Car owner’s complaint about cat on vehicle sparks talks on proper parking

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A car owner’s complaint about a cat’s behavior sparked discussions about parking spaces and responsible car ownership.

“Saw this on Thread, it really made my day, lol,” the Redditor said in the “

r/pinoy

The post features a Threads user sharing a photo of a cat grooming itself atop a residential gate.

“Pwedeng makiusap sa may-ari ng pusang ito. Halos araw-araw ng ginagawang banyo ang ibabaw ng kotse ko,” the Threads user wrote on November 10.

“Kung ‘di nyo kayang maglinis ng dumi nila, itali niyo [nang] ‘di makaperwisyo. Bukod pa sa scratches na ginagawa nito sa car ko. May CCTV ako, ‘wag niyo sabihin nag-iimbento ako,” the Threads user said.

“Leave the cats alone. The street is not your parking space,” another

Threads user

said.

It also drew the attention of other Redditors, who condemned the car owner for the rant.

Reddit user

said.

“When you park outside, you expose your car to the elements, which include animals. Park at your own risk. Lol,” another

Redditor

wrote.

“Saway pusa gusto, gawa parking space na sarili, ayaw. Bahala ka diyan,” a different

user

“Hirap talaga sa ugali ng mga Pinoy, bibili ka ng kotse ta’s wala pang garahe,” another

Redditor

said.

This often results in one lane of the road being occupied by parked vehicles, which can lead to traffic congestion when vehicular volume is high.

In 2022, a bill was

filed

in the

House of Representatives

proposing that aspiring motor vehicle owners in Metro Manila and other major cities be required to have their own garage or parking space before purchasing a car.

“Private cars are easy to own and cheap to use. While traffic congestion can be the result of a myriad of causes, the same is exacerbated by car owners who routinely use public roads as parking spaces,” former Marinduque representative

Lord Allan Velasco

said before.

The bill remains

pending

before the House Committee on Transportation.