Comments for UK Cat Laws

Jenya, 15 September 2019

our neighbours moved in approx 4-5 months back with 2 cats. the cars are out most day, as their oweners work, they have no way to get into the house. they desperately trying to get into any open door. The cats have scratched our heavy duty garden furniture, as they rest on it, we are right next to the new neighbours in a row of terraced houses. we used different devices.... the cats keep scratching- we keep sending..... my husband spoke to the owner and he said sorry. this issue has prevented us using the only space we have to sit out during this summer, also, we have spend hundred of pounds trying to keep them out of our very small space. in fact we can't use the garden as now we put net over which looks very unpleasant. we are hoping to put a CCTV camera to show the cat owens the damage to our furniture. as cats can't scratch our furniture now they now scratch car tires on our street 7cars are parked there. any advice?

Owner, 13 September 2019

Hi I have a pup and a cat has scratched her and may be blind in one eye, is the owner liable ?

Sheridan, 12 September 2019

The answer to problem cats living next door is actually very simple. Get your own cat, you can train it to behave and mostly to poo where you want it to and it will establish your garden, very quickly, as it’s territory. If you have a problem with a number of cats get a ginger cat.

Sarah, 5 August 2019

My neighbour has 5 or 6 cats who do their business on our front drive (no grass only slabs) and right outside our front door daily. We have tried everything to deter them but they just keep coming back - citrus, pepper, vinegar, cucumber, one of those stick in the ground battery powered things, a water pistol... Where do I stand on insisting the neighbour keeps them in his house? We don't want to hurt them but just need them to disappear!!

Julie, 1 July 2019

If a neighbour harms your cat, under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, who do you report this offence to? Is it the Police or an animal welfare organisation or both?

An Omleteer, 15 June 2019

My neighbour has multiple cats that all think my garden is their litter tray. I spend alot of money on plants and soil and they like to kill them by pooing and digging them up. I also have a 5 year old who can't play on my grass as they deficate on that too. Were not talking the odd poo, we are talking 4 or 5, 2 or 3 x a day. As you can imagine a day at work means alot of crap to pick up when we get home. Can I send a clean up bill or bill for the loss of plants and cost of replenishing soil to the owners?

Jenny, 18 May 2019

How many cats are you allowed to have in a 3 bedroom house? I am concerned for a lady who has 19 in her house, about 10 are house cats and aren’t allowed outside

Vinod, 10 April 2019

My neighbour cat doing seat on my driveway who has responsibility to cleaning the seat? And how can I complain about that?

Jill, 3 April 2019

There is a neighbour who does not like cats. He has cat scarers in his front garden. He will openly tell his dog to go after a cat. My own cat was poisoned and died a very painful death. My next door neighbour , her cat was locked in somewhere, on two occasions, you could tell by the smell, he was so hungry when he came home. He is now coming in drenched. The first time he was wet all over, the second time, only his rear end was soaked. What can we do legally . I know some people don't like cats, but I think this man is going to the extreme.

Patcharin, 6 September 2018

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