My neighbour wants to climb my tree

Rubytut Professional services are covered by insurance for any mishap they are responsible for that occurs to a property while they are on its premises.To let a person, with a long ladder, enter a property belonging to his neighbour to rescue a cat belonging to his self but in doing so causes damage to the neighbours property, in what ever shape or form, who would pay to have the damage rectified.?? The fact they asked and were allowed to enter the property is not relevant .It was what they caused while in that property. I am sure those of us who have been against allowing this neighbour in with his ladder are of the same mind and not petty minded as many believe us to be.

Some Hallways don't go straight through the house , no way would a long ladder get there where we used to live , quick right to living room , turn left to kitchen and then there was the four steep steps to the garden . Bins had to live at the front

sarahellenwhitney WTF?

Takes all sorts I suppose.

I am so glad you and others aren't one of my neighbours!

Yes! I'm not a cat lover by any means but unknown neighbours would have been let through the house with their ladders. I don't suppose they'll ever bother you again!

Mumofmadboys. Gather you were having a laugh?
You certainly gave me one. Sorry cat.

Tell them you've taken advice from the RSPCA and the FB and that the cat will come down of it's own accord. What if one of them has an accident climbing the ladders? We had similar problem when 1 of our cats got stuck on top of a neighbours tree. The tree had recently been topped and the total diameter that the cat was perched on with all 4 paws was no more than 6". We put food at the bottom of the tree and several hours later the cat was down and perfectly happy

Well! Bluebelle,! I am sure were I to need assistance for that you describe I would hope those who were to assist me would have the intelligence to know of a way with the least inconvenience and disruption to my fellow neighbour. Unlike those who wanted to bring presumably a long ladder into someone else's property. which could cause interior damage. Who would admit responsibility for that.?

Usually cats do manage to find their way down again, but a young cat or one that was being chased and ran up a tree may simply not be able to figure out how to come down.

I would let the neighbours in, but definitely not traipsing through the house with ladders, after warning them, that as the tree is covered in ivy, it may very well be partly decayed and dangerous to climb.

You could suggest that they all left well alone for a couple of hours and kept quiet, then put some food - a tin of sardines will do nicely and a bowl of water at the foot of the tree to tempt the poor thing down.

I agree with the OP. The cat got down, so no harm done.
It wasn’t even the cat owners who wanted to come through her house!
If it had been me, I would have said, You are welcome to come over the fence at your own risk, and with your own ladders if you insist, but the RSPCA said it will find its own way down.
There is no way to get to my garden other than through the house, so I do understand the intrusion from total strangers. We have no idea who lives over the back of us. My neighbours are those who live each side of me at the front. That might be a different matter, but I still value my privacy.

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Ditto what Old Meg said ..........Poor thing !!

What about other strangers? boiler service, builders etc.
My mother is the same, has never had neighbours in, as an animal lover I dont know what she would have done, I shall ask next time I see her.

I really don’t understand why it’s such a big deal to allow some neighbours to carry a ladder through your house.
They are just concerned about the cat.

My cat was stuck up a very tall neighbour's tree from early morning to late evening- chasing birds, I expect. My daughter did go up a ladder but it wasn't long enough and she couldn't be tempted down with food (tuna) and just miaowed pitifully all day. Eventually about 10 o'clock I found her back in my garden with a cut face. It had started to rain and was windy by then so not sure if that encouraged her to come down or if she fell.

Anyway, after some cuddles on the sofa with me she was fine and has never been up that tree again! I've never heard of a cat dying of starvation up a tree so I feel they get down in the end. If your neighbours insist on trying to rescue it then tell them they will have to put the ladder over the back fence. I wouldn't let them come through the house and I am a big cat/animal lover.

I'm amazed that people are so precious about their houses and feel it would be awful to let strangers walk through the hallway. Don't get it at all.

Well Sarahellen I hope if the original poster or you ever have a fall or your electricity cuts out or you need a strong hand or a steady foot you remember to never ever let your neighbours over your precious threshold

Be adamant. They can rescue their cat if they put the ladders over the fence.
No way allow them to enter your house.

Why do some posters write as if the cat is still up there? See ninjagran's post written just over 24 hours ago. If the cat was still in the tree it would certainly be yowling its head off.

I really cannot think of why you would decline to help an animal in distress. Let the kind and humane neighbours in to come to the aid of the vulnerable animal. Watch through your window if you like. They sound like decent and kind neighbours to me. I'm sorry but can't understand your issue at all. Perhaps there will be a post here next week afrom some neighbours upset they are prevented from rescuing a terrified animal by a neighbour.

I lived in 2 terraced houses in S London from 1975-84 where the only garden access was through the house.
DDs 2 and 3 both have Victorian terraced houses in E London, again, the only access is through the house.
A right if way across my garden would have been a complete dealbreaker with small children and a dog.
It really is not at all unusual!

starbird, you are right, of course. I have an end terrace house and two neighbours have access to the road through my back patio, by means of two gates. They generally use this route for taking out bins or bikes and the window cleaners come through with ladders as do roofers and other builders. It's in my deeds (1891) that I have to provide 'wheelbarrow access'.

I'm not a cat lover but, if I were, I'd leave it to find it's own way down. I certainly wouldn't entertain calling out the fire brigade (wrong on so many levels) nor would I allow unknown neighbours to traipze through my home with ladders and the H&S aspect of that.
No...wear ear-plugs and forget about it.

starbird Sat 11-Aug-18 10:35:33
I didn’t know that they built terraced houses with no back access

What?
Georgian terraces, Victorian 2 up 2 down terraced houses, Edwardian, between the wars etc etc etc right up to modern new build townhouses and terraces.

Where have you lived Starbird?