Sunday, November 25, 2007

The gardener who doesn't like our community cats

This is what he did to the stone covers - he used wires and string to reduce the holes to the drain - doorway to hiding place for Shadow and Bush at times.



Bush still likes to hover around the drain hole with the blue string, so that he can just squeeze through it if any stranger walks past.


This gardener is an old man. He has confronted my mom before about why we are feeding cats, who gave us permission. He would use the big shears to make noises to invoke fear in cats. We are not sure if he has done anything to scare the cats. I have feedback to the town council whether they have instructed the gardener to cut off the flowers and overtrim the bushes. It seems like they have engaged the garden to come regularly.

I took these photos of the wire and string as evidence in case I need to use them in future. Maybe the TC would tell me that it's the job of the gardener to mend the holes of the drain covers too.

I just don't understand why the old man can't stand the cats. They don't disturb him. Instead they will flee at the sight of him. He has complained about cat shit but it must the dog poo left by irresponsible dog owners as the cats bury their poo. At his old age (about 60ish or 70ish), why hasn't he reached enlightenment and practised compassion towards animals?

2 comments:

kuro.shiro.neko said...

maybe the string and wire are to prevent kids or anyone from falling into the hole? it can be quite painful... (from personal experience).

my granny used to dislike cats, until... one of mine, started to manja with her.

cheer up, maybe you can show him the beauty of our feline creatures.

coboypb said...

No, we are very sure they are not to prevent such accidents. It is meant to keep the cats in or out. Unless necessary, my parents and I try not to cross paths with the gardener.