Help! Neighbour trying to steal my cat!!

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MrsE wrote: »

Frugalista

Legal things cost a lot........

I know you shouldn't have to do this, but think about it. Buy her a Siamese kitten. It could work out cheaper in the long run & it will stop your boy trying to get in her house.

I too am amazed at the amount of people who have said its up to the cat to choose his home & shes doing no wrong!!!!

You could probably get a Siamese (cheaply) for about £300?
Thats it then, problem solved.
Legal letters & bills could cost a lot more.

not sure how i would feel about this, but surely if the neighbour wanted a siamese, it would be better to get a rescue cat who is in need of a loving forever home? don't think the op would be able to 'get' a rescue cat for the neighbour, but as others have said she could offer her help to locate/collect one?

foreign_correspondent

yes, she is obvousl motivated to look after a stray (even if she wa mistaken this time) yours does not need looking after but there are plenty of cats who would love the home and care she is offering!

lowis

that letter is brilliant - send it recorded delivery too, in case you ned to use it in the first step of any legal proceedings.

I know you shouldn't have to do this, but think about it. Buy her a Siamese kitten. It could work out cheaper in the long run & it will stop your boy trying to get in her house.

i would suggest getting a cat from Siamese Rescue for her instead. plenty need homes and she seems to like 'strays' (obviously you will need to work with her and the Rescue in order to get her a cat from there, they won't just home a Meezer willy-nilly)

Kerriebaby

My heart goes out to the OP, I am having the very same problem with my Moggy, Kiara and my immediate neighbours, so I know exactly how you feel.
I have also spoken to my neighbours on numerous occasions about feeding him/letting him in their house, and they still do it.

Im so cross with the people here who have said that OP should let her cat move in with these other people or sell him to her. Why on earth should she? the offender has delibrately ignored requests not to feed the cat, treated him for fleas ( could very easily kill )

All I can suggest ( which is that we will be doing in the spring ) is to raise the fences around your garden ( use fishing netting, is so flimsy cats wont be able to climb ) and if need be a cat house type thing

longforgotten

I think the letter is great and if the lady does not take heed of what it says she is well out of order.

CharlotteandEden

Seriously I would speak to the police and ask them to visit her and explain the situation. If she hasn't listened to you before I can't see how she will listen to a polite letter. If she really wanted to she would not feed and let the cat in her house but obviously she has quite taken to your cat. If the cats are used to going out it seems slightly unfair to keep them in but I can't see what else you can do to keep them from her. Definately explain to her that she had no right to flea your cat as how could she have known that you hadn't just done it yourself. Let us know how you get on and I hope it resolves soon.

Frugalista

Wow! Everyone has been busy overnight! Thanks for all the replies. That letter is great.

The lady in question does have other cats around the farm. The day I went and fetched him from her house there was a tabby sitting by the driveway outside. When I have called him (on previous occasions) from her barn, another cat has answered - not mine - Siamese have very distinctive voices! It appears to be only my cat that is enjoying her hospitality indoors.

And, whilst I appreciate the sentiment behind the suggestions, there is no way I would reward her blatant theft of my cat by providing her with one of her own. I will, however, tell her about Siamese Cat Rescue (and particularly Simon) and leave it up to her.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I can see both sides of your story.
I used to have several cats who never luckily went further than the front gate.I would of been devasted if I had one who had strayed or went missing.Let alone take up residence elsewhere.
On the other hand,despite ignoring them I used to end up with my neighbours cats visiting constantly.One neighbour gave up coming to get her beautiful ginger tom when he used to turn round and come staight back everytime she used to come and get him.He would just sit on my window ledge crying for hours.
I don't know the answer to your problem siamese but I do know one thing cat's have a mind of their own and will go where they want to and siamese are one of the best for this.Mine used to rule the place.

lowis

Simon looks gorgeous...if I hadn't adopted mine already I would be off to visit Simon this weekend I like his name too...such adaft name for a cat

lostinrates

I have two siamse as well, and live in a rural area. In fact I have travelled with mine and had them as apartmnt cats, but thy know this place is where thy are allowed out. In our small rural community the cats are very well known. Ther are, in fact, only two other cats in the vicinity and all four gt on ok (the others are 'ordinary' cats, and boys).

I love that my cats are safe to roam here, and they DO visit neighbours. Our nighbours are polite enough not to feed them, but do give them a cuddle, thats fine by me.

Whther my cats were the siamse they are, or 'ordinary cats' or even down right ugly cats, the responsibilty for them is mine. I would be HOPPING MAD if I found out someone else had medicated them and there is no question I would send a stiffly worded letter. It might be an idea to give her the number of the breeder (she might claim you are not caring for the cats, so explain th situation in advanc to th breeder) and let her decide whther or not she wants to legitamately own a Siamese.

I do have sympathy for th poster who talks about the hunting habits of cats in th countryside, howver our whole ecology is a bit up th spout. I hav to admit my cats are fearsom with rodents, but thankfull have only taken a coupl of birds (one was an unharmed woodpecker )and if they were more capable with birds I would indeed resort to an elasticated collar or keeping them in.

OP, we don't allow our girls out at night. It was a comprimise we reached with our selves giving them out door freedom. There is no doubt that Siamese ar very vocal in their disapproval, so you ar going to need someway to make home with you sem th best thing in th world, maybe when you lock them in send an hour playing feth with thm (do yours retreive?) or with a feather wand toy or whatver their favourit games are. Also I highly rcommend th cat treat 'Thrive'. Not the biscuits but h freezedried fish/chicken. (Small tubes are avaiable from Waitrose, bigger bags can be bought online..but again, the meat is more tempting that th biscuits.) I pour som from th bag to a tube and the cats find thm irrsistable. I suggest training your cats to com back to a shake of th tube, or fingrs tapping on it. Ours never fail to and thrive has become a useful part of our routine.

The otherthing is to make sure your home is as comfortable. Is there somewhere warm and private the cats can go, an aga top, a pig lamp?

It might seem frustrating to hav to go though th motions of tmpting your own cats back, but I think it would be useful.

GOOD LUCK