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starshadow_rivaulx ([personal profile] starshadow_rivaulx) wrote2012-06-20 09:56 pm

Cat tales

The short version of a very stressful story: neighbors across the way complaining about cats, don't want to see them on their premises. Per request, have kept everyone locked up all night and all day. Apparently this is not enough for the anti-cat house, who have let it be known there is poison afoot in their garden.

So be it. Have released sanitized version to parents, and yay for Dad cooperating in not letting the chibis out wholesale. Seems he has fallen in love with Biscuit. So I said if he loves her, then he'll make sure to let them all stay inside, so she won't follow the tourists, as she sometimes does.

Given that the last time I saw Pickles come back from that house she was carrying a mouse home; well, I wish the neighbors joy of their poisoned home. At the very least they will have rat-free premises. (And I hope the rat dies behind their washing machine, if ever.)

And it's not so bad having them all inside; it lessens the anxiety levels and I get to close up much earlier than I normally would. I hope someday to fix things so that the lanai can be enclosed, and they can be semi-outdoor again. It just twinges my heart, it does, to see all the bewildered innocents lurking around the doors, wondering why Marmar won't let them out to climb trees.

One good thing about the rumpus, it seems complaining neighbor was referred to the CARA head, who lives in Forbes. Ms. Nancy called me, she gave me advice I have followed to the letter, and in turn she is helping me neuter my boys. It's funny, we agreed on a scheduled neutering for tomorrow; I sent her a text this afternoon and she said tomorrow was full and they were set for Sunday. So we agreed, and I thought that was that.

Then the CARA pickup shows up just before dinner and says they have room for three tomorrow! After some initial confusion, I sent off Tart, Patpat, and Pixel. My poor bewildered babies! They will be returned tomorrow, and the pickup will come on Saturday afternoon for Tiny, Tikoy, Bun and Brio. Which will be a relief when it comes to the fasting requirement. They get fixed on Sunday, and returned to us after recovery.

Then some way I'll find the money to pay for their fixing, even if the darlings are under the trap-fix-release program. It's the least I can do.

So indeed it is an ill wind that brings no good. Maybe my finances will have an equally happy ending. But that will be a whole other story altogether.

[identity profile] albatoudilandau.livejournal.com 2012-06-20 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless they've scented the poison with eau de fish, I dont think the cats would even notice it.

Give it time, it'll pass, theyll eventually tire of complaining.

Good thing for you that Cara actually cared to talk to you. All they did was tell me to go to the Barangay office.

[identity profile] cindyg.livejournal.com 2012-06-20 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
True. But they escalated issue to the association, there was talk of a lawsuit (!!!), and so grumpy neighbors got referred to CARA head. Who sort of knows me from previous, more peaceful encounters. Who is still consultant with the barangay. Hence the willingness to help with the neutering, I suppose.

Oh. The Grumpies are French-sounding expats. Who, if my maid is to be believed, also have a cat of their own - a Persian. So, whatever. Not giving the frogs (see how racist I am now) a chance to croak any further.

My babies and I, we shall overcome. *grin*

[identity profile] albatoudilandau.livejournal.com 2012-06-21 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I hear them talk about that too but I figured any judge would laugh at them for wasting the court's time.

[identity profile] lisan.livejournal.com 2012-06-20 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you have a contact number for CARA you could pass on? I'm having the same issues.

[identity profile] cindyg.livejournal.com 2012-06-21 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Contact info page: http://www.caraphil.org/mainsite/contact-us/

It has directions to the place, though I have found that the easiest way to get there is to go straight down the SLEX to Quirino Avenue, then hang a left to Singalong, and just go straight till you see the gate on the right-hand side of the road.

500 pesos to fix a local male cat, 700 for local female.