You just can't win! - SV650.org

11-08-09, 09:54 AM

So it's 3AM in the morning and me and the Girlfriend (along with most of the block) get woken by Yowling, crying and howling as two very noisy Tom cats fight over whos boss of the car park behind our flats, right on the fence at the end of the car park opposite our bedroom window in fact.

After 20 minutes of this the Shouting and banging on windows starts but half an hour on they are still going at it and the Girlfriend is screaming at them to shut up and burrowing into the pillows, so I do the only logical thing.
I get my Air Rifle and shoot the buggers (don't worry it's an airsoft gun so stings like hell but wouldn't of done any real harm).

They scarper, peace reigns...and I get an earful for being mean and shooting the cats.....which were in the process of ripping each other to pieces...
You just can't win

That said I think I've made an enemy of one of them who stopped under my window to take a good look at me before legging it! and I'm wondering what he's plotting as revenge.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/07/man_blames_cat/

11-08-09, 09:57 AM

would have done the same myself!

11-08-09, 09:58 AM

YC would have backed you up 100% on this one I'm sure but I should imagine the cat-lovers on here may say otherwise!

The toms are so noisy when they yowl but I find it doesn't tend to last too long. Just chucking stuff in their general direction would have sufficed in my book but people deal with stuff in different ways

11-08-09, 10:02 AM

Thought about it but they were out of throwing range and there are a lot of cars between me and them, would probably have ended up smashing someones window =p.

Yeah it seemed to go on forever as we were going to wait it out but considering I had enough time to wait..then give up, go to the spare bedroom, unpack all the kit, put it all together, load it and they were still going I think we gave them ample time to settle their differences without intervention =p.

I'll make dinner tonight before the other half gets home see if it smooths things over =p, something white meat...like cat

Mr Speirs · 11-08-09, 10:11 AM

After reading the first sentence of that story I thought to myself, If I had an air rifle I'd shoot the things.

Spiderman · 11-08-09, 10:14 AM

I'm a cat lover but i also wouldnt hesitate to shoot em in the butt with an airsoft knoowing its not gonna hurt em in any real way.

I had a cat that kept breaking into my place thru the cat flap and eating my cats food. Its was a local stray and stunk like a tramp too. I tried everything to keep him out but one day i came home and he was trapped in the kitchen. Its went totally nuts when i went near it but good job i'd just got in and was in full bike gear.
It aint been back since but what i had to resort to wasn't pretty...and no i didnt hurt it at all.

11-08-09, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

I'm a cat lover.

Thought cats taunted spiders something rotten?

Biker Biggles · 11-08-09, 10:16 AM

A Jack Russell usually gets rid of noisy cats I find.

11-08-09, 10:22 AM

lucky you had the gun IMO, Im just concerned it took you soo long to decide to shoot

11-08-09, 10:36 AM

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11-08-09, 09:54 AM	#1
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	You just can't win! So it's 3AM in the morning and me and the Girlfriend (along with most of the block) get woken by Yowling, crying and howling as two very noisy Tom cats fight over whos boss of the car park behind our flats, right on the fence at the end of the car park opposite our bedroom window in fact. After 20 minutes of this the Shouting and banging on windows starts but half an hour on they are still going at it and the Girlfriend is screaming at them to shut up and burrowing into the pillows, so I do the only logical thing. I get my Air Rifle and shoot the buggers (don't worry it's an airsoft gun so stings like hell but wouldn't of done any real harm). They scarper, peace reigns...and I get an earful for being mean and shooting the cats.....which were in the process of ripping each other to pieces... You just can't win That said I think I've made an enemy of one of them who stopped under my window to take a good look at me before legging it! and I'm wondering what he's plotting as revenge. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/07/man_blames_cat/ Last edited by PsychoCannon; 11-08-09 at 09:58 AM.

11-08-09, 09:57 AM	#2
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You just can't win! would have done the same myself!

11-08-09, 09:58 AM	#3
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You just can't win! YC would have backed you up 100% on this one I'm sure but I should imagine the cat-lovers on here may say otherwise! The toms are so noisy when they yowl but I find it doesn't tend to last too long. Just chucking stuff in their general direction would have sufficed in my book but people deal with stuff in different ways

11-08-09, 10:02 AM	#4
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You just can't win! Thought about it but they were out of throwing range and there are a lot of cars between me and them, would probably have ended up smashing someones window =p. Yeah it seemed to go on forever as we were going to wait it out but considering I had enough time to wait..then give up, go to the spare bedroom, unpack all the kit, put it all together, load it and they were still going I think we gave them ample time to settle their differences without intervention =p. I'll make dinner tonight before the other half gets home see if it smooths things over =p, something white meat...like cat Last edited by PsychoCannon; 11-08-09 at 10:03 AM.

11-08-09, 10:11 AM	#5
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11-08-09, 10:14 AM	#6
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11-08-09, 10:16 AM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: You just can't win! A Jack Russell usually gets rid of noisy cats I find. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

11-08-09, 10:22 AM	#9
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You just can't win! lucky you had the gun IMO, Im just concerned it took you soo long to decide to shoot

11-08-09, 10:36 AM	#10
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