Overview
- A Béziers court on January 17 ordered Dominique Valdès to pay €1,250 and set a €30 astreinte each time her cat, Rémi, enters a neighbor’s property.
- The neighbor alleges new intrusions and has sought higher compensation exceeding €2,000 and a larger per‑intrusion penalty, with reports citing proposals up to €150.
- Valdès contests the 90‑page photo dossier as insufficient to identify her cat as the culprit, noting other cats frequent the garden.
- The dispute involves extensive neighbor surveillance; reporting says the CNIL warned him about his camera setup.
- Keeping Rémi indoors since the judgment, Valdès reports weight gain and aggression, while the SPA warns similar rulings could deter cat adoptions.