Why the hell LJ hasn't addressed that cross-posting snafu, I don't know. Usually when they fuck up, they at least (eventually) own up to it and fix it.

And a neighbour's cat keeps sneaking towards it, staring at me for a few seconds to see if I'll kick him out, and then sneaking away again with some food.

My cat used to do that occasionally, except that he was trying to sneak food off my plate. While I was eating.