Overview
- On January 17, 2025, the Béziers tribunal fined the owner €1,250 and attached a €30 astreinte for each new intrusion by the cat, Rémi.
- Following claims of repeat visits, the neighbor filed again in July seeking more than €2,000 in damages and a possible increase of the per-visit penalty to €150, to be considered at a December enforcement hearing.
- The owner contests the evidence, arguing the 90-page photo dossier does not prove Rémi caused the damage and noting other similar cats in the neighborhood.
- The complaining neighbor installed extensive surveillance cameras and received a CNIL warning about their coverage, and he declined to comment through his lawyer.
- To avoid further penalties, the owner has confined Rémi indoors and reports weight gain and aggressive behavior since the judgment.