So I recieved a letter off the neighbour with the dog who says thankyou for considering the cat proofing and that should be enough and sorry for any inconvenience. i pay her a visit and explain to her that its okay and now thinking about it and listening to the advice of others, its best if i do cat proof my garden. i wouldnt want my cat running away or getting hurt etc. So things with her are all peachy.

The plant witch however. in the morning she drops a letter through my door, ive taken the liberty to type it up word for word.

DEAR MISS ALI

AS REGARDS TO YOUR DECISION TO HAVE YOUR GARDEN CAT PROOFED TO RESTRICT YOUR CAT OFF MY PROPERTY, I WILL HAVE TO DECLINE UNLESS YOU AGREE TO MY CONDITIONS

YOUR CAT IS A NUISANCE TO MY FAMILY AND GARDEN AND THEREFORE I AM TAKING SUCH ACTION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MY HORTICULTURE.

ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO PROVEN DESTRUCTION TO ANY OF MY GREENERY AND YOUR CAT HAS YET TO HARM THE MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD, I FEEL AS THOUGH AS I CANNOT TAKE SUCH A RISK.

THE CONDITIONS OF THE CAT PROOFING ARE THAT, THE WALL CONNECTING OUR GARDENS MUST BE DECORATED UNDER MY DESIGN AND AESTHETICS TO CO ORDINATE WITH MY GARDEN. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT MY GARDEN ISNT AT ALL OUT OF PLACE.THE OTHER WALLS ARE FOR YOUR CHOICE AND THEREFORE HOWEVER WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR CAT PROOFING. I WILL BRING IN MY OWN BUILDERS TO HELP WITH THE CAT PROOFING WHICH WILL NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR PROPERTY.

I WILL PROVIDE NO FUNDING OF THIS CONSTRUCTION AND WILL SEND YOU A BILL REGARDING THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR LABOUR AND MATERIALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IF THE CAT PROOFED WALL.

ONLY THEN I SHALL AGREE TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

THANKYOU

PLANT WITCH (<< I ADDED THAT BIT ACTUALLY, Her names actually Anne)

mad:mad:

So in the afternoon after work, i ring up a friend who works for the council. I explain to him the situation and whats happening. He tells me alot of very interesting things which led me to write this letter this morning after ringing up a few people (i.e Builders [Plus he visited my house too] & council)

DEAR ANNE

IM SORRY BUT I WILL HAVE TO DECLINE YOUR OFFER.

AFTER SPEAKING TO THE MEMBER OF OUR LOCAL COUNCIL, I CAN HAPPILY INFORM YOU THAT HAVING A CAT IS NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE AND NEITHER IS IT A MENACE TO SOCIETY. CATS ARE ALLOWED IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO ANYONES PROPERTIES, AS CATS ARE NOT INTENTIONALLY TRESPASSING. YOU ARE WELCOME TO CAT PROOF OR PURCHASE PRODUCTS TO REPEL CATS OUT OF YOUR OWN GARDEN TO ENSURE THAT CATS ARE NOT GOING TO TRESPASS ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY BUT THAT IS ENTIRELY YOUR DECISION. I AM NOT REQUIRED TO CAT PROOF MY GARDEN AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO THIS DAY THAT MY CAT HAS DONE ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR GARDEN OR FAMILY MEMBERS. UNLESS YOU HAVE VISUAL PROOF OF MY CAT DOING SUCH THINGS YOU CANNOT HOLD MY CAT ACCOUNTABLE AS MY CAT IS NOT THE ONLY ANIMAL IN A 20 MILE RADIUS.

I HAVE ASKED THE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL TO SEND YOU AND I A DOCUMENT WHICH STATES WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN ABOVE, IN THE DOCUMENT IT HAS ALSO STATES THAT IF YOU WISH TO KEEP THE CAT OFF YOUR PROPERTY YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT WILL NOT AFFECT THE CAT MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY. IF ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN TO MY CAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IT IS TO BE OF A SUSPICIOUS NATURE I.E SUDDEN INJURY TO THE LEG OR SUDDEN POISONING, YOU MIGHT BE INVESTIGATED FOR CAT CRUELTY DUE TO THE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF ME OWNING A CAT.

I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT I WILL STILL BE CAT PROOFING MY GARDEN, AS THIS WILL KEEP MY CAT CONFINED TO MY GARDEN AND HOME, AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE. THIS WILL HELP MY CAT REMAIN SAFE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY WISH TO HURT MY CAT AND PREVENT INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS.

I HAVE ALREADY HAD A BUILDER SURVEY MY GARDEN AND GIVE ME A QUOTE ON HOW MUCH IT WILL BE TO CAT PROOF MY GARDEN, SO YOUR BUILDER IS NO LONGER REQUIRED . BUILDING WORK WILL COMMENCE ON THE 25TH AUGUST AND HOPING TO BE FINISHED ON THE 26TH AUGUST.

THE CAT PROOFING IS ALLOWED ACCORDING TO THE COUNCIL AS IT IS CONSTRUCTION ON **MY** PROPERTY. IT IS ALLOWED IN HOWEVER WAY I WANT IT TO, AND WHICHEVER DESIGN I WANT IT TO AS AGAIN IT IS ON MY PROPERTY, IF IT DOES NOT COORDINATE WITH YOUR GARDEN THEN ITS
NOT MY PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND YOUR GRANDSON LIKES TO PEER IN OTHER PEOPLES GARDENS, BUT IM SORRY AS I FIND THIS TO BE AN INVASION OF MY PRIVACY AND IF I CATCH HIM DOING IT AGAIN I WILL REPORT THIS TO THE COUNCIL.

IM SURE YOU AGREE THAT THIS IS THE BEST DECISION NOW TO ENSURE WE CAN LIVE IN THE SAME NEIGHBOURHOOD SIDE BY SIDE WITHOUT ANY MORE COMPLICATIONS AND YOUR PLANTS ARE NOW SAFE FROM ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND POO FROM MY KITTEN. I CONSIDER THIS LETTER TO BE THE END OF THIS MATTER ONCE AND FOR ALL.

THANKS

LILLY ALI

She has since spoken to my mum while i was at work today and said im being unreasonable and its not fair that im reporting this to the council without her knowledge. My mother turned around and said, if it wasnt for your negative attitude and your controlling opinions then it wouldnt have led to this, the cat is part of the family and the way you have behaved has led my daughter to do this. You would have contacted the council anyways if my daughter hadnt had agreed to the cat proofing, without her consent.

The Plant witch has told my mum she is going to contact the council on this matter as she believes im 'bluffing' and if i am not, she will appeal against this. My mother informed her that there is nothing to appeal as what we are doing is consented by the council, the builder that will be carrying out the work has built many cat proofing fences, and he is going to make it as professional as possible to match out garden, whether or not it matches hers is not our problem.

I wonder what will happen next, but overall i feel pretty pleased with myself

Good for you

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Well done you!!!!!

You tell her.

Em xxx

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That's great!
Congratulations to you and your mom for putting the Plant Witch on her place. Now you have all documented so she won't dare to do any harm to your cat.

I just have a spelling doubt... English is not my mother tongue...
but isn't 'witch' spelled with a 'b'???

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My god is this lady a complete and utter nutter????????

Just be careful that she doesnt somehow get to your cat and harm it.

Shes annoyed me now and i dont even know the crazy nutter!

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You've handled it all very well. Congratulations!

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AWESOME!!!!

Well done you!!!

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WELL DONE on this great result!!!!! Please make sure you have a camera to hand to get a piccie of the old trouts face when the cat proofing is complete!!!

Personally speaking, if she had been my neighbour, I'd have put her teeth so far down her throat, she'd have been putting her fingers up her bum to bite her nails!!!!!!

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SUCH a poetic way of putting things haha LOVE IT!

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I've been following this story over the various threads and WELL DONE YOU!

I am pleased that you have done this all properly (gone to the council etc) and I think the dog neighbour was quite nice in the end - but miss nasty plants really needs to get a life!

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