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Neighbour claiming her cat is the father of kittens and demanding half the litter

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  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    Don't think anyone's laughin about the nightmare neighbours, just about CSA and maintenance etc.
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  • gunsandbanjos
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    Your neighbours sound delightful! Just the kind of people I'd be handing my animal to:rotfl:
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  • mymerrywidow
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    lets hope that when you sell the kittens you raise enough money to get your cats bits done so she cant have anymore kittens.
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  • kazwookie
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    Any photos of the kittens please?
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  • krlyr
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    lets hope that when you sell the kittens you raise enough money to get your cats bits done so she cant have anymore kittens.

    OP has already said she's getting the cat spayed
  • undaunted
    undaunted Posts: 1,870 Forumite
    After the DNA test (at their cost) proves the parentage I would contact the CSA (Cat Support Agency) for maintenance and tell them they need to consult the cat protection court for custody.

    You might also find that once the novelty of having a kitten wears off that the cat might end up back on your doorstep under the guise that it misses it's mum or something else just as ludicrous. Or being told you are liable for it's future bills as you own it's mum.

    :rotfl:Love it!
  • Unbelievable! I think if it had been me, I'd have been around apologising to you for my bad boy's behaviour and offering his hand in marriage :rotfl:"I promise he'll accept his responsibilities!"
  • hampshirebabe
    hampshirebabe Posts: 649 Forumite
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    House cat or not, the world does not need more (pointless) domestic cats. Your failure to spay was highly irresponsible.
    Why does the world not need more domestic cats? And in what way are pet cats pointless?
    I looked for ages to find a cat for us, I tried 4 local cat rehoming places, and none had cats they would give to someone with children or who had the right paperwork on our own home. I scoured the local papers and online to find a cat needing a good home, I phoned as soon as any listings came up but the cats had gone almost straight away. In the end I decided to buy a kitten, and even then it took me a week to find one available as they get bought up really quickly too. Its a terrible shame that some kittens get abandoned, or have to leave due to allergies, but there are far more who become beloved family members.
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    Why does the world not need more domestic cats? And in what way are pet cats pointless?
    I looked for ages to find a cat for us, I tried 4 local cat rehoming places, and none had cats they would give to someone with children or who had the right paperwork on our own home. I scoured the local papers and online to find a cat needing a good home, I phoned as soon as any listings came up but the cats had gone almost straight away. In the end I decided to buy a kitten, and even then it took me a week to find one available as they get bought up really quickly too. Its a terrible shame that some kittens get abandoned, or have to leave due to allergies, but there are far more who become beloved family members.

    They don't do anything useful.

    They kill millions of other creatures every year (and. It because they need to). They !!!! indiscriminately and their owners take no responsibility for it. They can't be trained to be seeing eye cats or hearing cats for deaf people. They spread germs from outside around the home, including kitchen surfaces and they take resources that could be used to feed humans elsewhere in the world.

    If you want a friend, get off your bum and go and meet some humans.
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  • pelirocco
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    They don't do anything useful.

    They kill millions of other creatures every year (and. It because they need to). They !!!! indiscriminately and their owners take no responsibility for it. They can't be trained to be seeing eye cats or hearing cats for deaf people. They spread germs from outside around the home, including kitchen surfaces and they take resources that could be used to feed humans elsewhere in the world.

    If you want a friend, get off your bum and go and meet some humans.



    Oh the irony from some one who appears to spend a lot of time on here:rotfl:
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