What if the car gets scratched when the hood is lifted... Startled by cat food in the parking lot

Conflict Among Residents Intensifies Due to Cat Moms in Apartment
Coexistence or Nuisance... The Repeated 'Stray Cat Debate'

A resident shared their discomfort caused by a cat mom (a person who feeds and cares for stray cats) leaving cat food in the apartment's underground parking lot. On the 25th, a post titled "Cat Food in the Apartment Underground Parking Lot" was uploaded to an online community. The author, Mr. A, recently went to move his car in the underground parking lot and noticed a mysterious box placed next to a pillar by the vehicle. The box was filled with cat food and water.

A resident shared their discomfort caused by a cat mom (a person who feeds and cares for stray cats) leaving cat food in the apartment's underground parking lot. On the 25th, a post titled "Cat Food in the Apartment Underground Parking Lot" was uploaded on an online community. Online community 'BobaeDream'

Mr. A explained, "Unfortunately, the car behind the pillar was mine," and added, "I was worried a cat might have gotten under the hood, so I took my wife's car to work, but the box was still there when I returned." He continued, "I've been living here for almost two years, and this is the first time something like this has happened," and said, "The angle doesn't get caught on the black box camera, and I called the management office to have it removed, but I'm worried it might happen again." Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "Has the cat mom even infiltrated the underground parking lot now?", "Can't they get permission from the management office and place it in a suitable above-ground location?", "What about scratches on cars caused by cat claws?", and "If they feel sorry for the cats, why don't they take them in and raise them?"

Meanwhile, under current law, stray cats are classified as wild animals under the Animal Protection Act and are excluded from rescue and protection targets. Therefore, feeding stray cats is not illegal. In this context, there was also a report that apartment managers in Ulsan were experiencing difficulties amid conflicts between cat moms and residents who dislike stray cats.

According to the report, an apartment manager in Dong-gu, Ulsan, was sued for 'property damage' by an apartment resident in August for dismantling a cat house he had installed. However, the prosecution acknowledged the property was damaged but decided last month to dismiss the case with a 'non-prosecution disposition,' recognizing there was sufficient legal justification. Another apartment manager in a different area of Ulsan was forced to apologize to a cat mom after disposing of a food bowl hidden in a flower bed by the cat mom. The manager explained, "I had no choice but to remove it due to complaints," but when the cat mom threatened to report him to the police for property damage, he eventually apologized.

Conflicts between cat moms and residents are also intensifying over the stray cats. One cat mom argued, "Cats have a strong territorial instinct, so they prevent other cats from invading their area, which can help control the number of cats within the apartment complex." On the other hand, another apartment resident complained, "Noise, foul odors, and hygiene issues caused by stray cats never cease." Online community 'BobaeDream'

The reason apartment managers in the region suffer due to stray cats is that they fall into a kind of blind spot between the 'Apartment Housing Management Act' and the 'Animal Protection Act,' leaving them unprotected. According to Article 29 of the Enforcement Rules of the Apartment Housing Management Act, apartment managers can take measures against unauthorized occupancy of land, auxiliary facilities, and welfare facilities within the apartment complex and violations thereof.

Meanwhile, conflicts between cat moms and residents over stray cats are intensifying. One cat mom claimed, "Cats have a strong territorial instinct and prevent other cats from invading their area, which can help control the number of cats within the apartment complex." On the other hand, another apartment resident complained, "Noise, foul odors, and hygiene problems caused by stray cats never cease."