Good news!

[blamebrampton]

The two neighbourhood cats have not been abandoned! Their owners were on holiday and thought the cats would be fine.

So they are still arses ...

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[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

They left hem outside, so the local rats and mice were on the menu. It is a street with a lot of cat people, so I assume they thought we would not let them starve, which was right. It's rained for most of the last week, though.

I hope Scooter scratched the buggery out of them, she can be a bit crabby.

[noeon.livejournal.com]

I hope she went for the 'nads.

At least they were outside. And at least they had that Thai restaurant...

I know that there was a conception in an earlier generation that cats could "fend for themselves" off of mice and rats and squirrels etc.

But to expect your neighbors to feed your cats... I suppose it's like the Germans leaving small children at home unattended or with the neighbors downstairs to watch out for them if they need something. This actually used to happen, may still. I can't wrap my head around it, but some people think it's normal.

Gah. People.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That Thai restaurant has been a boon to local cats, all those outdoor tables ...

Cats can fend for themselves, but it means they die young and have hard lives. I think that if you are going to take the enjoyment of cat ownership, you are obligated to do the work, too.

These people often expect their neighbours to keep an eye on car thieves who have several times had a go at their ludicrous car. I suspect that goodwill may be significantly lessened in future.

[noeon.livejournal.com]

The average life of an outdoor cat here in New England is calculated to be about 2 years.

Is it illegal to wedge small sticks or toothpicks into the air vents of their tyres to flatten them? It's not actually slashing, just depriving the owner of use of the tyre.

[daybreaq.livejournal.com]

I take it by "ludicrous" in reference to their car you mean expensive. So apparently, they could afford the car but not a pet sitter or to board their cats with the vet or something.

And they *expected* the neighbors to take care of them? Why not just ... I don't know ... ASK?!!! Like my friends who have a cat do: they ask a friend who also loves cats and has a key to come in every day and feed the cat, change the water and give him a little love. I imagine she changes the litter too. And they bring the friend a nice gift from their vacation in return. I bet there was at least one neighbor who would have likely been willing to do that for them if they just asked.

And aren't you experiencing a heat wave where the wild animals are dying of thirst right now?