AITA: Woman Doesn't Want To Spend Money To Take Care Of Cats During Week-Long Vacation, Boyfriend Gets Pissed Off

You know that moment - when you go to the vet because something happens, and you're so worried, and you're so glad that your cat is fine, and then you see the bill… Yeah. Owning cats costs money. It's the same with every pet, you need to know that before you adopt one. If you can't afford it, then it might not be the right time to take one in. You have to be responsible not just for the cost of the adoption, or the cost of the food that your cat likes the most, it's also those unexpected expenses that will come at some point.

We understand the unpleasantness of getting a particularly high bill. Cats are relatively low maintenance, they don't ask for that much. Cats will take a cheap toy over an expensive one any day, and cats will choose a box over any expensive cat tree that you invest in. We get it. But that doesn't mean that you get to neglect them when they need you, even when their needs are more expensive than you're used to. 

Author image for Mariel Ruvinsky Mariel Ruvinsky
Advertisement
  • 01
    Font - Catowner7790 · 2d Join AITA for not wanting to pay unnecessary money for my cat? Asshole My sister and I (f33) have planned to take a trip to Yosemite National Park over spring break (when her kids get a week off of school). It's been on the books for a long time coming now, and will be the perfect way to celebrate the lifting of the mask mandate (which just happened in our county.) She is coming with her husband and family, and naturally I want my boyfriend (m27) to come along with me. H
    via u/CatOwner7790

    Honestly, when we first saw the title of this, we did not think that what this woman was talking about was this. We thought somebody might be pressuring her to buy some expensive cat tree that she can't afford or something, not this. We wouldn't call taking care of your cat while on vacation an "unnecessary" expense. 

  • Advertisement
  • 02
    Font - He argues that it's not safe to leave the cat outside for a week, that she might get bullied by raccoons or coyotes, but I've always done it this way and I've never had a problem. We even have a camera on our front porch so we can check in on her and make sure she eats every day. I don't want to spend extra money that doesn't need to be spent, but my boyfriend got mad and is threatening to stay home instead. I told him he would be ruining my long planned vacation, but he doesn't care. So
    via u/CatOwner7790

    And we certainly don't think that letting your cat be outside for the whole week without supervision is acceptable. Maybe if the cat was at home and you got someone to come visit the cat once a day, that would be acceptable, but leaving the cat outside where it's dangerous? A-hole indeed. 

  • 03
    Product - Temporary_Badger Supreme Court Jus.. 2d ... YTA. Just because you've always been an irresponsible and shitty pet owner doesn't mean your boyfriend needs to be cool with that. Leaving your cat outdoors for that long is absolutely awful. The entire idea of 'outdoor cats' has been proven over and over to be a bad one but your car isn't even used to that, she's usually indoors! 4 6.6k Q Reply +)
    via u/CatOwner7790
  • 04
    Font - luckyapples11 2d I didn't even read the whole thing it pissed me off. I have 3 cats. I would NEVER let them outside on purpose, especially for a whole week! Not only for fear of their safety and health from cars, animals, or people (i have a black cat) but also because I know they can cause damage to the environment. My girls have never brought back a dead animal (one is too dumb to catch one, the other is too scared of every little thing - the third I'm not sure about lol), but that does
    via u/CatOwner7790
  • Advertisement
  • 05
    Rectangle - Drakontus Asshole Enthusia. 2d ... You also shouldn't leave a cat alone for a week, even if it's just having someone drop by to check on it. Who knows what could happen to the cat if there is no one there to check up on it. Like what if it gets stuck somewhere and can't get out, or really badly hurts itself? OP isn't a responsible per owner. 1 854 Q Reply
    via u/CatOwner7790
  • 06
    Font - luckyapples11 2d Agreed. My cat snuck out once and came home limping the next morning. Spent $1600 on her surgery to remove 1/2 inch of her leg. I've mentioned in another comment that my dog knows how to unlock and the back door. Such a PITA. I open hate my girls going out. Plus with so many people in the house sometimes you just can't catch them with treats. A cat outside a whole week?! Nope. 4 357 Q Reply +)
    via u/CatOwner7790
  • 07
    Font - Elle Em @ellle em My favorite part of this is the OP thinking coyotes and raccoons will "bully" her cat when the correct word is actually "eat" her cat AITA for not wanting to pay unnecessary money for my cat? My sister and I (f33) have planned to take a trip to Yosemite National Park over spring break (when her kids get a week off of school). It's been on the books for a long time coming now, and will be the perfect way to celebrate the lifting of the mask mandate (which just happened in
    via @ellle_em
  • Advertisement
  • 08
    Font - He argues that it's not safe to leave the cat outside for a week, that she might get bullied by raccoons or coyotes, but I've always done it this way and I've never had a problem. We even have a camera on our front porch so we can check in on her and make sure she eats every day. I don't want to spend extra money that doesn't need to be spent, but my boyfriend got mad and is threatening to stay home instead. I told him he would be ruining my long planned vacation, but he doesn't care. So
    via @ellle_em
  • 09
    Organism - Elle Em @elle_em Coyotes don't want to shove your cat into a locker and steal its lunch money they want to eat it. They want to eat your cat 12:10 PM · 06 Mar 22 · Twitter for Android 203 Retweets 6 Quote Tweets 13.4K Likes
    via @ellle_em
  • 10
    Font - Elle Em @ellle_em "I told my boyfriend not to worry because my cat has high self-esteem and won't be bothered by the taunting of hungry carnivores 12:11 PM · 06 Mar 22 · Twitter for Android 111 Retweets 2 Quote Tweets 9,209 Likes
    via @ellle_em
  • Advertisement
  • 11
    Product - Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysbo0 Replying to @elle_em I think now this is going to be your favorite part: CatOwner7790 OP Score hidden 53 minutes ago I'm not going to read any of the hurtful comments but I'm here to give a final update: My boyfriend and I had a lengthy and heated conversation on the matter and I tried to convince him that, being older and having taken good care of my cat all this time, I knew better. However he got emotional and told me that if this was how I treated my p
    via @cynthiasaysbo0
  • 12
    Font - Dog @BaeBielle Replying to @ellle_em Oh my god Catowner7790 OP · 1h I'm not going to read any of the hurtful comments but I'm here to give a final update: My boyfriend and I had a lengthy and heated conversation on the matter and I tried to convince him that, being older and having taken good care of my cat all this time, I knew better. However he got emotional and told me that if this was how I treated my pets then he didn't know if he wanted to have children with me. This was very hurtf
    via @BaeBielle

    For a weekly dose of animal-themed community challenges - Subscribe to our Newsletter!

    Can't get enough of ICanHasCheezburger? Find us on Instagram!

For a weekly dose of animal-themed community challenges - Subscribe to our Newsletter!

Can't get enough of ICanHasCheezburger? Find us on Instagram!

Tags

cat aita twitter thread discussion tweets expensive Reddit Cats money
Scroll down for the next article

Also From I Can Has Cheezburger?

Trending Now

UPDATE: Hooman instantly bonds with a loving cat they find in the street, then, after finding ‘Lost Pet’ signs in their neighborhood, reluctantly return him to the original owner: ‘A happy ending to the story!’

UPDATE: Hooman instantly bonds with a loving cat they find in the street, then, after finding ‘Lost Pet’ signs in their neighborhood, reluctantly return him to the original owner: ‘A happy ending to the story!’

01
24 Meowing Memes With Wholesome Aura Spreading Around Cat Cuteness

24 Meowing Memes With Wholesome Aura Spreading Around Cat Cuteness

02
22 Lovestruck Felines Reminding Cat Pawrents How Lucky They Are to be So Loved

22 Lovestruck Felines Reminding Cat Pawrents How Lucky They Are to be So Loved

03
20 Purrfectly Fluffy Feline Funnies to Inspire a Pawsitive Start to Your Meowrning

20 Purrfectly Fluffy Feline Funnies to Inspire a Pawsitive Start to Your Meowrning

04
Stupendous Series of 30 Silly Cats Engaging In Classic Feline Behavior and Being Adorable Little Weirdos

Stupendous Series of 30 Silly Cats Engaging In Classic Feline Behavior and Being Adorable Little Weirdos

05
A Caturday Bonanza Full of 26 Hissterical Cat Memes

A Caturday Bonanza Full of 26 Hissterical Cat Memes

06
Advertisement