She left a message saying that some cats had been abandoned on her farm. When I phoned back, she asked if I was from Canterbury or Hythe. I told her and asked if Hythe (her closest branch) were dealing with it. She said they are supposed to be phoning her back. I said if she had no luck, to phone us again.
She told me the story, that someone was living in a caravan on her land (with permission) but had cancer and had to 'go away' - then someone else took over the feeding. She said that they said they told her they were house sitting for 3 days, but that was 10 days ago and they haven't come back. She said she only fed birds normally but she had told Hythe that she was happy to feed them over the holiday but not beyond. She said that she always had cats during her married life but they were too much of a bind and she didn't want any now. I repeated that she should call us if the other branch can't help. This is when it got nasty.
She said if it isn't dealt with, she will deal with the cats 'the farm way' - without thinking, I said "If I find out anyone is killing cats, I will come down there and kill them!"
- she said she needed to keep them away from 'her birds' and that she would speak to the people that normally do 'pest control' - I pointed out that cats aren't vermin and people risk being prosecuted so she shouldn't even think about it!
She backpedaled and said she was sure something would be sorted.
I'm sure she was making an idle threat but I can't and won't bite my tongue if someone is threatening cats
