Hello Emersion,no, there was no misunderstanding. My friend let the cats in fed them. She had never spoken to either owner. Basically, she wants to have her cake and eat it. Recently she said to me, they were getting a cat,BUT then they weren't because of vet bills. She's never had a cat,so doesn't actually know how much vet bills are. My daughter (ironically lived in Catford) beautiful long hair half British Blue,he was very ill,lost half his weight. She thought he was being poisoned. £1000 in vet bills,he was being fed crap.she was walking towards her door one day,boy about 10, said to his Dad,'oh look dad,that's where the cat lives ', his dad shut him up. Me,I would have said something. Maybe "please don't feed him,he's on a special diet". When she moved, his fur had been hacked off,and he was covered in baked on poo. She hadn't been able to find him for 3weeks. We reckon they kept him in,fed him rubbish,he was incontinent, rather than being bothered to bath him,they cut his fur off.
When I was cat-sitting for my daughter, her cat disappeared. I asked next door if they had seen him, I was so worried. She laughed and said Oh I expect he is with Mrs.!!!up the road at No. !!!! I went to speak to the woman, and found her on the pavement chatting with someone else. When I broached the subject of my daughter's cat she was quite happy to inform me he was asleep in her greenhouse and how she was taking him over because he was so neglected by his owners who had kicked him because he limped. I pointed out he limped because he had been hit by a car, was taken to the RSPCA for treatment, where my daughter had chosen to take him on and had to wait 6 weeks for him to be released from the RSPCA as medically fit. By this time the other woman had sloped off. I was taken through to the back garden where my daughter's cat had a bed made up for him in the greenhouse and the woman freely admitted she had finally persuaded him into her house with food and kept him shut in, to make him feel welcome and loved. I was furious and explained I had already spoken to the police about what happened in this sort of situation. Legally, it is treated as theft. If the thief refuses to return the animal proceedings can be instigated and they would be taken to court. Do not assume a cat is not happy at home until you know the exact story. They are masters at finding themselves quiet sleep areas and most will happily eat tasty food, regardless of who provides it.
Emerion,I didn't type,EMERSION, the phone altered it,I didn't notice. The folk opposite moved several hundred miles away,so of course wanted to keep the cat. My daughter moved from London to Kent, she rounded up the cat one day,had to keep him in,that's why we had him. My neighbour does have "history" of fall outs, neighbours speak to her husband but not her. I have had her "version", but there has to be more to it than that!! (Not cat related this one) Theoretically,it's a police matter, but there have been many cases in the papers where folks have had their cars stolen,and the police aren't interested, anyway, they are far too busy assisting the Stop Oil brigade.
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I went to speak to the woman, and found her on the pavement chatting with someone else. When I broached the subject of my daughter's cat she was quite happy to inform me he was asleep in her greenhouse and how she was taking him over because he was so neglected by his owners who had kicked him because he limped.
I pointed out he limped because he had been hit by a car, was taken to the RSPCA for treatment, where my daughter had chosen to take him on and had to wait 6 weeks for him to be released from the RSPCA as medically fit. By this time the other woman had sloped off. I was taken through to the back garden where my daughter's cat had a bed made up for him in the greenhouse and the woman freely admitted she had finally persuaded him into her house with food and kept him shut in, to make him feel welcome and loved.
I was furious and explained I had already spoken to the police about what happened in this sort of situation.
Legally, it is treated as theft.
If the thief refuses to return the animal proceedings can be instigated and they would be taken to court.
Do not assume a cat is not happy at home until you know the exact story. They are masters at finding themselves quiet sleep areas and most will happily eat tasty food, regardless of who provides it.