moosmom
06-29-2006, 12:36 PM
As most of you know, there are two "yard" cats that belong to the stupid dentist next door. I feed them at night (a can of cat food split between the two of them, plus water and crunchies). I went to feed them last night and all MY cat dishes were gone. Does this idiot think because he took MY dishes that I'm not gonna feed them???
I was sitting out on the step this morning with kitty treats and scissors, in an effort to trim Fluffy's awful mats. It's the only way I can get her not to move while I snip away.
Anyway, I look up and there he is in all his dental garb with his arms crossed looking VERY pissed off.
"I have asked you very nicely, time and time again, to please stop feeding MY cats. If you feed them, they don't do their job. They have a purpose here, and that's to catch mice." I asked him for my dishes back.
UGH!!! :mad: I asked him if he had ever heard of mouse traps. The look he gave me could melt butter. "These are MY cats. Their health and well being is MY job." I asked him if their shots are up to date and he said yes.
"All the other neighbors have abided by my wishes, but you continue to ignore them. PLEASE do not feed my cats."
The dental hygenist feeds them in the a.m. (I feed them only at night). An elderly couple comes in every weekend with canned food, and replenishes their free feeder in their shelter (a garage with kitty beds that they have access to 24/7).
I told him I was only giving them a couple of treats (okay, it was more than a couple, so sue me!!) in an effort to keep Fluffy still while I trimmed her matted coat. He said he didn't have a problem with me having a relationship with the cats, or helping trim Fluffy's coat, he just doesn't want me to feed them.
So, what should I do?? Should I stop feeding them? Or ignore him and keep on doing what I'm doing. Cats do NOT kills mice for food. They do it for the kill. This guy just doesn't get it.
I was sitting out on the step this morning with kitty treats and scissors, in an effort to trim Fluffy's awful mats. It's the only way I can get her not to move while I snip away.
Anyway, I look up and there he is in all his dental garb with his arms crossed looking VERY pissed off.
"I have asked you very nicely, time and time again, to please stop feeding MY cats. If you feed them, they don't do their job. They have a purpose here, and that's to catch mice." I asked him for my dishes back.
UGH!!! :mad: I asked him if he had ever heard of mouse traps. The look he gave me could melt butter. "These are MY cats. Their health and well being is MY job." I asked him if their shots are up to date and he said yes.
"All the other neighbors have abided by my wishes, but you continue to ignore them. PLEASE do not feed my cats."
The dental hygenist feeds them in the a.m. (I feed them only at night). An elderly couple comes in every weekend with canned food, and replenishes their free feeder in their shelter (a garage with kitty beds that they have access to 24/7).
I told him I was only giving them a couple of treats (okay, it was more than a couple, so sue me!!) in an effort to keep Fluffy still while I trimmed her matted coat. He said he didn't have a problem with me having a relationship with the cats, or helping trim Fluffy's coat, he just doesn't want me to feed them.
So, what should I do?? Should I stop feeding them? Or ignore him and keep on doing what I'm doing. Cats do NOT kills mice for food. They do it for the kill. This guy just doesn't get it.