Karen Sister-In-Law Demands Host Restrict Her Cats To Avoid Contact With Them

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Mar 9, 2022 12:00 PM EST

Hey folks. How are we doing? Well, we're a bit frustrated honestly. And you'll soon understand exactly why. Before we get into the thick of things, we want to get one thing clear here straight from the get-go. In order to think it is appropriate to request from a host that the host will restrict his or her animals JUST to accommodate the personal preferences of guests, someone really must live in a parallel universe where the sun revolves only around themselves. This sentiment is absolutely ridiculous. Non-pet-owning humans need to understand- our pets are our family. Our home is their home, and just like we humans want to feel comfortable in our homes, so do our pets.

Now imagine our frustration when along comes a Karen-Esque sister-in-law, who while staying with her siblings develops a problem. What is the problem you ask? Well, the original poster's cat 'scared' Karen just by existing. Karen's grand solution? Keep the cats restricted to one specific area of the house, far away from the guest room. OP's solution? Keep the guest room door closed so the cats cannot go in and potentially 'scare' Karen. But OP is the one being unreasonable here right? WRONG. We can't human today y'all, the AUDACITY is too strong.

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/fluffythecat38 12 days ago AITA for telling my SIL I couldn't keep my cats out of the guest bedroom and she needed to shut the door?
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    Nah, those cats deserve to feel comfortable in their home. Simple as that. 

  • 02
    Font - My brother and sister in law are currently visiting me and my fiancé. We have 2 cats, one very fluffy and one shorthaired. Fluffy is very shy, she had some trauma and dislikes anyone that's not her people. She is also very curious.
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    Poor lil fluffy booboo.

  • 03
    Font - The guest room my brother and sister in law are staying in I usually keep the door closed, so fluffy can't go in there. When she saw the door was open, she went in to investigate, and when they went back upstairs to go to bed she got scared, ran out, and scared them(she's dark colored so kind of blends in with the shadows).
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    "When she saw the door was open, she went in to investigate, and when they went back upstairs to go to bed she got scared, ran out, and scared them(she's dark-colored so kind of blends in with the shadows)."

     

  • 04
    Font - I thought it would be fine and could be laughed off but in the morning my sister in law said that she wanted me to keep the cats confined so they couldn't go in the room or be near the door, she said that fluffy was sitting outside the door when she opened it to go to the bathroom and scared her again. She said I should keep the cats in a separate part of the house so they wouldn't go near the room.
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    "She said I should keep the cats in a separate part of the house so they wouldn't go near the room."

    Take a hike, Karen. There are plenty of hotels with open space. 

  • 05
    Font - I told her I would try my best to keep them away but no promises and that I couldn't just shove her in a different room, but she could just close the guest bedroom door and they would stay out. She said it wasn't a big ask and I'm being unreasonable. I don't think it's that bad. ΑΙΤΑ?
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    Font - [deleted] · 12 days ago NTA. Animals are living beings that need their routine and stability, especially if they are anxious. When they visit your house, they agree to live with your animals for the duration of the stay. Keeping a door closed isn't that hard. Treating your animal in a way that stresses it when the solution is so easy is unnecessary and cruel. 4.1k Reply Share
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    Font - Otherwise_Window · 12 days ago Professor Emeritass [91] NTA. The cats live there. She doesn't. Closing a for is not an unreasonable request. If she doesn't like it she can stay in a hotel. 1.3k W Reply Share •• •
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    Font - Sleepy_felines · 12 days ago Pooperintendant [62] NTA. It's your cats' home. Your SIL is visiting- she can't make demands about where the cats can go! She's welcome to stay in a hotel if she really can't cope with a fluffy cat.
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    Font - NinjaTali93 · 12 days ago Solid NTA. I've had a similar situation occur with my flatmates guest and my verdict was simple - it's the cats house too so if you don't like it don't stay here. The cat doesn't deserve to be locked in a single room for the duration of their stay for their convenience. Punish the humans not the animals.
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    Font - del901 · 12 days ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [43] If your SIL was visiting for a couple of hours, this *might* be seen as a not unreasonable request. But she is an overnight visitor in the cat's home. If she doesn't want the cats in the room she is staying in, she can close the door. Or move to a hotel. NTA
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