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

😂

Anyway. Did you ever find out if cats like crabsticks, OP?

@Catsos I am so glad you managed to get your beautiful cat freed!! Don't mind the nasties - they have clearly never loved or been loved by a cat, and that's their loss.

I'd have been frantic too if it had been one of mine. Difference is that there's a lot of cat lovers around me, and we all look out for one another's cats!

I've two tortie and white girls - your boy would look so lovely with them... 😁He is just gorgeous!

@Catsos I'm afraid after reading all what you have done, some on MN might find it quite and funny.

But to be completely honest even as a cat owner, If it was my home you have done this too. The first thing I would be doing tomorrow is taking photos and going straight to the police and my solicitor.

You sound horrendous, trespass, damage and putting stuff in the house and not controlling your pet, I would be livid.

All the people thinking its funny i doubt honestly they would if was their new home.

As for the crab sticks and ham, I have no words!

Omg, the browser tabs 🤣
“Do cats like crabsticks” 🤣🤣🤣

@StarbucksSmarterSister there's nothing in that post you quoted that indicates they hate cats!

There's lots of accusations of trolling on this thread when it's mainly challenging the OP. That's not what trolling is.

What a nasty, horrible comment @Mumsanetta

How the actual fuck is she meant to "control" a cat??? Unless it's an indoor cat, and this beauty clearly isn't?

I wouldn't be livid at all. I'd understand.

I am so so happy for you and your boy. What a stress for both of you. So glad the builders helped you out. I have cats and this is my worst nightmare.
you both need to relax now and enjoy the rest of the weekend x

Don't be daft.

I was burgled 3 times (in 3 properties) when I lived in London. Once was overnight while I sleeping, which was horrendous. There is NO comparison to a bloody cat getting into the house!

Not only did you put it in a dangerous situation but you’ve ruined your neighbours new house.

Oh don't be melodramatic. The house isn't ruined. It's summer still - chuck out the crabsticks and ham, open the windows and the smell will be gone in a day or two at most. The builders are still there so I bet it's not some pristine showhome ready to move into to.

The rug may well be an issue but if it can't be cleaned OP knows she will have to replace it.

Oops. 😁

This actually happened a cat of mine probably about 40 years or so ago. He went missing, which wasn't like him, and he'd been gone for days. In the end my dad went to a house not far from us that was unoccupied as our neighbour had died, and there was kitty looking at him from an upstairs window!! No idea how he got in.

So glad you got your cat op

Which part was nasty and why?

Comparing a cat to a burglar - pmsl!! Unless it's a cat burglar of course...

It's cat pee ffs!! You get a good cleaner in any supermarket, which has a brush attachment, and it's cleaned cat shit off my carpet very effectively.

All of it.

We had a wandering cat he would get into other people's houses...someone we never knew who poisoned him with antifreeze. You think your neighbors old not be capable or you hope they won't but you just don't know what people are capable of sadly

All of it! What’s the matter with you?!

My tone was harsh but the post wasn’t nasty. Happy to stand in the corner with OP’s elderly neighbours on this one.

OP, people IRL are laughing at you here and not with you. You seem to have a lax attitude to common sense. What are you going to do to prevent this from happening again? The answer isn’t to browse right move, it’s to keep your cat indoors? The fact that this has happened before is shocking. It’s not “cute”.

Your cat could die from your stupidity, and now your neighbours have to spend money travelling and fixing their property which you’re already claiming you can’t afford to reimburse. If you can’t afford it, why didn’t you learn your lesson the last time this happened? Problems like this is why pet ownership should be vetted.

Give it a rest, eh?

Just came on to check for an update and delighted to see he is free!!! I totally get it OP, I had a similar situation once and I was so desperate I would have done anything! So happy he’s ok xx

The new owners also have cats. I'm sure they'll be understanding and much less melodramatic that some posters on here.