Pretty boring one I'm afraid...
We moved house at the end of October, we had a cat which we had had from a kitten, but we couldn't take her with us (rented house), my friend, who already has a cat and a dog of her own) decided she'd like to have to our cat, we didn't like the idea of a cat's home etc. so thought it was a good idea.
My old next door neighbour, who was always lovely to us when we lived there (well, mostly!), and in fact really helped us out when I was having a rough pregnancy with DS3, but was known as a bit of a battle axe to most other people rang me yesterday, in a really short and nasty tone basically saying that our old cat has been meowing outside our old back door, and trying to sneak into her house to eat her cat's food. Now, as annoying and frustrating as I can imagine this being, just the way she spoke to me, she accused me of dumping the cat there, and she has rang the RSPCA, and they want my phone number, and she has also told them my friend's address. Now TBH, I'm not too worried about that, they wouldn't do anything anyway, the cat is being looked after and she is going to her new house for food and cuddles etc. she is just obviously feeling a bit confused and probably missing us, she spent 5 years living there.
I spent about 10 minutes trying to explain that a) it isn't our cat anymore, b) we are living 20 miles away, c) I'd let my friend know and see if she can do somethng, though not sure what and d) that I didn't want to fall out over a cat, I tried turning the conversation round in a friendly way, and asking how they (her and her DH) were and she replied with "Well, we'd be better without having to keep an eye on our cat's food". (It's the middle of December, it's not as if the doors are going to be left open all the time, so how is she getting in? Not that that is really the point!)
What I should also probably add to the picture is that her husband recently found out he has cancer, so obviously tensions will be running high, and I really do understand that they don't need the cat being a pain, but I really don't know what I can do about it.
But, even taking that into account, AIBU for being a bit cross that she has chosen to take this tone with me? That she has accused me of just dumping the cat there as if we don't care? And that she is being a bit unreasonable herself to ring me and complain when she must know that there really isn't anything I can do other than what I said about talking to friend about it. It's not as though I could go over and tell the cat not to bother them is it - if I could, I would.
I am feeling a bit hurt TBH and incredibly guilty, but if you lot decide IABU, then anyone with any idea's on how I can fix it (in fact even if INBU) let me know please!