My neighbour has set up a trap for my cat.?
My nextdoor neighbour has recently hammered 200 2 inch nails along the top of the fence that divides our properties. When I asked him why he said it was to stop my cat from going in his garden. OK I thought. Even though this row of nails is right outside my sitting room window, I'm a tolerant person. A couple of weeks ago, he did a similar exercise at the bottom of our gardens but with the addition of lengths of strong fishing line. I've asked him to take down the fishing line as it could harm my cat if it got caught up. He refuses. He also told me that he classifies my cat as vermin.
We are in Britain where cats are protected and have the right to roam by law. He ownes the fence.
He has a pond with some fish - I think this is the problem. Or is it that he is just a tosser? The funny thing is he's about 60 years old and 5ft 4in tall. I think he's an evil bully. What do you think?
I spoke with the RSPCA today and tomorrow I will be asking him to take it down again.
Ask him to try double sided tape.
But you also need to look at his side of things. Sure, you're not doing something illegal by letting your cat roam, but if your cat has gotten his fish, that's not really very nice of YOU.
Work with him to find a way to keep YOUR cat away from HIS fish. Perhaps you could only let your cat out during certain times of the day when he is around to protect his fish. Or, perhaps you could purchase some protective "netting" that would drape over the pond when he is not around, thus protecting them not only from your cat but other predators.
Rather than forcing his hand, try and come up with a viable solution that works for both of you. No matter what, you still have to live next to him.
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