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

This could end in catastophe

Is this your vehicle?