'Go ahead and call them': Enraged Karen threatens to call police after accusing neighbors of catnapping, despite the cat continuing to escape from Karen's house and seek shelter with them

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Oct 12, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

You know what would solve the problem of someone "stealing" your cat? Not letting them outside in the first place. We're sure you have your reasons for letting them outside, but there are plenty of safe ways to give them outdoor time without letting them randomly roam around the neighborhood, where all sorts of disasters can happen. 

Plus, if your cat is running away and spending more time with another family with you, that is more telling than anything you could pawssibly say to us. If your cat likes our home better than yours, that sounds like a "you" problem, not an "us" problem.

And yet, Karens need things to get upset about, so they'll accuse you of stealing your cat when it comes to your house freely. Not only are the couple below "stealing" her cat, they're also holding him there against his will and forcing him to stay. Well, if that's what you have to come up with in order to justify your cat's actions, then by all means, spread that story to whoever you want, and then call the police. We can't wait to hear what they have to say to you. Go on, please tell us everything. Or, you can just scroll down below to see what happened!

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    Outdoor cat including 'Our neighbor is now threatening to call the police on us'
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    For the last few months a cat (whuch we initially thought was a stray) has been coming to our house through our doggy door.
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    We made a post on our neighborhood app asking if this was anyone's cat. The owner then replied, we exchanged contact info, and we communicated when we saw the cat.
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    Recently he has been staying for longer periods, stealing our cats food, and roaming in our front and backyard with our own cat.
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    The issue is that as we have been letting our neighbor know that he is in our house, she has been getting more aggressive through texts and insinuating we are holding him. here and not letting him out.
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  • Instead of blaming them for “keeping him in”, she should try to figure out how her cat keeps getting out! Either she lets the cat out of her own free will, then gets mad when the cat goes elsewhere, or the cat escapes on its own. Either way, all of this would be solved if she would just keep the cat inside instead of blaming others.

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    He has the choice to leave through the doggy door anytime and we let him out of our house constantly.
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    Our neighbor is now threatening to call the police on us if he is in our house again.
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    Angry woman screaming
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    Is there anything we can do? Will we get in trouble for this even though we have no choice whether the cat comes in or not?
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    Decent_Adhesiveness0 5h ago Cops hate this one weird trick. No, seriously. That's ludicrous. If they don't want their cat in your house, they ought to keep it in theirs. The cops will say the same if they even bother to respond to a call like that.
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    Response can only be: go ahead and call them. Laugh. Hang up. Give kitty better treats when you see him/her.
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    foamy_da_skwirrel 5h ago Tell your neighbor she's a idiot and to go ahead because the cops will think the same thing
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  • Some people just have too much time on their hands. Really? Are you really willing to waste your energy on this purrson? Not us. This level of toxicity is not for us. Go throw your anger at someone else and leave us alone.

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    Interrupting-Khajitt 5h ago Check your local laws regarding animals straying from their yard. It is possible you have a law that states all animals must be confined to their own property. If that's the case, just send them that law, and cease further communication.
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    Cat lounging on living room chair
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    Bohemian Feline_ 5h ago Why can't she just let her cat have friends? What an insecure weirdo. If I was the type of person who would let my cat outside, I would be thrilled if their friends moms would allow
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    them to visit and eat all their food. I'd happily reciprocate as long as their cat wasn't trying to peer pressure my cat into doing dogs, making babies or other risky behavior that's unbecoming to a decent, domestic feline.
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    Brunhilde27 • 5h ago ?! if you don't want your cat exploring and meeting their neighbors, keep it inside. (Note my restraint in not ranting about cat well-being and safety of birds and small mammals.)
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    commandrix • 5h ago . If the cops show up over that darn cat, just explain what's been going on. Depending on local ordinances, they may go to your neighbor's house and have a serious chat with her about it. Otherwise, just keep doing what you've been doing and don't worry about it.
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    Iwonatoasteroven 4h ago . Just stop communicating with the crazy neighbor. She won't know when or if her cat's visiting and can let her demented mind run wild.
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    Altruistic_Profile96 • 4h ago A while back, one of my cats discovered a neighbors house, and I would have to retrieve him every night. It wasn't a next door kind of deal. He had to climb atop a six foot fence, traverse a couple of neighbors yards, jump off the fence and cross two streets to get there.
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    I'd knock on their door, and they'd say, "oh, he's upstairs sleeping." I'd fetch him, bring him home, lock the cat door overnight.
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    CobblerBeautiful5726 • 5h ago . In the US, pets are property. The cat is her property on your property. If she calls the police, they will probably ask her why she allows her cat/property to roam onto your property/home.
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    As long as you are alerting her that her property is trespassing on yours, and this is clear to the police, I doubt you will get into any trouble. The cat's owner, however, might. But I doubt it.
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    coastkid2 5h ago I hope they don't ab e their cat to confine it if this law applies.they already sound unhinged.
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    Flowerchild204 • 4h ago I'm in Canada, and the province I live in has a "roaming cat/dog" bylaw. It's about $250 if an owned cat is on another person's property and they call in a complaint. They also have
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    to be licensed ($15 a year). So the pet owner can be faced with a $400 fine. Of course, you either have to know where the cat lives or know the tag number (done when spayed/neutered).
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    Professional Yam3119 Charge the cat with tresspassing.
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    Acrobatic_Tailor478 5h ago Most cities have local ordinances requiring all pet owners to keep their cats confined to their homes or on their own property. If they let their cats out and it comes in through your cat door, it's not your fault. Let them call the police
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    Last_Sample3354 • 4h ago lol now we know why the cat doesn't want to go back
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