September 29, 2026 at 1:46 pm

They Abandoned Their Outdoor Cat to Freeze and Breed—Then She Handed Them a Veterinary Neglect File and Municipal Animal Control Citation

by Matthew Gilligan

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This poor kitty…

I don’t know about you, but stories like this one really get my blood boiling…

Because it drives me crazy when people don’t take care of their pets!

The woman you’re about to hear from is worried about the cat that belongs to her neighbors, but she’s not sure how to proceed…

Take a look at what she had to say about this situation.

How to ask my neighbours to neuter their cat?

“My neighbours have had their cat for about a year. He is outdoor only, it doesn’t feel safe in their yard, due to their aggressive dog.

It sounds like it’s HER cat…

My partner and I feed him and he lives in our backyard. We have beds for him around the place, he sits on our lap for love. I don’t even think they see him ever.

He is basically a stray, I don’t even believe he is microchipped. He has gotten to a point where he is causing fights, and I am the one that takes care of his wounds. He has now knocked up another neighbour’s female cat.

I am a firm believer that all cats should be neutered, especially if they are outdoors.

She has a point…

My neighbours have been aggressive in the past to others, and I don’t want to overstep, but this cat needs to be neutered.

I have debated just taking him to a rescue as a stray, since then he could be microchipped, neutered and adopted into a loving home.

But once my neighbours notice, they will know I did something, and they will likely retaliate as they have been known to do.

I am wondering how to go about this. I think my best option is to offer to take him to be neutered. I just don’t know how they will react.”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person had a lot to say.

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Another Reddit user weighed in.

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This individual spoke up.

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Another person shared their thoughts.

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And this reader offered some advice.

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These folks clearly have no business being pet owners.

Not even close!

I think it’s time she take some action…

She needs to take this cat into her home and claim it as her own!

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