What would you say???

[AbbyMom]

Life's too short to be wasted worrying about what other people say or think, ignore them!

What she said. Certainly they aren't the first that have said something snotty about your cats, just the first you've overheard. Many people say mean things all the time. Ignore them all and you'll be happier.

[jazzcat]

I'd probably just ignore them. They don't sound like they wish to be very social with the neighbors and you know they are only going to be there a short time. Probably not worth the time or effort to try to change their opinions or ideas.

[sirrahbed]

I really like Karen's note idea. It might feel good to actually DO something rather than try to ignore it and feel hurt and angry inside. When I was a young snot, I probably would have said something similar If nothing else, the note could be a slight nudge to one or both of the girls to grow up a bit! You will win out, see? One of them may be a future cat crazylady