Woman's Bird Is Injured As A Result Of Her Mom's Negligence, Mom Refuses To Foot Vet Bill

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kalila courban
Feb 18, 2022 1:00 PM EST

We pet owners know that our pets are our babies, and there are very few people we trust to give them the care and attention they deserve adequately. When push comes to shove, sometimes we need to arrange for some last-minute pet care. OP is a hard-working young lady who, despite currently living with her mother, is saving up to move out and become an independent person. So naturally, she enlisted the help of her mother to keep an eye on her birds during an evening shift. 

Well, things did not go as smoothly as OP could have hoped. She received a frantic phone call from her mother who had let the birds out of their cage, against OP's instructions. One thing led to another and Luna, one of OP's birds, ended up flying into a ceiling fan. It would make sense in such a situation, for OP's mother to be extremely apologetic and offer to cover the medical costs of the bird's injury, considering it is entirely her fault. But alas, no such luck. OP's mom went so far as to make a joke about how she would not be covering the bill….hilarious. BUT! This thread, fortunately, had a happy ending, read on and all will be revealed! 

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    Head - Posted by u/fijiwaterbottles 5 days ago AITA for insisting my mum pay for my birds vet bill
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    Font - While I (F20) was at work last night, my mum frantically called me while I was on shift, telling me that while she let my 3 lovebirds out, one of them (Her name is Luna) flew into her bedroom while the ceiling fan was on. She was crying and hysterical, apologising profusely. She said that she's really not in good condition and looks like she might pass away.
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    What a phone call to receive in the middle of a shift, we can not even imagine how stressful it must have been for OP to continue working keeping in mind that her bird is severely injured and might not make it. 

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    Font - I was still at work. and since I was the only one on shift I wasn't able to go home since I was in the middle of running a class. (I work and a sip and paint art studio). I told her to keep me posted and take her to the nearest open vet to try and stabilise her and see what we can do. The vet tried their best, but since they don't specialise in birds they were very limited in what they could do. I spent the rest of my shift trying not to bawl my eyes out and keep positive for the class.
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    Wow, we applaud OP for somehow keeping it together. We know that we would not have been able to do that. 

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    Human body - When I got home, mum said that after taking her to the vet, the only option that we had was to wait until tomorrow when the aviary vets are open.
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    Font - Fast forward to today, we take her to the vet and turns out she has a broken leg and will need surgery. I'm devastated but I'm so glad that she was able to make it through the night and we were able to get her the help that she needs. Mum turns to me and makes a joke that it looks like I'm going to be spending a lot of money of Luna. I asked her what she meant and she said that the surgery will cost me a lot and wished me good luck with the costs.
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    Good luck?! Are you serious mom?

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    Font - I told her that she's my bird, and that I am willing to cover some of the cost, but it was her fault that she let the birds out while the fan was on and that she should be covering the costs since she failed to monitor them closely under her care.
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    Font - She blew up and said that it's my responsibility as the pet owner and I knew what I was getting myself into when I got birds. I told her that I was aware of the costs that would come with veterinary care for an exotic animal, but she should be helping me with the cost because it happened under her care while I was away. Note: I did not ask her to take my birds out. She did it completely on her own accord.
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    Font - AITA for telling my mother she should cover the vet bills? UPDATE: We're currently on our way home from the vet! Luna is thankfully fine and does not require surgery! Her leg is in a splint and we'll be down again next Friday to get her splint changed. The vets were amazing with us and did it at a low price for us, so the bill overall was $270!! Mum also ended up paying for it, and apologised for how she was acting. She said she realised she was in the wrong and was scared of admitting th
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    Font - Imnotabadslime7 · 5 days ago Asshole Enthusiast [6] NTA, your mother let domesticated birds out of their cage, she should pay the bill for her negligence 1.3k Reply Share •••
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    Font - Front_World205 · 5 days ago Asshole Aficionado [11] NTA - it her fault. im going assume she let them out before so she know that celling fan are an big no no. also she JOKED about spending money.
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    Font - Upperclass_hobo · 5 days ago Partassipant [1] NTA It's her fault the bird is injured. Depending on where you live, she could be legally on the hook for the vet bills. I don't know if you split the rent but I would withhold it until either she pays, or the equivalent of the vet bills is covered.
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    Font - cillianellis · 5 days ago Certified Proctologist [26] NTA. Frankly, your mother should be paying 100% of the vet bill as your bird being injured and needing surgery is entirely her fault. I don't even have birds (and am, frankly, a bit frightened of them) but even I immediately was like "uhhhh no of COURSE you don't let a bird out to fly around when the ceiling fan is on"??? Like... this is so obviously a terrible, dangerous idea and I'm shocked that your mother, who apparently has a bird
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