe, for his sake.

Now are you going to be a responsible pet owner and keep him safe in future by cat proofing your garden?

Doubtful.

I was just about to post 'Better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Break the window, get your cat' but your update is brilliant!

Would love to see a photo of you and your beautiful cat happily reunited!

😂😂😂

Hurray! More naughty cat photos once he's liberated please (and remember to clean up the crabsticks 🤣)

Excellent new @Catsos! Now don't forget to "Sort your cat out" 🤣.

Oooh that's brilliant! Must really stop draughts!

Woo hoo! Please take that kind builder a crate of lagers!

The challenge you have is not knowing your new neighbours and how they may react. I’m a massive animal lover and anyone who knows me knows I’d be fine with you breaking a window to retrieve your cat and then paying to rectify the damage. Your new neighbours may not take the same approach and you could see yourself looking at a breaking and entering charge.

your car doesn’t look like it’s on deaths door (thank god) or particularly stressed in the pics so in your position I’d hold out until tomorrow. Estate agents and builders should be back then.

I think the 3-4 days is a bit alarmist (Not from you but wherever you read it), there’s multiple fb posts around here if cars being shut in sheds for over a week.

I hope you get some help and get your cat home soon, be kind to yourself, try not to panic.

Fantastic news - hope you're reunited soon 😍

Karma? Kind of ironic considering the situation you've just been in.

I don’t understand what’s so bad about poking ham slices through a vent?

Nothing I suppose… compared to flinging crab sticks through a window. Depends what your baseline is 😀

DON’T break a window yet. You’ve been told by a veterinary nurse on the thread that your cat will be fine for now and tomorrow.

Could you put food and water through the letterbox if the worst came to the worst, presumably he can get into the hall?

Edit: Great news!

I do hope that helpful builder will also liberate crab sticks. Maybe he'll let you in to remove any offerings. Looking forward to seeing a pic of happy released cat.