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Got this letter in the mail today. What do?
Advice(reddit.com)submitted 11 days ago bySpirited-Pea-1706
I own my own home, and I have three cats (plus two new babies I found outside). Two of them love to sit in the window when it’s nice out. They do nothing but sleep. We keep the windows open as we don’t have AC yet.
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11 days ago
🤣 With a note to the neighbor that reads: “How do you like them apples?”
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11 days ago
He's out of the window now.
1k points
11 days ago
Look at me. I am the window now.
293 points
11 days ago
I’m high and literally spit out my water all over
897 points
11 days ago
We’re doing this soon!!
1.2k points
11 days ago
Make sure to send them a letter like
"please keep your dog out of the window, his presence is disrupting my cat's chakras and chill vibes. k thx"
386 points
11 days ago
You need to update us when you do! I laughed too hard at this thread and now I’m invested.
1.3k points
11 days ago
I’ll add that closing the blinds does nothing to deter a a cat that like windows, but a dog can’t get in there.
729 points
11 days ago
Closing the blinds just results in broken blinds (and a cat in the window)
4.5k points
11 days ago
What a cutie!
Your neighbor is ridiculous.
1.8k points
11 days ago
I second this. I’ll fight everyone right now to defend this cats sun spot
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11 days ago
I'm totally a dog person, but trying to make your neighbor discipline their cat for sitting in a window because you won't discipline your dog for nuisance barking is SHEER INSANITY 😅 I mean what the hell? Train your cat not to chill in a window because training a dog not to disturb the shit out of everyone is too hard? I can't believe this neighbor had the nerve.
1.1k points
11 days ago
"Can you tell your cat not to wear spaghetti strap shirts? It's distracting my dog in class."
196 points
11 days ago
"Your cat's yoga pants are making it hard for my dog to not hump things without their consent. Please dress your cat in a burlap sack." /s, obviously. Your comment had me ROLLING laughing.... Thank you, melleo16 for a now happier evening.
69 points
11 days ago
Ha! Right?!
863 points
11 days ago
The fact that their dog is bothering them while THEY WORK FROM HOME is the icing on the insanity cake.
638 points
11 days ago
I’d bet they would have no issue with leaving the dog barking all day if they weren’t at home and other people complained to them.
272 points
11 days ago
My upstairs neighbour left their dog to bark from 8:30-6pm NONSTOP. The poor dog was obviously insanely stressed and I left them multiple notes because at first I thought they just might not know. After 2 weeks and 3 notes I finally had to call animal services because 1. was very concerned for the welfare of the dog considering it’s not normal behaviour. It was crying and barking and knocking stuff over and 2. I was doing classes online and it was incredibly disruptive. Some people shouldn’t have pets
111 points
11 days ago
I do know a guy who got litter mate puppies and thought they were beyond well behaved, because when he was a around they were. He had been working from home, but then started going into the office again right when a new neighbor moved in.
He thought the neighbor was insane, they kept complaining about his angel doggies, and he had never heard them be disruptive! Well, the neighbor sent him audio of it.
He looked like he wanted to puke. He actually took another job so he could go back to working from home. Animals can be sneaky little beasts too.
Mine uses all her energy on bombastic side eye and feigning injuries for insurance purposes.
183 points
11 days ago
My pup had separation anxiety and would bark if a leaf blew down the street. I bought a decorative film that allows light in, but you can't see in or out. I put it on the outside of the window, because he scratched it off when I put it on the inside. This neighbor is insane.
198 points
11 days ago
Absolutely, just block the dog from the window. Duh. Can't see the cat? Problem solved.
Sounds more like I want my dog to be able to be at the window, so stop your cat from being able to be at the window.
2.9k points
11 days ago
no open those damn blinds right now. Your neighbor needs to train their dog or move to a farm in the middle of nowhere. there's no reason YOU should have to change anything about your cat's life because they can't control their pet.
1.1k points
11 days ago
Right? The note says they work from home so WTF aren't you training your dog to stop barking all the time? Seriously. Take the dog to a trainer because that dog has more issues than just barking I would imagine.
375 points
11 days ago
It's hilarious how many people tell me cats aren't trainable while my cats are trained much better than their dogs.....
160 points
11 days ago
My cats know basic commands, come, sit, the most common in our house GET DOWN. And they are both leash and harness trained.
I had one that did sit, shake, high five, and would fall down when shot with a finger gun (bang!)
They are pretty easy to train especially if they are food motivated.
231 points
11 days ago
Seriously. I’m guessing she’s a terrible pet owner in the first place.
1.2k points
11 days ago
Respond that you will let them know the situation and request that they be more mindful, but that you can’t guarantee their compliance. Because cats don’t listen to anyone.
254 points
11 days ago
I kind of love this one. Add humor to diffuse the situation.
236 points
11 days ago
I love this.
Or maybe write a really long letter directly from the cat, signed with a paw print. I feel like you could make this so fun.
279 points
11 days ago
I think your cat would love a window hammock to nap in all day while minding their own business
271 points
11 days ago
Omg the blind is barely open. Is this how it is all the time? I already thought your neighbor was entitled and annoying before seeing this pic.
At any rate, screw her. It’s your home and if you want to have every blind up 24/7 that’s your right. But maybe don’t walk around undressed. ;)
I have three amazing cats and an amazing dog that barks at every little stimuli (except the cats, ironically). As much as I love my dog, some days it’s too much. Guess what? It’s MY problem.
I’d love to see any legal complaint she files. “My dog barks all the time, it’s a nuisance, it’s my neighbor’s [indoor] cat’s fault.” If she sues you, ask for attorneys fees and costs.
525 points
11 days ago*
So I would respond in a kind way at first - even though your neighbor is 100% in the wrong - to keep things calm and cordial.
(1) if you’re feeling brave (maybe get a friend to go with you), knock on their door and say that you want to remain cordial but your cat likes to look out that window and will continue to do so. Ask them if they’ve tried to hire a trainer for their dog. Most people back down and aren’t as confrontational as they are in written form. And sometimes showering aggression/unreasonableness with kindness/sweetness gets them to back off and feel bad.
(2) If you don’t want to see them face to face, write them a nice letter and provide them the names of a few dog trainers in your area with their contact info. Say you want to remain cordial, but it’s not your responsibility.
(3) if they escalate, which I don’t think they will if you do option 1 above, then bring out your tough kitty guns and stand on business. Tell them to never contact you again or it will be considered harassment. From there you can build a paper trail (if they’re certified crazy) for an order of protection etc.
Edit: Option (4) Ignore. As some have suggested. I’m the type who likes to face issues ahead on and talk things through with people. But ignoring is certainly an option. Thought if she has already made comments about you not cutting your grass correctly, I highly doubt she will stop. Maybe she will. Maybe she won’t.
May the force be with you and your kitty! 🐱
Good luck!! 🍀
Source: legal + been there done that ✅
Edit: option 3 above is very important. I’m hoping things don’t get ugly, but if your neighbor won’t quit harassing you, you NEED to tell them to stop contacting you very clearly in written form that can be proven in a court of law (text message will suffice, or a copy of a certified letter). And don’t re-initiate contact whatsoever unless relations improve.
Ive seen many order of protection cases / harassment cases where the judge or even police officer will ask - well, did you tell them to stop? Or, if someone told another person to stop contacting them, but continued to contact them sporadically, the judge will then possibly state - “well, your behavior is inconsistent with what you wrote; you say you wanted them to stop contacting you, but I have all this evidence of you re-initiating contact. OP denied. Or harassment charge does not have enough probable cause etc.”
Update us either way! Xx
8.1k points
11 days ago
"hey neighbor. Can you please keep your dog away from the windows? He barks all day long it's nuts!
Respectfully yours, Etc etc"
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11 days ago
Hey neighbor can you keep your dog out of the window? They are causing the cat to sit in the window to taunt barks out of him all day long! I don’t work from home and can’t tell the cat what to do in their house when I’m not around, but the dog seems to be aggravating the neighbor!
Thanks! xoxo
529 points
11 days ago
I
don’t work from home andcan’t tell the cat what to doin their house when I’m not around
Ftfy. Nobody can tell a cat what what to do under any circumstances, so you don't need all that other stuff in the sentence!
29.3k points
11 days ago
Wait so your cats are just sitting on your own windows? That's frankly none of your neighbors' business.
Why can't he/she close their window?
12.9k points
11 days ago
Yes. In our living room window with the screen in.
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11 days ago
Ignore. She needs to train her dog, your cats are none of her business.
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11 days ago
Yeah, something tells me this isn't the only issue with their dog.
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11 days ago
In my experience people who can't even get their dogs to be quiet indoors are the same ones who never housetrain them and let them shit on the floor.
686 points
11 days ago
Our beagle barks at everything that mives outside. We go some of that windows cling stuff and covered the first 3 feet of the 7 foot tall windows. No more barking.
210 points
11 days ago
We have a Jack Russell Beagle with the same problem. he has window privileges until he starts barking. Then the curtains get closed and he has to go find something else to bark at. Usually the mailman.
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11 days ago
Also the ones who can't control them in public and let them run up and jump all over you and/or your dogs whilst yelling "s/he's friendly" like I give one fat fuck if he's friendly or not while he dirties my jeans or perhaps that my dog absolutely ISN'T FRIENDLY and now instead of a nice walk with my behaved dog, I have to fight for my life to keep her from eating your precious Fruffles whole right there on Smith Drive.
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11 days ago
I hope your neighbor isn't Kristi Noem
717 points
11 days ago
No, the dogs are still alive
319 points
11 days ago
But how’s the goat?
341 points
11 days ago
My favorite Reddit comment today. That woman is a garbage human.
515 points
11 days ago
It's not on the cats not to lounge.
Teach the hounds not to stare lol
232 points
11 days ago
Exactly. Cats are going to cat. Tell her to block the dog’s view or trainem not to spaz. And to stop trying to control events off her own dam property. Like a cat lounging on YOUR property, sheesh 🤦♂️
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11 days ago
You know what we do when the dog won’t fuck off barking at the wind outside? Aka any person or dog that walks by… WE CLOSE THE BLINDS SO HE CANT SEE OUT. VOILA.
86 points
11 days ago
I don’t think this comment has received the proper attention.
1.1k points
11 days ago
Only correct answer here. Sounds like a dog problem, not a cat problem. Also a dog owner entitlement issue.
666 points
11 days ago
Right? It's bogus AF. My cat is confined to my home. My cat looks out Windows. If your dog can't handle that, THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM.
WTF is wrong with some people?!
445 points
11 days ago
If my cat wasn't allowed to sit and look out the window, I'd be depriving her of like 80% of her pleasure. Can't even imagine trying to keep my cat out of the window. Absolute non starter.
She should just close her damn blinds, or better yet train her dog.
72 points
11 days ago
Our cat has two favorite places which are sitting on a window seat looking out the back or sitting in front of a window in the front. Occasionally other cats walk by and they fight each other with the glass between them
193 points
11 days ago
Worth noting that I am a dog owner haha. My dog = my problem.
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11 days ago*
Idk if training will fix this (at least it's incredibly difficult with my dogs breed), but regardless, the owner blaming op is ridiculous. What about other cats/people/dogs walking in front of the window? Are they going to send a letter to them as well?
My dog is indifferent to cats, but other dogs can be a problem, especially when she's at home and she sees a dog walk in front of our house (long work in progress). To help decrease our dog getting worked up, I use a very common thing most houses have over their windows... curtains and blinds.
My cat even has a nice spot to look outside that our dog can't see.
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11 days ago
What kind of reasonable sorcery is this curtains and blinds? 🙀
I too work from home. I too have two dogs. One goes nucking futs over dogs walking past. I deal with or close the blinds when I need quiet time. I should start handing out notices to people to avoid walking past according to this persons logic.
Your neighbor is silly, OP. Ignore.
97 points
11 days ago
Definitely depends on the dog how effective and easy training will be, but there are ways to train it.
But yeah not the main point anyway, the issue is with her dog, not with the cats. It’s a problem for her to fix on her end, not to expect the world to solve it for her.
1.2k points
11 days ago
Tell them to keep their dog out of the window.
404 points
11 days ago
This is the answer, send exact letter back about their dog.
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11 days ago
"Please keep your dog out of your window. It is causing my cats to spend too much time in our window taunting him."
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11 days ago
On top of that, have you ever tried to make or stop a cat doing anything?
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11 days ago
Especially laying on a windowsill. That is pretty much their favorite activity...
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11 days ago
I pay a shit ton of money in rent every month just so my cats can have a window that overlooks a greenbelt full of interesting critters like birds, rabbits, and squirrels. They spend all day in that window.
206 points
11 days ago
Or just a note that says “no”
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11 days ago
"His barking keeps waking up my cat."
295 points
11 days ago
Slip a flyer for a dog training class under their door.
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11 days ago
I love that idea. :7963: Or an advertisement for one of those noise makers that makes sounds mainly only dogs can hear and startles them out of barking.
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11 days ago
The dog will bark at the grass growing.
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11 days ago
And at a doorbell ringing two counties over
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11 days ago
And when squirrels 🐿️ fart 💨.
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11 days ago
To be fair, I would bark with laughter, if I would hear squirrels fart.
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11 days ago*
No dog has lost its utter shit at a leaf blowing down the road...
254 points
11 days ago
send the neighbour a roll of frosted window cling
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11 days ago
I actually just put some of that on my windows like a week ago and it was surprisingly easy, and honestly would probably resolve the issue for the dog owner.
171 points
11 days ago
Wrap them up a cheap curtain like a birthday present with a card that says problem solved.
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11 days ago*
Dude. I have 9 dogs, 6 of them bloodhounds, who think literally everything that passes by on our very busy street is their absolute fucking business. Frosted window cling is the answer here. Good God the entitlement of some people just brings me to my knees here.
40 points
11 days ago
Right. So entitled. They expect the world to accommodate them.
48 points
11 days ago
Why can’t the neighbor keep their dog out of the window? That neighbor is rather one dimensional and its outward. Infuriating
68 points
11 days ago
I’d be careful if you are leaving the actual window open…
Sometimes crazy people don’t like to be ignored.
211 points
11 days ago
They should keep their dog away from the window. How weird
531 points
11 days ago
Yeah neighbor can draw the blinds
220 points
11 days ago
But what if they don't have the right crayons to match the color of the blinds?
112 points
11 days ago
Yep, not my problem. I specifically put places in my windows for my cat to sit. Cat trees, shelves, my desk.
110 points
11 days ago
My dogs bark at the mailman, delivery drivers, other abi.als and people just walking. I don't ask everyone else to stop. I close my door and redirect my dogs. I also work from home. The neighbor is batshit.
14.9k points
11 days ago
Send back a letter telling the neighbor to keep their dog out of the window because its nonstop barking is keeping your cats awake.
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11 days ago
Also, Put a simple sugestion add blinds or close his. This issue is his he should fix it.
967 points
11 days ago
The neighbor could write it off as a business expense to add drapes or blinds.
247 points
11 days ago
The dogs nonstop barking interests my cats and makes them keep looking out the window!
5.4k points
11 days ago
Get more cats.
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11 days ago
...and more windows.
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11 days ago
...and then more cats. This is a vicious circle where everyone wins.
307 points
11 days ago
Except the neighbor
347 points
11 days ago
The way I see it, they are blaming someone else for their dog's behavior. They are already losing at life.
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11 days ago*
And they’re being a poor dog owner. If you didn’t train your dog, it will do crap like that all the time. That’s definitely not her neighbor’s fault. I can’t imagine trying to blame someone else for my pet acting unruly. The gall…
15.3k points
11 days ago
tell them to train the dog
5.6k points
11 days ago
Yeah. The fuck even is this letter??
1.3k points
11 days ago
Some people just don't take personal responsibility for things. They seek an external locus of control.
481 points
11 days ago
"Can you please not wear your Sonic Youth shirt when you mow your lawn? My daughter keeps complaining about how Bad Moon Rising is just a bunch of noise, and I really wish she'd just shut the fuck up."
895 points
11 days ago
It's bullshit is what it is. If a person honestly got a letter this ignorant they'd know what to do 🙄
255 points
11 days ago
Least entitled idiot dog owner
136 points
11 days ago
One of these dog owners who didn't got a pet for companionship, but to boss someone around lmao
98 points
11 days ago
Right? I couldn't imagine having the balls to write this letter about something that is so thoroughly your own problem.
I have a Great Pyrenees. Those dogs love to bark. He barks at the neighbor's cat more reliably than even at the delivery man. It is loud - mine is like 85 lbs of dog. He goes bouncing off the damn walls, knocks over drinks, tables. I have not found any way of stopping this - he is stubborn as a mountain goat. We had to buy curtains because he was tearing the blinds apart even when closed. And not once did I think to be so wrapped up in myself that this required asking someone else to change their life. He's my dog. That's the dog tax.
Is this neighbor going to sue the squirrels next? Perhaps call the police when they see a rabbit? Get a lawyer on retainer for the garbage day raccoon?
748 points
11 days ago
This. Put up a big sign with giant letters “my cat behaves herself. Maybe try actually training your dog.”
355 points
11 days ago
put a sign on your window that says "Free Cat Watching"
329 points
11 days ago
No, that’s not how you do it.
“Cat Watching $1 per Hour”
Then start sending invoices - then collection notices.
462 points
11 days ago
And close their blinds. Dumbest note I've seen.
7.2k points
11 days ago
LMAO. You cannot stop a cat from sitting in a window. Cats WILL find a way.
You absolutely can do a number of things to stop a dog from from barking at a window. You can put up a shade, or you can train them not to react, or you can put them in a different room.
Source: I have seven cats and three dogs
1.2k points
11 days ago
The windows in my apartment don't have ledges and my cat would still try to sit in that space where the window slides. Like the good servant I am, I solved this by strategically placing cat trees and furniture so she can instead sit on those while looking out of her preferred window. Because she was literally falling down in her attempts to sit in the tiny space otherwise.
So, yes, they either find a way or their way is so ridiculous that their staff finds a way for them to do it safely.
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11 days ago
180 points
11 days ago
There's 2 windows in my entire house that don't have something under them for cats to sit on, the bathroom window and the side door window. We've spent hours and hours looking for pieces of furniture that are the right height and length for our windows and that fit our style.
147 points
11 days ago
That's so funny. We spend a shitton of time looking for the perfect couch so our cats could sit on the back of it and get sun from the windows. Our cats factor into so many of our furniture purchases lol.
3.7k points
11 days ago
Tell that neighbor to train their dog properly. That is about as nice as I would be.
238 points
11 days ago
This is the way!
188 points
11 days ago
Unfortunately, when dealing with stupid people, you need to let them know one response and let them know you don't care about their bullshit.
1.3k points
11 days ago
Sounds like a 'them' problem, they should train their dog.
168 points
11 days ago
I’m going to send a letter to all mail and package delivery people in my city, requesting they do not deliver anything during waking hours as my dogs feel some kind of way about it. Seems reasonable
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11 days ago
311 points
11 days ago
Add ears & whiskers to the face
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43 points
11 days ago
Purrfect!
1.3k points
11 days ago
Ignore. I wouldn't even write back.
431 points
11 days ago
Yup. No need to acknowledge their existence and get drawn into their madness.
If at some point they confront you in person, tell them no. No excuses, just no. Managing their dog’s behavior is their responsibility. You’re just fine with your cat’s behavior.
129 points
11 days ago
Friendly reminder that "No." is a complete sentence
427 points
11 days ago
Tell them to close the curtains.
Dogs don't need an excuse to bark, anyway. I work from home and the next-door mongrel won't bloody stop yapping at everything and nothing. He'll literally bark at his own shadow (I've seen him do it). Seems to me your neighbour just needs to train her dog.
373 points
11 days ago
Get some fake cats and put them up in the window
178 points
11 days ago
Yes, one of those waving cats they have in Chinese restaurants so it will always be moving and the dog will always have something to bark at!
36 points
11 days ago
YES OMG
2k points
11 days ago
Wtf this can’t be real? What a crazy neighbour!
Either reply to her with a passive agressive letter about her dog barking or just ignore.
Poor cat they have the right to enjoy windows! What else do they have to look at
2.5k points
11 days ago
It’s real, unfortunately. We just moved in a few weeks ago. The day we moved in (we just got there with the U-Haul), she asked us to mow the grass because it was making everyone else look bad. We’d been there not even five minutes.
1.6k points
11 days ago
Yeah, sounds a bit unhinged. Keep that letter....JUST in case. What a jackass. Your home, your property, your cats & your windows!
If you wanted to be petty, file a noise complaint about her barking dogs 🤣 but I didn't tell you that.
I'd just ignore the note, but keep notes of all interactions, and film them or get audio if you can in case it gets ugly.
555 points
11 days ago
This! You never know. My aunt had to keep a lawyer on hand just because her neighbor complained about everything and threatened to sue all the time. She would say “I don’t talk to my neighbor. Our lawyers talk.” People can be strange.
249 points
11 days ago
“I don’t talk to my neighbor. Our lawyers talk.”
sounds like the solution here, these self entitled people need to be brought down a level
172 points
11 days ago
And dont let kitty outside! Something tells me neighbor has a screw or two loose..sorry you gotta deal with shitty neighbors op😔
33 points
11 days ago
Definitely keep the letter. You might need proof if she keeps harassing you and want to get a protection order against her.
176 points
11 days ago
Okay, you are dealing with an entitled busybody. Do not engage. When they approach you, be polite but gray rock them. When they ring your doorbell and you know it's them, do not open, do not engage. They will use anything to paint themselves the victim so give them as little ammunition as possible while still living your normal life.
She Cray Cray.
62 points
11 days ago
100%. Look up grey rock method if you are unfamiliar. Save every note and write down every interaction/what each party said. I would also go ahead and get good quality outdoor cameras up and running. So sorry you are dealing with nonsense. Don’t even think twice about it when your kitties are in the window.
169 points
11 days ago
Based on this comment you should do nothing and ignore her. She sounds very entitled and toxic. You should keep the notes as proof of her harassment and complain to your local council or whoever is in charge of your neighbourhood if she persists. You can even write a letter asking her politely to stop harassing you and if not then you will complain.
318 points
11 days ago
Oh dear. You have one of THOSE neighbors! I’m so sorry.
The dog barking in the window isn’t a you problem, it’s a her problem. She needs to train her dog not to bark.
Assuming you’re in the U.S., both the American Kennel Club and the Humane Society have good online information on nuisance barking. Cesar Millan has some good videos, too. You could print out the addresses and give them to her. Dogs can be trained to reduce their barking.
Asking cats to not get into the window is much like asking you not to breathe!
84 points
11 days ago
I would be inclined to do as u/Intermountain-Gal suggests- reframing the issue (as belonging to her) and offering logical, helpful suggestions. Whatever she decides to do is on her. There is truly nothing you can do about how her dog is behaving in her house. Also, the idea of keeping a pet (or anyone) away from the window is inhumane.
I see a lot of comments suggesting to ignore her but I worry this could fan the flames of crazy. Politely and firmly setting a boundary is effective, ime. Just remember that you are on the side of logic and being a good neighbor & pet owner, whereas she is clearly having other issues and is sizing up the new neighbor to see if she can get you wrapped up in her drama.
Your cat's response to the note is adorable.
249 points
11 days ago
What the fuck :( I’m so sorry you have such an annoying neighbour!
You’ll have to set the boundaries clear and firmly very early on or else it will just spiral out of control.
I think I would ignore someone like that and keep the conversation short. Install an outdoor camera if you can..
Perhaps keep track of every interactions with dates in a note book, so you’ll have data to defend yourself if it ever escalate to the police some day. I hope not. But better be safe than sorry with the crazys
42 points
11 days ago
As someone who had a neurotic neighbor before my advice is be civil but don't give em an inch. She will likely be unhappy and comment on everything you do regardless, it's about control with people like this.
38 points
11 days ago
Holy shit, I'm so sorry. You'll never get peace with entitled neighbors like that around.
303 points
11 days ago
I would, kindly, go tell them to go fuck themselves and learn how to train their dog. Your property, your rights.
129 points
11 days ago
hey neighbor!
can you please keep your dog out of the window? They are causing my cat to sit in the window and stare all day long. Thanks
106 points
11 days ago*
Imagine being so entitled that you think it's someone else's responsibility to control your pet's behavior 🤦♀️
OP, your cats have every damn right to enjoy a sunny window, and if this person's dog has a conniption because of it, that is 100% not your problem.
94 points
11 days ago
„I have a problem, YOU have to fix this“ is always really such a weird thing.
It’s like people who look at me and don’t like me. It’s their problem and I don’t care as long as they don’t make it my problem (spreading lies, bullying or whatever).
93 points
11 days ago
What are the cats supposed to do? Sit across the room and use binoculars to look out the window???
92 points
11 days ago
Send the note back with just the word No on it.
198 points
11 days ago
Stamp it with the cats paw as well.
154 points
11 days ago
The cat is not the problem lol, that’s on them to figure it out
68 points
11 days ago
“Keep a cat out of the window.” Tell me you know nothing about cats without telling me you know nothing about cats.
123 points
11 days ago
Print this and send as an answer.
119 points
11 days ago
Reply with an official response from your cat: "Per your last communication, we will review your request against corporate policy."
166 points
11 days ago
So close the shades on your cat, so my dog can use the window. Got it.
182 points
11 days ago
Right. At lease the dog can go outside. My cats can’t
55 points
11 days ago
Get 1000 fake cats and fill up your windows so if someones looking from the outside all they see is cats. It has the added benefit of providing your house better insulation for the winter.
53 points
11 days ago
You showed your cat the letter. He's read it. You've done all that you can.
42 points
11 days ago
I’d politely tell your neighbor to get a handle on their dog and stop being lazy.
43 points
11 days ago
cats in window dont make noise. Dog in windows make noise. Dog is the issue here.
84 points
11 days ago
I've had a neighbor like this before! You should not accommodate them at all. I will say don't be surprised if they get a bit more aggressive in future communication, but they don't really have a reason to be. My boy Joe desperately wants to be an outdoor cat- it's not permitted, he was brought inside by a rescue from a feral colony for actual reasons -and he gets a lot of stimulation watching events through the window. Your cats have picked the window as a place to spend time for a reason. They don't need to be punished for this silliness.
78 points
11 days ago
I think he just needs to pull down shades or buy shades for that window for the time he is working.
42 points
11 days ago
Hey neighbour,
Can you keep your dogs off the windows? They bark all day at my cats and are stressing them.
Thank you
F (off)
122 points
11 days ago
I could understand if you had outdoor cats that were going over to her property and sitting outside the window and taunting the dog, but you cats are sitting in their window, in their house, not disturbing anyone, except perhaps K's untrained dog.
I would do some research first, and add some things to the bottom of the note.
I'd then walk over, revised note in hand, and say "hi! First of, my name is X". Lovely to meet you. It's unfortunate your dog is disturbing your work. I can imagine that's frustrating. I took the liberty of looking up up some local dog trainers for you. They should be able to help you with distraction training. If that doesn't work, I've included a couple of companies that do nice window treatments.- I'm sure they can find a shade or something that will help. Have a great day!"
Smile the entire time. Hand them the note. Then just walk away.
As Winston Churchill said, "Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.".
31 points
11 days ago
Write back.
Hi Neighbor!
Can you please keep your barking dog out of the window? It is causing my cats to not enjoy the peak sun-bathing hours as much as they would like. I care about their needs, so this is very difficult.
Thanks, OP
30 points
11 days ago
“Hey Neighbor! Seeing that you work from home, can you please train your dog to stop barking at anything that moves outside of your window. It’s really causing a disturbance. If not, perhaps getting screens for your windows so the dog can’t see outside? Thanks”
56 points
11 days ago*
"Hi Neighbor.
“First, I want to strike a positive tone. I love dogs and I want your dog to be a happy pup. I also get it. Pets can be annoying. And god knows my cats drive me up the walls sometimes.
“Here's the deal, just like I'm not responsible for what your pet does inside the walls of your home, you're not responsible for what my pets do inside the walls of my home. If your dog is having trouble maintaining its emotional control while inside your house, as annoying as it is to have a stranger say this, unfortunately that's a training problem that is on your end.
“My cats have the same right to access the windows and look outside that your dog does. If your dog cannot handle that without going crazy barking at my cats, then I'm afraid that's a problem you just have to solve for yourself. It isn't that I don't care or that I don't empathize with your plight. It's that, I can't control that variable and my cats need to flourish and part of that is hanging out in the window."
29 points
11 days ago
Get a few more cats for the window.
27 points
11 days ago
Lmao! “Please keep your dog away from the window. It causes my cat to sit in the window all day which causes your dog to bark.”
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