M’sian Family Abandons Dream Home After Neighbour’s Cats Turned It Into ‘Public Toilet’ for 5 Years

20 years and tens of thousands of ringgit later, a Malaysian man had no choice but to move out of his dream house, all thanks to his neighbour’s pet cats.

Although the man did not blame the pets themselves, he expressed frustration toward the neighbour, whom he claimed failed to prevent the cats from defecating in his home.

According to him, this incident had been happening for the past five years, until it took a toll on him and his family, physically, emotionally, and mentally.

“We’ve alerted the neighbour, but our house continues to be the cats’ public toilet”

In a viral Facebook post, the man explained that he had calmly raised the issue with the neighbour, but the reaction was negative. The neighbour insisted that they were only feeding the cats. Consequently, the man spent his money on litter boxes, but to no avail.

The problems persisted as the felines defecated everywhere except the litter boxes.

He then relocated the cats to the nearby market, but the neighbour allegedly came back with a new group of cats. In his last attempt to fix the issue, the man installed fences to stop the cats from finding their way in. It didn’t work, and it affected the family, financially and mentally.

“We spent money on cleaners. It pained our hearts to see the walls tainted by cat urine. I lost count of how many shoes, vases, and furniture on the porch that had to be thrown away because we couldn’t get rid of the stench.”

The man also mentioned that in a few instances, they had to deep clean the house after work as they stepped into the house with the shoes that were exposed to the cats’ urine.

“CCTV footage of the neighbour will be submitted, so that they get fined”

Despite his decision to move from his dream house, he’s not leaving without taking action. According to him, CCTV footage, images, and the address of the neighbour will be submitted to the relevant authorities. If found guilty, the neighbour may be liable for a RM1,000 fine.

An official complaint will also be lodged under Sections 80 and 81 of the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) for public nuisance.

The post was shared by a Malaysian property agent, ESz Sabri, who shared the anonymous post from the Facebook group JB TRACER II: Johor Bahru Traffic, Crime & Community Service Report 2.

In the post, the man reminded cat feeders that the felines will not defecate at the place where they are fed.  

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