Bitch tries to kill her neighbors cats for being near her car

[blas87]

I was speaking of vehicles in general, not just parked cars in a driveway.

I never thought of strays nesting in a car. Something lived in my air filter at my old apartment (assumingly a mouse or something). My brother had mice living in his abandoned Fiero, because the floorboards rotted out.

[SkullKing]

totally off topic, in relation to this story.

A co-worker of mine was very late to work one morning, when he finally did make it in I got to hear him talking to his mechanic, and a few days later heard the aftermath of him having to talk to his neighbors,the police were called, as a matter of fact. Seems the neighbor's cat got cold and crawled into the engine of my co-worker's car, and didn't get out when he started it. Neighbor was insisting co-worker owed him the value of the cat, police sided with co-worker for the $2000.00 car repair(not to be gross, but cat pieces damaged many, many parts of the engine, and punctured the radiator, ripped up the belts, hoses, etc. )

This happened to my dad too.

My dad Actually tried to get the cat away, but the cat got scared and just nestled deeper in the motor.

Not even hosing it with water did the trick

[kibbles]

It's really sad that just because someone doesn't want their private property messed up, it's automatically assumed that said person is obsessed with that property or is for the killing of animals?!

How about the fact that people value what they spend their money on?

And since the car is less likely to wander over to the neighbour's yard on its own..the responsibility should be on the person with the cats/dogs to ensure they stay in the yard.

[lordlundar]

You people sit on your porch with a gun and shoot any living that steps on your property as well?

Seriously people, you are trying to justify the use of lethal force to prevent a minor incident. This lady's first choice was not to talk with the neighbor or to call animal control, it was to try to kill the cats! When you're deciding to use lethal force to prevent a living being from even coming near your "precious" property, that's goddamn paranoia.

What she did was illegal, dangerous, and totally uncalled for. What if a little kid came across it and thought it was chalk or something similar? You'd be so forgiving then?

[Peppergirl]

You people sit on your porch with a gun and shoot any living that steps on your property as well?

Seriously people, you are trying to justify the use of lethal force to prevent a minor incident. This lady's first choice was not to talk with the neighbor or to call animal control, it was to try to kill the cats! When you're deciding to use lethal force to prevent a living being from even coming near your "precious" property, that's goddamn paranoia.

What she did was illegal, dangerous, and totally uncalled for. What if a little kid came across it and thought it was chalk or something similar? You'd be so forgiving then?

I do see some people offering opposing opinions - simply in the matter that people have a right not to have their property tampered with. However, but I don't see where anyone condoned the woman's attempts to poison the cat.

[Andara Bledin]

It's really sad that just because someone doesn't want their private property messed up, it's automatically assumed that said person is obsessed with that property or is for the killing of animals?!

In this particular case, the woman bought poison. What other assumption would you take from that?

I mean, other than the fact that she's a sociopath with a hatred for any animal at all. Plus, it's a powder; what happens when the wind blows?

And since the car is less likely to wander over to the neighbour's yard on its own..the responsibility should be on the person with the cats/dogs to ensure they stay in the yard.

Once again, the property in question was shared. The area between the two doorways belonged to both. Plus, if she really had a problem with it, she has a voice. I heard her use it when she lied to the reporters about spreading the poison.

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[kibbles]

In this particular case, the woman bought poison. What other assumption would you take from that?

I mean, other than the fact that she's a sociopath with a hatred for any animal at all. Plus, it's a powder; what happens when the wind blows?


Once again, the property in question was shared. The area between the two doorways belonged to both. Plus, if she really had a problem with it, she has a voice. I heard her use it when she lied to the reporters about spreading the poison.

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I wasn't responding to the disgusting actions of the person who thought poison was perfectly ok, I was responding to the sentiment that people who don't want their personal items touched have defective thinking.

I also agree that if she had a problem with the cats she should have spoken up, but anyone with animals should at least make some effort to keep them on their own property. JMO.

[Greenday]

Seriously people, you are trying to justify the use of lethal force to prevent a minor incident

I haven't seen once person justify lethal force to prevent a minor incident in this thread.

Once again, the property in question was shared.

The car is not shared.

[Andara Bledin]

The car is not shared.

Funny thing, though; the poison wasn't in the car... it was on the driveway.

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[Android Kaeli]

I've said this dozens of times before, and I'll say it again: you harm my cat, I'll be in jail for first degree murder if not on death row. No one, and I mean no one, harms my cat no matter who they are. Then again my cat is indoors, so I don't have to worry about some messed-up bastard harming him.

I love my car, it's almost brand new. However I'm not going to go to some fucking extreme to prevent someone -- be it animal or human -- from touching it. If it happens it happens, and I'll find out if someone's pet is peeing and pooping over it. I'll TALK to them first before going to the police and/or animal control if they won't do anything about it or control their pet. The animal can't help it that their owners are too stupid to keep an eye on them.

Anyone's car will be touched by someone other then it's owner at any given point, it happens.

[Hyena Dandy]

or is for the killing of animals?!

Well, we can't really assume otherwise.

The car is not shared.

And the poison was not in the car, it was around the car, on the shared driveway, and put there with the intent to poison the cats.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

So can cars. And with less expense.

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The onus of preventing damage from uncontrolled animals is not on the person who's property is being damaged. It's on the person who owns the animals.

Granted, it's shared property, so the cat didn't technically stray from his property to get on his neighbor's car. But the owner of the cat still has a responsibility to keep his cat from being a nuisance. The owner of the cat ought to at least offer to clean up the prints. That would probably go a long way to keeping the peace.

[Greenday]

Well, we can't really assume otherwise.



And the poison was not in the car, it was around the car, on the shared driveway, and put there with the intent to poison the cats.

No one is debating anything about the driveway. I'm unsure why this is being brought up. Some of us were pointing out that the cat owner letting her cats go wherever is complete disrespect for other people's property. The car is other people's property.

[Hyena Dandy]

Allowing cats out is a common behavior. There are steps that can be taken if a cat is causing trouble. But if it is never brought up, those steps can never be taken.

[AdminAssistant]

It's a common behavior but one that can and should be stopped. They kill wildlife, for one. They damage and destroy property, get up in cars, and get in the road. Unless they are fixed and vaccinated, they can spread disease and multiply at an incredible rate. I know many people with 100% inside house cats, and the cats are perfectly happy. I know other people who walk their cats on harnesses or give them supervised outdoor playtime. You know, just like you'd be expected to do with a dog. Cats may generally be more independent, but it's still a pet and the same rules should still apply.

In this particular case, yes, the neighbor went to a malicious extreme. Spreading poison outside is completely reckless behavior; even if it didn't get the cats, it can get washed away by rain, end up in the water supply, etc. However, pet owners have the responsibility to care for their pets. Of course, if you enjoy the thought of your cat getting sick, injured, or killed while roaming outside, then by all means.