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Oh dear, we appear to have upset the crazy cat ladies down the road. they are reporting us to the RSPCA, apparently.

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 14:06

Because my eejit cat is too lazy to jump over the back wall where he has access to open windows and/or jump onto the window sill where we can see him and will let him in.

Instead he chooses to sit "for hours" on the doorstep and is not let in (because no-one knows he is there) therefore we are neglecting my well fed, well groomed cat

They knocked the door effing and blinding at DH. It's a very hard day for DH today, it's a year to the dya he lost his nephew to cancer, the mood he is in I am surpried he didn't break down in a sobbing heap at their feet. Instead he has requested that I go and beat them up for him instead

I am amnused that they think the RSPCA will be at all bothered but a bit concerned that they appear to be monitoring my house.

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southeastastra · 27/03/2010 14:11

blimey old ladies and cats, what's with that, what did he say to them?

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 14:13

They were young ladies (late 30's I'd guess). I didn't ask him what he said. I think he just shut the door.

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southeastastra · 27/03/2010 14:20

blimey i just assumed they were pensioners! i'd go and talk to them myself.

FabIsGettingThere · 27/03/2010 14:21

Mine sits out the front for ages too. She has her own key so can get in under the gate and then in through the cat flap but if she wants to sit out the front then...

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 14:22

I would but DH said they were swearing and behaving aggressively. I am not well known for keeping my temper when people are swearing at me. I'd probably just make it worse.

I am more than happy for the RSPCA to come, but doubt they will. I have nothing to hide.

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FranSanDisco · 27/03/2010 14:25

Mine likes to guard the recycling box and often goes out the back and then meows at the front ( we are looking out the back for her). Or out the front and comes in the back. Sometimes she goes out and then comes back in before the door closes. She's odd at two left feet basically.

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 14:35

Yes mine does the out of back only come straight back in the front thing too. He also sits on the step waiting be in and then runs away when you open the door. Or cries at the landing window to be out and then sits on the roof looking sorrowfully through the window.

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Vallhala · 27/03/2010 14:37

Shiney, if the RSPCA turn up I'll buy your cat a tin of salmon!

Silly, ignorant women... grrrr. I'm afraid I too am not known for keeping my patience with arseholes ignorant people but if I were you I'd be tempted to go hammering on their door regardless... with a handful of leaflets from Greyhound Action or somesuch, and the address of the pound where Scruffs came from, and tell them to get off their soapboxes and their arses and to direct their anger and energies more appropriately.

Another idea is to tell them that your cat has access to home and then add that you're the area coordinator for Cats Protection/a fully paid up member of the ALF/branch secretary of the RSPCA...

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 14:42

They've knocked before when I have been in but were polite to me. I've just thanked them for letting me know the cat is there but told them it really wasn't neccessary for them to go to any trouble for him as he has access via the back of the house. So they already know that he can he get in but either don't believe me or have chosen to ignore that fact

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hennipenni · 27/03/2010 15:50

Bet they don't have cats themselves, otherwise they'd understand!

luckyblackcat · 27/03/2010 15:56

My cat has a (very expensive I might add) chip operated catflap - to prevent the tom next door spraying in our house.

She sits for hours on the frontdoor step meowing in a pitiful fashion as she cannot be arsed to walk 20 yds to the door round the side with her flap in - not when some stupid human will come to you, oh no.

I'm sorry for your recent loss.

coldtits · 27/03/2010 16:05

I'd actually go round and inform them how much they have distressed someone who is already grieving, and that if they contact you or any member of your household again, you will be speaking to the police about putting a restraining order in place.

Silly bitches!

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 18:01

coldtits I would but I am on my own with dd2 and if it escaltes into a fight she would be there to see/hear it. They don't sound like reasonable women.

I might go round tomorrow.

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Lonicera · 27/03/2010 18:08

my cat meows at the front door to be let out, when he has a working cat flap in the back door.

nine times out of ten he will be back in the house via said catflap about five minutes later

contrary beasts, cats

Joolyjoolyjoo · 27/03/2010 18:16

Smile sweetly and tell them to go ahead and call the RSPCA!

I had a similar tirade from some harpy, who started F'ing and blinding at DH at the park, when stoopid mutt leapt out of the car and raced across a busy car park, and DH ran after him and grabbed him by the collar- apparently DH was a "big bully, grabbing a dog like that" (apart from the fact it prevented him getting run over!) and she would like to grab him by the collar and "drag" him across the car park- all interspersed with pointed finger in face, lots of swearing and general unpleasantness. All in front of our 2 small children! We walked away, but I was shaking with anger. Our dogs are really well walked and looked after, and we have never been cruel to them- I was so upset to think that we were being accused of such.

Anyway, when we got back to the car park, rantingloony woman was still sitting in her car, and I decided I had to say something to her. I smiled and pointed out that if she had a problem with the way our dogs were treated, I would happily furnish her with my name and address and car reg no, and she could report me to the SSPCA. I told her that she would look a bit daft when they came round to see our "abused" dogs, but that that was her right. However, I told her, It WASN'T her right to come across a car park and start verbally abusing my DH in front of our children and threatening violence, and that I had HER car reg no, and if she ever did anything like that again, I would call the police. She called me a nutter!! I felt better anyway! (and the SSPCA never did come round!)

JustKeepSwimming · 27/03/2010 18:21

What bizarre behaviour!

My 2 cats sit by the back door waiting to be let in, when the cat flap is about 1m away.
(think i may even have photo evidence on my profile)

Really want you to go round there and scream back at them but guessing that's not an entirely rational response!

EmilyStrange · 27/03/2010 18:22

OMG they sound deranged. I am sorry your dh had to put up with such nonsense when he has enough on his plate. I have cats and they also do the plaintive front door while having perfectly good access around the back.

Joolyjoolyjoo · 27/03/2010 18:27

Oh, and shiny- if your cat isn't already chipped, I'd get him done, as a lot of mad cat ladies are also pretty adept cat thieves, if they think some "poor" cat is being "neglected" . At least if cat is chipped, you can always prove it is yours.

If they are abusive again, tell them you will call the police. If they want to get themselves locked up over a contrary cat who happens to like sitting on a doorstep (causing trouble- bet he's loving it ) then they can go right ahead!

DaisymooSteiner · 27/03/2010 18:27

You could teach your cat to ring the doorbell. Clicker training is great and I bet it wouldn't take long, apparently cats pick up tricks like that really easily. Google how to do it - all you need is a clicker and some treats.

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 18:32

We don't have a door bell. My cat is dumb I doubt he would pick it easily. Every summer without fail he tries to jump through the living room window, every summer without fail he gets stuck and some-one has to climb up the sofa to rescue him. He repeats this action several times a day, mewing pathetically untill some-one goes to his aid.

When I lived in a house with a garden he would get up the same tree day in day out and would have to rescued by the neighbour and his trusty step ladders.

I'd already thought of that Jooly, I very much doubt he would allow himself to be stolen, he is very loyal but he is booked into vets for monday anyway and will be getting new collar tag to state that he is chipped.

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junglist1 · 27/03/2010 19:28

Print this thread and shove it through their letterbox.
ARSEHOLE WOMEN

Shaz10 · 27/03/2010 19:35

They'd have hated my cat (RIP). He used to jump from the garage roof (a separate building) onto the first floor windowsill of the bedroom. I'd probably have been reported for 'teaching' him this.

Died in his sleep at the ripe old age of 14 (not bad for an abandoned runt)

DorotheaPlenticlew · 27/03/2010 19:37

So are they two separate neighbours, ganging up on you, or do they actually live together in a house of horrors full of cats down the road?

Missus84 · 27/03/2010 19:39

My cat used to do the same thing. Despite having a catflap he'd rather sit at the front door (either inside or outside) and mew for it to be opened.

Even if you shut the cat out all day, it's not neglectful anyway.

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ShinyAndNew · 27/03/2010 20:59

No they live together. One cat. I am thinking this is the same the cat that tried to chase my cat through the landing window and then terrorised the dog when dd1 let it in as they have told me before that their cat attacks mine. Perhaps I shall report them

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