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Help, plans in place to kidnap a cat!

93 replies

cakedup · 25/02/2017 16:29

I'm at a friend's house, she has 2 cats. Another cat in the neighbourhood keeps using their catflap to come in, terrorise her cats and spray everywhere. They are at their wits end and are now planning to capture the cat when it next comes in (by locking the catflap to entry only), put it in a cat basket, drive it 20 mins away and dump it. They are pretty sure it has an owner.

I am trying to stop them from doing this but can't suggest any solutions to their problem!

The cat flap and basket are in place and ready for capture! Help please, what can be done about this??!!

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AllTheWittyNamesAreGone · 25/02/2017 16:31

That's a real cuntish thing to do, let's hope no one does it to their cat
They should Just get a microchip cat flap

flumpybear · 25/02/2017 16:32

They need a cat flap that only lets specific collar wearers in!! Failing that use a hose pipe - they can't drive the cat away that's disgraceful behaviour!!!

Sparklingbrook · 25/02/2017 16:34

I would no longer be calling them a friend. That's an awful thing to do.

They need to get a water pistol or as PP suggested a microchip cat flap.

Hgmother · 25/02/2017 16:35

Get a microchip cat flap? Or the ones that only let specific collar wearers in? Kidnapping a cat and dumping it is HORRENDOUS! Any one planning to do this would make me seriously reconsider my friendship with them.. especially another animal owner? How on earth can you even think about doing that?
I also have a tom that comes in and sprays when the door's open in summer, it happens, I ain't dumped it somewhere.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 25/02/2017 16:38

I would tell them I think they are that's and try help them come up with another plan. If every annoying cat was kidnapped and dumped there would be no cats left at home. If there cats free roam I can guarantee they will be annoying someone, how would they like their cat to go missing!

thecatneuterer · 25/02/2017 16:43

Fucking hell. Yes she needs a microchip flap. I thought you were going to say she was going to kidnap to take it to a vet to be castrated to stop the spraying, which would be a good idea (although she would then need to keep it inside for about three days afterwards). But to take it somewhere to dump?? When they supposedly like cats enough to have one of their own?? What utter cunts!

She would no longer be my friend. If she says she still intends to do it then I would tell her you are going to put notes through all the letterboxes in her area warning everyone of her plans

DameDeDoubtance · 25/02/2017 16:46

What a vicious thing to do. I would threaten to call the police.

picklemepopcorn · 25/02/2017 16:47

If they are staying up to catch the cat, they might as well just stay up and squirt it with water.

Wolfiefan · 25/02/2017 16:47

They are arseholes. They should get a microchip cat flap.

isupposeitsverynice · 25/02/2017 16:47

While I appreciate it's horrible for them to have this other cat come in and disrupt the household, that's a fucking appalling thing to do. My cat disappeared last year and if I got wind the neighbours had dumped him somewhere I'd be beyond furious. Why don't they just take it to the vet to be returned to the owner with stern words about keeping it in if it can't behave

ItsThatBeverleyMacca · 25/02/2017 16:48

When we moved into our house there was an open flap and other cats were coming in and terrorising ours. We bought a microchip cat flap from Amazon (£60) and it worked a treat. Not once would it have even crossed my mind to kidnap the intruders, that's horrible! Angry

Oliversmumsarmy · 25/02/2017 16:50

I would be canvassing the neighborhood now letting people know what their plans are

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cakedup · 25/02/2017 16:51

The police?? Grin

Microchip won't work apparently because one of her cats has form for taking collars off and also the cat chases her cats through the cat flap (right behind them)

Water won't work as the cat runs away as soon as approached

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cakedup · 25/02/2017 16:53

It's been going on for over a year btw

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tigerdriverII · 25/02/2017 16:54

Surely a microchip cat flap doesn't need a collar. If some stole one of my babies cats I'd sure as hell be on to the police, and rspca

thecatneuterer · 25/02/2017 16:55

Microchip flaps work on microchips. Not collars.

Holz657 · 25/02/2017 16:55

Your friends sound like horrible horrible people. Someone in my street did this to a neighbours cat, so sad. Never found. Tell them to open their wallets and buy a microchip cat flap.

Faez · 25/02/2017 16:56

Don't know why you're laughing at the police suggestion

AnneElliott · 25/02/2017 16:58

They needs to wet the stranger cat when it comes in.

We had a horrible ginger Tom that pulled down my curtains, broke a plate and terrorised my girls.

We put catflap as in only and soaked him with a whole bucket of water when he came in. That sorted it. No way should they kidnap him!

Toddlerteaplease · 25/02/2017 16:58

I'd tell the neighbours to get their cat it. And tell them exactly what was afoot. I would also never speak to my 'friends' again. What a horrible thing to do.

Oliversmumsarmy · 25/02/2017 16:59

Yes to calling the police.

I think this friendship is over. No way would I be able to be friends with someone who even contemplated this.

DumbledoresApprentice · 25/02/2017 16:59

Microchip cat flaps read the chip in the cat not from a collar. If you leave a cat flap completely open then cats that aren't yours might use it, that's the risk they are taking. They can either lock the flap, set it to out only or spend the money to get a microchip one. What they are planning to do is dreadfully cruel.

Toddlerteaplease · 25/02/2017 16:59

I would also inform the police.

Sparklingbrook · 25/02/2017 17:00

If they set the cat flap to in only in order to kidnap the cat why can't they soak it with water? Confused

Is this going to be one of those help threads where all the suggestions made are not possible for some reason?

DumbledoresApprentice · 25/02/2017 17:00

I would too, not sure what's so laughable about that suggestion.

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