Friday morning male neighbour (50ish) knocks on the door of and elderly lady (widowed and living alone ) I have been doing some work for and says with a stern face, so definately not happy, I need to talk to you about something. She says ok, he says that he can't now but will come over 6pm in the evenening. She says can you not tell me now and he says no but don' worry it' not about Lily ( her little dog ). She does though spend most of the day worrying what she might of done to upset her neighbours of 12 years..
About 6 30pm I get a text from her saying she needs to talk to me. When I phone her up she is upset and explains the situation & that her neighbour has come over to speak to her. It's about their cat..it's gone missing again. They have thought long and hard about it and I... me.. have picked their cat up, thrown it in my van and taken it somewhere. When it went missing at the beginning of the month they believe I threw it in my van and drove it to the industrial estate where I dumped it. Because it found it's way back I have now taken it somehere where it can't find it's way back or I have done worse to it. What the .......? At the time I laughed so hard as it' so absurd but I can' help thinking I should act..
How would you feel about the accusations if they were aimed at you?
Speak to them and ask them why they think that. No agro. Probably defuse the situation with a friendly chat and expressing concern that she's upset about it.
Don’t be a pussy?
I'd feel they are eejits, but would have to bear in mind some people are anxious/stupid, so would have to cut them some slack instead of pointing/laughing and telling them to **** off.
I would, however, be a prime candidate if they were aware of my history of becoming friends with any cat that wanders into my garden and steathily adding them to my moggy family 🤗🤗
#notallmadcatladiesarefemale
Bemused mostly.
Sounds like they’ve dehumanised you as “that nutter up the road” and every small, normal act they’ve witnessed has become part of some terrible plan.
My Mum does it. New neighbors moved in 6 years ago. They didn’t introduce themselves nor did my parents, this weird distrust seemed to grow from nowhere and all sorts of mad theories came about, involving dodgy builders and sunbeds mostly. Finally they moved on and new people moved in. They popped over and said hello, made them ‘human’ - they’ve never spoken again, but they’re ‘lovely’.
Let the cat out of the bag?
I'd just accept I'd been rumbled and hand the cat back.
I wouldn’t want to know why. Curiosity is a killer you know.
Maybe they’re concerned about your doing work for the old dear and are concerned you are going to Cheetah out of her savings?
They'e not my neighbour but the neighbour of someone i work for sometimes. They won't talk to me about it. Apparently the wife is so upset by it that if she talks to me about it she might lash out... had to laugh at that too.
Next time you visit,get out of the van nonchalantly eating a kit kat.
Get a sticker for the van ..NO TOOLS OR CATS LEFT IN THIS VEHICLE OVERNIGHT..
Sorted 😉
Get some signs made for the van, 'acme stray control and furriers'.
Damn you fasthaggis.
Fasthaggis..That's genius
Googles Stickers are us.
I'd say you need a pet solicitor to sort it out.
The owner’s name isn’t Schrödinger, by any chance?
The owner’s name isn’t Schrödinger, by any chance?
Maybe or maybe not. Actually both, at least until they open the door.
Do you have any clients with a similar cat you could replace it with?
I'm confused. Who's making the accusation, him or her?
btw, Garfield was ace wasn't he! 😉
I'd categorically deny the accusation.
He, my customer's neighbour accusing me to my customer.
You must have hurt their felines
and is there even the slightest thin sliver of credibility behind this accusation ie did one of them see this take place , have a photo , have CCTV or even have a friend who saw it ?
if not ... very good but if thats what you think of my services then perhaps i shall reserve them for someone who respects my work.
Dispose of them the same way you got rid of the cat?
what with a d cell maglite ? 😀
What with a d cell maglite ?
Moglite shirley?
He, my customer’s neighbour accusing me to my customer.
So he's your neighbour and also her neighbour but she's not yours?
Is this the allotment thread again?
😉
I should add that I'm also totally confused. I have an allotment too, but no boundary issues.
Catastrophic
Do you happen to look like this gentleman?
Id just start strutting around the neighborhood in a fine cat pelt cape
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/assets/2790285/tomek_furs.jpg)
This could end in catastophe
Is this your vehicle?
Time for some performance mods to the van.
I'd start with a De-cat.
You might want to paws to look at the tail lights too.
Just tell them you saw their pet get run over in the street.
You can show them the cat's eyes in the road as proof.
Have you checked all the wheelie bins?
I once drove to school in my knackered Formel Porsche Seat 1.5. It was a total bag of spanners and creaked, squeaked and rattled all the time. Arriving in the carpark I slammed the door shut and walked off. Two or three steps away I heard the car sort of squeak. More like miaow really- very odd. I went back to the vehicle and rocked it to see if it was the suspension, at which point my neighbour's cat popped out of the kayak on the roofbars and shot off, never to be seen again. I knew it was Lyn's cat, it only had half a tail.
Once home I 'fessed up to my neighbour. He was fine about it, just asked me not to tell the kids. Cat's name? 'Lucky'.
Tymbian, there's a spare cat somewhere in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire if you ever need it. It's a very short distance away from Pembrey where Battle on the Beach is being held. I'm sure someone on here could organise to get it for you if you need it!
Could you get them to retract the claws in your contract lynxed to third party ocelo-sses