I cant blame my neighbors for being reserved though, as Im exactly the same way.

And I would much rather keep to myself than interact with people who will only cause me stress.

One man recentlyshareda story on Reddit detailing how terrible his animal-hating neighbor in the 1980s was.

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But instead of letting her behavior go unchecked, he decided to get sweet, petty revenge.

Below, youll find the full story, as well as some of the replies from readers.

But I often assume that it wasnt always like this.

Four cats sitting on a kitchen counter, highlighting a story about revenge and neighbor disputes.

Apparently, however, this wasnt the case for everyone.

And a survey fromTop Rail Fencefound that nearly half of Americans interact with theirneighborsonly once a month or less.

65% of people also admit that they sometimes hide from neighbors to avoid encountering them.

Text describes a cat poisoning by a neighbor, leading to personal conflict.

Not to mention the fact that this is undeniably inhumane, its alsoillegalto show cruelty to animals.

Sadly, there are over 401,500 cases ofpet poisoningreported in the United States each year.

Of course, the vast majority of these are unintentional.

Text conversation showing neighbor’s complaints about cats, leading to conflict and revenge.

But its not unheard of forneighborsto poison pets that theyre not fans of either.

Antifreeze, in particular, is extremely dangerous topets.

And within 24 hours, their kidneys will fail, and they might not survive.

Text about neighbor conflict involving cats and revenge plan.

Its crucial that they receive medical attention as soon as possible.

And many readers agreed that he made the right choice!

Check out the results:

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Text about a woman disliking animals, often chasing away birds and squirrels from her yard.

Text about a neighbor allegedly poisoning cats, leading to their organ failure.

Text describing revenge on a neighbor who poisoned someone’s cats, involving bird seed distribution.

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Text about a neighbor conflict involving a nervous wreck after a cat poisoning incident.

Text snippet about US Navy member ensuring a neighbor still lived nearby after an incident involving cats.

Text discussing evolving perspectives on actions from the 80s.

Reddit discussion about revenge and past experiences related to animal harm by a neighbor.

Reddit comment exchange about revenge on a neighbor who poisoned cats, with users expressing concern.

Text exchange discussing neighbor poisoning cats and the impact on their owner.

Text exchange discussing petty revenge on a neighbor who harmed cats.

Reddit comment exchange about cats and neighbors' actions, highlighting a tense discussion.

Reddit comments discussing leash laws for cats and neighbor’s actions, referring to cat poisoning incident.

Text exchange about neighbor’s pets in a dispute.

Text comment about neighborly revenge, mentioning salting a lawn leading to dead grass.

Reddit comment discussing revenge on a neighbor who poisoned cats.

Comment about a neighbor’s revenge after she poisons cats, discussing pet responsibility and safety.

Text comment about a neighbor upset over cats in their yard.

Comment about a neighbor who harmed a cat, suggesting she deserves worse for her actions.

Reddit comment expressing frustration over pet poisoning and reactions.

Text comment discussing a neighbor’s actions in the 80s related to pets and police response.

Comment criticizing cat poisoning with antifreeze as evil.

Comment thread about petty revenge involving neighbor poisoning cats.