# Neighbor Using Dead Kitten As Driveway Decoration **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 15, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089 "2002-08-15T20:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089/21 "2002-08-16T18:55:24Z")
You could confront your neighbors as **World Eater** suggests, but if you don’t want the hassle of dealing with them, then call Animal Control. They will investigate, and they will also remove the poor little critter. I don’t think you should remove it yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089/22 "2002-08-16T18:59:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > > **Kn\*ckers** while I agree with the majority of your post, I don’t understand why **Brandiwine** should have to do it. \*\* You’re absolutely right, \*\* World Eater \*\* , and I don’t mean to imply it’s \*\* brandiwine \*\* 's responsibility to move the cat. Just saying that, if it were me, I’d probably get rid of the kitty just because it would upset me too much to look at it. But, of course, the APPROPRIATE people to get rid of the animal are the neighbors, since, as you point out, it’s their property. Also, \*\* bernse \*\* makes a good point - it is POSSIBLE that they don’t even know about kitty; if they haven’t been out in the driveway all day, or something. Or maybe they have spiritual beliefs that prohibit moving a dead body. Though the latter seems a little far-fetched… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089/23 "2002-08-16T19:20:24Z")
Ah, Kn\*ckers, you have such an optimistic look on life. That’s ticket, they’re Navajo Indians! Someone knock a hole in their trailer to let the chindi out! ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089/24 "2002-08-16T19:36:46Z")
I’d call animal control…If the neighbors _are_ indeed aware that this body is on their driveway & have chosen to do nothing about it, they are - IMHO - inconsiderate of their neighbors’ feelings (& potentially their health) at best & incredibly callous, disgusting people at worst. This story very much pains me, as a little over a month ago, a friend & I found a stray black kitten on my friend’s college campus. It was very hot out & she seemed to have a small cut on her face, so we were concerned. We stayed up all night with kitty, brought her water, called every animal shelter we knew of. I’m not even an “animal person” - just someone who thought I should help a creature who looked like it needed it. (FYI, I think she was taken care of by someone who volunteers at a Bide-a-wee type place). Although I know logically that there are all sorts of people out there, I don’t get how anyone who knew that they had a dead kitten on their property wouldn’t dispose of it, even if not in a respectful manner. Having animal control allows you to avoid any potential disease & has the potential side effect of waking your neighbors up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089/25 "2002-08-16T20:07:20Z")
Gotcha **Kn\*ckers**. Point taken. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-using-dead-kitten-as-driveway-decoration/124089.md?page=1)