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Delusional Mother-In-Law Steals Cat, Surprised When Son And Daughter-In-Law Call Cops

Is it just us, or are Karens getting bolder and more entitled by the day? On today's episode of 'Karen is an entitled no good rotten a-hole,' we have a classic example of someone feeling WAY too comfortable telling others what to do under the guise of 'family.' We could not believe our eyeballs as we were reading through this thread. First of all, we've got ht original poster and her partner, who traveled for a short vacation leaving their cat unattended at home. 

Though the cat was provided with enough food and water for the duration of the trip, as a general note- might not be the best idea to leave your cat unattended for multiple days on end, but that's just our own two cents. The plot thickens when OP's car is broken into and she scrambles to pick up the pieces of the terrible event. Meanwhile, her Karen MIL threatens to remove the cat from its home since she cannot bear the thought of Noodles, the cat, being alone anymore. To be honest, there is a clear a-hole for us, the MIL. But OP is not exactly innocent here either. What do you guys think? Let's chat more. 

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    Font - Posted by u/Throwawaystolencat 6 days ago AITA for calling the cops on my MIL for stealing my cat?

    Mehhh. We are honestly on the fence. Obviously, MIL should not have stolen Noodles, but OP also should not have left the cat alone for an extended period of time! 

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    Font - Context: My (F20) MIL (F63) can be very overdramatic when I'm involved in certain things. She's a bit of a control freak about everything regarding my partner (M21). My partner is a bit naive when it comes to the real world as she has sheltered him from most of it. He moved out last year for school and she has been trying to ruin his life over the phone. But he has asked chiefly for advice from me since she doesn't offer the best advice.
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    Font - Last year, he lost his grandmother to Alzheimer's. She left behind a cat that we took in and affectionately named Noodle. We have had her for almost a year now. Now for the actual story.
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    Font - My partner and I went on vacation for spring break and, since none of our friends could look after her, we left Noodle by herself for a few days. She had bird videos, more than enough food, and more than enough water. She has been left alone for a lot longer by my partner's parents and aunt, who she had lived with before. So, the day that we were supposed to come home from our trip, we had our car broken into and they stole my partner's camera and my house and car keys as well as my ID. W

    "My partner and I went on vacation for spring break and, since none of our friends could look after her, we left Noodle by herself for a few days. She had bird videos, more than enough food, and more than enough water." 

    But she was alone….

     

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    Font - She was angry and started calling us cruel to leave Noodle for 3 days. We got mad and asked her why she cared more about a cat who doesn't even really care that we are gone than her kid who had his property stolen and their DIL who had her HOUSE AND CAR KEYS STOLEN. She hung up on us after saying she was gonna come to get the cat. I texted her and said that if I got back home and my cat was gone, I'd call the cops. I didn't get a reply.

    "She was angry and started calling us cruel to leave Noodle for 3 days. We got mad and asked her why she cared more about a cat who doesn't even really care that we are gone than her kid who had his property stolen and their DIL who had her HOUSE AND CAR KEYS STOLEN. She hung up on us after saying she was gonna come to get the cat. I texted her and said that if I got back home and my cat was gone, I'd call the cops. I didn't get a reply."

     

    We're shook. 

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    Font - Well, we got home, and lo and behold, our cat is gone as well as her food bowl and all the things we bought her. I called my MIL and asked if she had Noodle. I didn't even need an answer from her as I could hear my cat yowling. I told her if she didn't bring her back, I would call the cops. She hung up on me. Well, I called the cops, they went to her house and got my cat back. as well as charged her with theft.
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    Font - I'm getting messages from his family saying I took it too far and that I should have just gone and gotten the cat, but I know this woman. She would have called the cops on me if I had gone to her house. But the reason I may be TA is that she may face jail time if I press charges, and she suffers from mental illness.
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    Font - duckysmomma · 6 days ago Asshole Aficionado [11] NTA-she broke your boundaries and is paying the consequences. She fucked around and found out. I'm assuming your partner is on your side? 2.6k Reply Share •..
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    Font - wolfpupower · 6 days ago ESH- you say you leave your cat alone for longer than three days with no one to watch her when you could just hire a professional or bring her to a cat boarding facility where she will be cared for. Leaving an animal alone with no one to check up or care for her is just negligent. It would be one thing if someone came by once a day but you just say Noodle is left alone. Your MIL should not have stolen the cat but it's not up to you to police her feelings either. S

    "Your MIL should not have stolen the cat but it's not up to you to police her feelings either. She is allowed to care about the welfare of a sentient animal over stolen non-sentient stuff."

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    Font - South_Ad_8896 · 6 days ago NTA Lawfully speaking the cat is your property. So what she did was entering your home without permission and she stole your cat. She's in the wrong and if you would make a complaint against her, she would be prosecuted. That aside, emotionally pets are not property. But you're in the wrong to think a cat can be alone for 3 days. Especially if she is a single cat. Cats become extremely stressed if there is no one around. While we don't see it when we're coming h

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