Did this once, without the note, when went out of town day before my mom got back from trip. When I called her the next night, she chewed me out for not leaving food for the cat when I said that I’d left HEAPING bowl, she paused, then commented that the cat was acting a bit ill.
I thought the road and sidewalk were just to show the proximity of the snowcat to insulting passers-by. Didn’t realize anything about poison and melting.
I guess I’m good at accepting the changes. I’ve seen so many fan-made things that the new movies are like that to me.