Really frustrated with neighbors cat
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
14 years ago
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Comments (49)Joepye, I think your philosophy is outdated. Such a theory no longer has anything to do with aversion to chemicals or submitting to mind control. I can understand there was a time of no other alternatives, but these days there are just too many options. Information is easy to find and frankly, friendly products sit on the shelves next to the woefully-loathed ones. This guy should not have to be bothered with his neighbor. There is simply no excuse except one's own "philosophy," which this guy clearly does not have. If he did, then his lawn would like your picture preferences. The man is lazy or just doesn't give a darn. There is no philosophy or particular preferences associated with the complaint of this thread. If there were, the neighbor would not mow once or twice a month. He would never mow and his yard would look exactly like yours. Your arguments (not meant literally, only in terms of debate) would work swell for someone seeking advice or absolution for his own way of thinking that is contrary to the normal desire to keep up with the Jones'. This guy isn't. He's looking for suggestions to deal with his lazy neighbor. I grew up across the street from a lady with your same philosophy. I loved her lawn that was not a lawn at all. It was lots of different low growing-to-knee length-to-hip high vegetation piped with hostas all around. She was out in her yard 3 or 4 times a week pulling weeds and doing whatever. No manicured lawn I've seen is any more beautiful than her meticulously kempt hodge podge, and I never saw a bottle of anything her hands. I loved her yard mainly because it was well kept and intriquing to say the least. The little girl in me and then the teenager was constantly drawn to it, and I didn't think it an eyesore at all. My point is to wonder how it can be that "philosophy" lacks standard? It's a contradiction in terms....See MoreFrustrated w/neighbors (vent)
Comments (10)At the very least, you need to document the overwatering like carolssis says. Then, if there's ever any permanent damage done to your property, their homeowner's insurance will have to cover it, particularly if you can prove that you've brought up the issue with them prior to the damage. One effective way of demonstrating the date is to put the front page of that day's paper somewhere in one of the photos so you can read the headlines (and ideally the date on the paper, but that's tough to get when you're also including part of a yard), in addition to the time/date stamp on the camera, because the time and date can be arbitrarily set by anybody with a fair knowledge of the camera and won't necessarily stand up in court. Not that it will end up in court, but if your wall crumbles and falls down and you can prove to the neighbor's homeowner insurance company that you have your ducks in a row (and that you HAVE those ducks because the neighbor flooded your yard!) they're more likely to comply without trying to jerk you around. It's helpful to have the city take a look at it too, they'll undoubtedly give you some documentation of current or potential damage. it's a tough thing to drill something into oblivious people's heads, but the sooner you start documenting everything you do to try to get them to stop, the better off you'll be....See MoreNeighbor's cat
Comments (12)Jannie, he really is a very nice kitty. Unfortunately there is a long list of reasons why adopting him is out of the question for me. He is so sweet and affectionate, I would really hate to see something bad happen to him though. Plus, I know the owners invested a considerable amount of money to keep him alive after his various battles, so it makes no sense to me why they would just leave him. Not that money is any way to judge loyalty, but I could tell by the way they spoke about their cat and what they tried to do for him that I knew they truly cared about him. Junebug, I was talking to someone earlier and she also suggested he may have wandered back from his new home. I will certainly call the realtor in the morning, you've all convinced me it is the responsible thing to do. I'll let you know what, if anything, happens....See MoreI really dislike having an outside cat. Really.
Comments (21)I know, it doesn't make sense from a strictly logical perspective. But I have an emotional connection with these birds. I haven't been in the position of watching mama and papa mouse feeding the babies for weeks. I can't say I have no problem with mouse killing. I can accept clean kills, but it's the suffering that bothers me. Cats often play with their prey--even when the prey is terribly wounded and incapacitated, the cat will toss it about. I have a big problem with that. Yes, I know it's nature, but my nature motivates me to attempt a rescue if the animal is still in good shape, or put an end to its suffering if it is beyond saving. I've done this many times....See Morechickadeemelrose
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