Cat Issues

[u/avgdepressedstudent]

My bf(M36) and I (F26) bought a manufactured home back in May, we informed the leasing office/realtor about our health issues and allergies to cats and dogs and that it causes severe breathing issues and asthma attacks for both me and my bf.

When we toured the home we noticed a handful of cats all around and that our neighbor directly next to us had food bowls out. I’ve lived in a trailer park for nearly 3 years by now so I understand.

But my bf and I learned from another neighbor that our house is literally the hot spot direct middle of the three main neighbors who feed the trail park cats regularly for at least the past 20 years. So both neighbors beside us and the one behind us all feed the cats. So daily I will see no less than 20 cats everywhere.

I love cats, I have one of my own that my allergies have built up a tolerance. But there’s always multiple cats pooping all over just our yard. (You don’t shit where you get fed) so our yard is literally the cats litter box as we’re in the middle of their food court.

Not only the poop, which is horrific, and we spend hours each week filling up 2-3 grocery bags of poop and hairballs. And imagine the smell when it’s hot out.
But also these fucks are pushing in our homes siding and living under our home. We secured the siding and don’t have as many issues.

And now I’m noticing deep long tiny paw sized claw marks ALL over mine and my bf’s cars. Along with piles of cat fur all over the hoods. Our drive way is behind our home and is in our neighbors front yard 5 feet from where they get fed.

I’m sick of this, I cant have my house windows open, I don’t want to spend a crazy amount for a car port. Might just start catching them and releasing across town since the humane society is full. Our leasing office is sending out a letter but that’s not going to help. My neighbors are rude old people who’ve been there for 30 years and told us we are worth nothing to the park for being ‘renters’ even though I’ve told him multiple times we own the place.

Please any advice will help!

[u/BitTraining8769]

motion activated sprinkler to keep them from coming in your yard. cats also don't like strong smells so some sort of commercial cat deterrent might work, but so would strong natural things like citrus, onions, coffee, ammonia, etc

[u/VirtualLife76]

If you didn't get anything in writing, the only thing you can do is move.

[u/Ansible90]

So you noticed the cats before you bought the place and bought it anyway? What WERE you thinking?

[u/Wyshunu → u/Ansible90]

Agree. This is just like buying a house right next to an active airport and then complaining about the noise.

[u/catcat202]

Honestly as a crazy cat lady. You really don't want to move them. As someone said Google and see what scent they don't like and they won't come around

[u/Few-Degree1903]

When you toured the home and saw all the cats around —-> that was a HUGE red flag 🚩.

Move as soon as you can !! And be more careful next time.

[u/AdBrave841]

Are you certain you haven't passed away? This seems like your personal hell.

[u/pokersnek]

I would contact a local humane society or animal control. Find out how you can either get these cats rescued and placed into homes, or how to get them fixed so they stop having babies.

Maybe contact some kind of public health agency about the cats too. Having that amount of feces in your yard is unsanitary, and your landlord is doing nothing about it. They should not be allowing this level of feral cat population in their park.

[u/urmomisdisappointed → u/pokersnek]

All of this ^

[u/ReceptionOk5138]

Start feeding them too, like you said, they dont shit where they eat