Don't Stare At Me, I Am Innocent
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
Switzerland
June 15, 2017 8:38am CST
This is what this cat, seems to say.
It has rained during the night.
When I went in the garden this morning, I saw the cat hurrying out of our garden and back to the house of his owner.
A quick look was enough to see that "someone" had dug out a couple of gladioli bulbs, with my beautiful flowers attached.
As the crime had just been committed, I was able to plant the bulbs back in the soil and the flowers did not suffer.
I will keep an eye on this guy. I know he also steal the food of Willy and this is something Willy cannot stand.
Do you have to fight with the pet of your neighbors?
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@rebelann (112878)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Jun 17
In my neighborhood all the yards are fenced in and most of them have dogs, my cats are indoor only cats so they pose no problems to my neighbors ....... however, there is a wild rabbit that has been eating everyones vegetables, since I don't have vegetables they aren't eating my plants, yet.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
16 Jun 17
so glad ya found 'em 'n got 'em replanted, hon. ya can put mothballs'n yer gardens to deter the cats from enterin'. i'm sure there's safer methods?
my only fight the neighbors 'pets' 'd be those danged bees! i'm swarmed by 'em e'ery time i go outdoors 'n they seem most content not to jest follow me 'bout, but hitchhike from one place to 'nother.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 17
@crazyhorseladycx Mothballs have been banned within the EU and here in Switzerland since 2008. They contain naphthalene and dichlorobenzene that is a neurotoxin.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
16 Jun 17
@LadyDuck the moth balls don't harm 'em, they can't stand the scent 'f 'em. young'uns'n other critters though can be effected by such. if'n yer luck 'tis like mine, the cats's see such's a free shower, lol.
i ne'er consider bees to be a serious problem 'nless their those africanized bees. we'd those some years back 'n the slightest noise/movement'd set 'em off'n a frenzy, a stingin' one. wasps i could definitely live without 's i've a horror story 'f 'em.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Jun 17
He thinks his beauty is enough to forgive all!
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
15 Jun 17
@Jeanniemaries Unfortunately this seems the case even in animal kingdom
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Beauty covers a multitude of sins!
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@much2say (55606)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jun 17
Oh that look - the look of a guilty one for sure 
. Well good that your flower/bulbs were still intact - no harm done - this time. We don't have much of a garden, so there is nothing to ruin - but the neighborhood critters will come through our dirt yard because they like to. The worst they do there is poop .2 people like this
@much2say (55606)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Surely the cats here have litter boxes indoors at their homes, but when they come out I suppose anything goes when nature calls. I do remember a neighbor had to put a fence around her flower section - there is a neighborhood cat named Tuna here that likes to roll around in flowers 
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@crossbones27 (49452)
• Mojave, California
17 Jun 17
Well, if you look at it this way. In the wild that helps the flowers pollinate. Not so much in a garden because of tight space and so controlled.
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@crossbones27 (49452)
• Mojave, California
17 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Well, then give the cat a hug. I love how you know all this. Very good wisdom miss lady. Stuff I like to learn.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
18 Jun 17
@crossbones27 I love animals and you know I would never hurt one. This cat sometimes makes me mad, but I cuddle him when he approaches.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
17 Jun 17
The cat looked as if butter wouldn't melt in its mouth.I guess the cat did it for letting its poop be buried under the soil as it is known to us here.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
18 Jun 17
@LadyDuck A naughty cat ! His owner should tell him off.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
18 Jun 17
@changjiangzhibin89 Yes, this is not a sweet cat, but his owner has 5 kids and I think that the poor cat escape seeking peace in my garden.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Jun 17
The cat has struck a nice pose.Has Willy met his neighbor?(this cat)
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
15 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Suppose Willy sees him appreciating his flowers. the other would not be ready for a duel? What is his name by the way?
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 17
@silvermist I do not know the name of the cat, I have to ask to his owner. Willy and this cat fight all the time, but not too seriously. They stay one in front of the other, fur up on their back, they hiss a lot and the other one runs away, while Willy meows to come inside.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Jun 17
Half of my neighbors have dogs, and half have cats. The dog owners do a great job of keeping their pets on leashes, but the cat owners just let their pets roam free. There are always cats on the prowl in my neighborhood, but so far I have not seen them do any damage to the plants and flowers in people's yards. Mostly they just chase the squirrels.
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@moffittjc (121582)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jun 17
@LadyDuck All of the plants and landscaping in my yard are covered with pine bark mulch, so that also helps deter cats from digging in and around the plants and using the area as their personal litter box.
@DeborahDiane (40293)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jun 17
@moffittjc - The cats which roam free in our area end up being caught by coyotes. They rarely last very long. Even small dogs are in danger, so the owners keep them close ... and walk with golf clubs in hand.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jun 17
that cat is cute despite her fault. hahah! i will not confront the cat or the owner of the cat, because i have not seen her do the 'crime'.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 17
@ridingbet I know that they do not like because last month I was watering the plants and I did not notice that Willy was hidden behind. I still remember how quickly he run away when he was touched by the water.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jun 17
@LadyDuck and then it will rain. hahaha! there is a belief here that cats do not like water splashed on them because it will rain.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
20 Jun 17
Not now but we used to live beside a house with a little dog that would bark forever every time you went past a certain part of the fence- very annoying!
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
22 Jun 17
@MarymargII This dog has finally calmed down, the owners of the dogs here know that it's up to them to avoid that dogs bark and annoy the neighbors. You can call the police if a dog bark all the time and if the owners to nothing, they get the dog and she/he goes to the shelter to be adopted.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Jun 17
@LadyDuck The one I was referring too- never stopped. It was so weird even when I talked to her through the fence so she's know my voice. She barked at us for many years 
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I will keep an eye on them.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
20 Jun 17
Do you have to fight with the pet of your neighbors?
No fights with the the pet/pets of neighbors. I pick up fights with the owners instead
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
25 Jun 17
@LadyDuck good to know. Fighting cats aren't a pretty sight.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
25 Jun 17
@allen0187 No their are not and I do not want that one of those cats get hurt.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
20 Jun 17
No, I do not have to fight with the pets of my neighbors. Willy, is a ginger cat of another neighbor and has the habit to spend the day in our garden. He is a cute sweet cat and when he can he always get inside from an open window. He does not like to see this other cat around, but they do not really fight. A lot of hissing and then they go each one their way.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jun 17
such a beautiful cat, a breed not common here, but i agree. he looks like he's challenging you. i hope to see your gladioli when they bloom.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Jun 17
@LadyDuck oh, how nice. one red, one yellow. 
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
17 Jun 17
@hereandthere I also had this beautiful white one, it's the one that the cat broke, I saved the bulb and I had to cut the flower.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Jun 17
What a beautiful boy he is! I never heard of a cat digging up flower bulbs. Perhaps it was a squirrel or other critter? I don't like him stealing Willy's food, but perhaps he is hungry, too.
We rarely see a neighbor's pet in our yard, but we have plenty of other critters here.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 17
Cats dig up the bulbs, Willy also did last year, he dug up my garlic bulbs. There are no squirrels here and the hedgehogs do not eat bulbs. The cat is surely not hungry, his owner has 5 kids and they feed the cat all the time. It is the pleasure to come and try the food of Willy. They hiss a lot, but they do not fight a lot. Two silly boys.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Doodles, nor my other kitties, ever dug up my bulbs. The squirrels have placed my bulbs in very odd places. I have seen daffodils growing in the woods and other odd spots in my yard. Lol! Glad there are no fights between the two male cats! Kitties do love their food! We found Doodles sampling my husban's breakfast cereal. lol
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