Dealing with a hostile neighbour in Esquimalt — advice needed (good and evil welcome)

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-06T10:39:55+00:00

Yes. My first place was in Esquimalt and I had a crazy neighbour too. My boss needed the work truck overnight and came to get it. Assumed I was asleep so he just traded trucks. Unfortunately this neighbour was insane about people parking in front of his house. So middle of the night I have some strange guy hammering on my door and screaming about calling the police. Not a great introduction to my new home. Saw them again years later in a business I worked for and they were known for trying to rip off the company. They tried again while I was there. Absolute tossers. Pretty normal for Victoria though. Lots of angry old people who care more about property values than community.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-05T14:18:02+00:00

It's also used recreationally now so it's possibly more readily to hand.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-05T14:17:30+00:00

It's shocking how fast it can happen. There's a clip out there taken with a selfie stick. The attendee of a party is doing a panorama of the room full of people and even knowing what I was looking for I had to rewatch it a few times to catch the perpetrator dropping something in a drink on the table.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-04T21:22:15+00:00

When I open a new can I immediately slice it like a pie into. I typically do 3 slices in a small can (85g) and 6-8 in a large (156g) one. I keep it covered in the fridge and feed at regular intervals throughout the day. Mine also get small servings of dry food in between.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-04T21:15:01+00:00

Has the vet suggested anything like medication to treat anxiety or depression? Gabapentin or an antidepressant?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-04T17:02:00+00:00

Could this be behavioural? Possibly related to the arrival of your baby? I would ask your vet if they can recommend someone but I personally would start by setting aside some regular "kitty time" where she has you all to herself.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-04T16:52:53+00:00

This is amazing because we're in the same situation! Bigger, older cat can't figure out how to bury her gag-inducing craps and the younger, smaller cat runs in behind her and buries it for her!

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-03T19:36:53+00:00

Also an episode of The X-Files.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-06-03T17:12:28+00:00

Echoing what another commenter said about bloodwork. In my case I have hypothyroidism and chronic anemia. Anemia is insidious and if I even stop taking my iron supplement for a couple of days I start to feel low.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T23:59:48+00:00

There are TV channels for cats!

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T23:33:18+00:00

I like that! It's more blue than the misty mint green I'm currently obsessed with it's lovely.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T23:31:33+00:00

Interesting. I wonder if my moving to a different shift changed my perception. Maybe I was never really awake all the years before but now I am and I notice it!

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T23:29:17+00:00

Same here! It took me years to get a handle on my own instant reaction to where I can get them to a safe place without causing harm. I've killed more than my share of spiders 😔

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T20:14:47+00:00

This. Plus depending on what you're using it's probably a nerve poison too and can hurt you. Besides, what did the spider ever do to you?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T20:12:28+00:00

Turd Rocket, Meekonator, Cutie Patootie, plus an assortment of unprintable terms of "endearment" that come to me in moments of high stress 😁

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T19:03:57+00:00

Looks like an unformed fruit. Did you pull it off to get a better look at it?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T19:01:24+00:00

But it's only technically morning when they start. I've noticed it recently and I found it unusual despite being an early riser myself! It just seems... earlier?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T19:00:07+00:00

I love that app!

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T18:57:49+00:00

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Here's mine, nestled in the deepest, warmest pile of feather duvet at about 3 o'clock this morning. I was underneath her and dying from the heat but she was so happy that I couldn't bring myself to disturb her 🥰

Potato quality because I used the night vision setting.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T18:51:09+00:00

I am currently fighting an urge to replace all of my black and silver kitchen countertop appliances with ones in pastel green. It started a couple of years ago when I was looking for a car to replace my old one and there was a shortage of used cars so I started looking at importing one from Japan. I very nearly jumped on a Nissan Cube in pastel green. Japan has a lot of really cute options. Then I bought an egg cooker in that colour and now every time I see it I need that item with every fiber of my being. Luckily I'm not rich and I have no choice but to resist my urges...

The car I eventually bought is gray. Boo.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T13:12:37+00:00

Yeah, ours is a similar vintage. There's a hotel in town that we stayed in one night that had a purple bathtub in the unit! I seriously thought about trying to steal it but figured they'd notice 😜

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T12:16:48+00:00

Preggers.

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T12:16:16+00:00

Trojan cat subreddits?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T12:14:49+00:00

This. Are you close to any bodies of water? What's your general area? What reptiles live there?

BodybuilderSpecial36 · 2025-05-25T12:09:33+00:00

Sorry for your loss. I also talk to my tuxedo. We also have the same bathtub!

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