Hi everyone,
We adopted our cat from the RSPCA when he was about 6 months old. He’s originally from French Guiana and he’s the type of cat who hates being stuck indoors.
He’s nearly 2 years old now, and for the last 3 or 4 months, he’s got into the habit of frequently going to my neighbours' house. At first, we didn't know where he was; sometimes he’d be gone for a few days before reappearing out of thin air. While I was out for a walk, I spotted him sleeping in my neighbours' conservatory. I went to see them and made it clear that he’s microchipped and belongs to me, and that we were worried sick about him. Hypocrites that they are, they told us it wasn't a problem and that they wouldn't let him inside anymore.
A while later, the disappearing acts started again, to the point where we didn't see him for a whole week. We ended up printing and putting flyers through all the doors in the area with a photo of him, saying how much we missed him and hoped to see him soon.
Shortly after, having my suspicions, I went to see if he was at the neighbours' anyway. There he was, asleep in their conservatory. I thought they just hadn't seen him and that there was no need to worry, feeling relieved to have found him. But walking past later, I saw my neighbour giving him cuddles inside their house. That was the last straw. To be sure, I went back the next day to see if he was still there. He was still sleeping in the conservatory.
I went over to the neighbours', a bit annoyed, and told them to shoo my cat away as soon as he turned up. The issue isn't him wandering over there, it's that they keep letting him into their home.
A while later, same problem. Our cat was away (though for less time), but I kept seeing him in the conservatory, asleep. I went over again.
They actually had the nerve to tell me it wasn't their fault if he came over, but ours, even though we’ve always treated him so well—changing his food frequently to see what he likes best, playing with him all the time, and giving him plenty of affection. They say it’s our problem. I politely asked them to scare him off immediately. Walking past 20 minutes later, he was still there.
We’ve even seen our cat locked in their conservatory when no one was even home. My mum is making herself ill over it, thinking it’s our fault. We’re paying vet bills almost every month, and it really adds up. We’ve thought about reporting them or calling the RSPCA/police.
My neighbours just won't listen to reason. What do you think?
Thanks for your help
