I Can Has Cheezburger? Newsletter

Jealous Cat Owners Set Strict Boundaries After Their Cat Consistently Visits The Neighbor's Apartment

Picture this: You have a cat. You love this cat. This cat also enjoys going outside and strolling around its immediate environment, which in the case we will soon describe, means an outdoor section of an apartment complex. Only one day, while your cat is out for a little adventure in the complex, he does not return home. 

You are immediately concerned, and think of your neighbor whom you instructed not to let your cat in any further after he would disappear for long periods of time and then be found…where? At the neighbor's house. the original poster of this thread was immediately critiqued for even allowing his/her dog to be let outside, but we think that these comments lack some cultural awareness. Outside of the United States, it is totally normal and even encouraged for house cats to get some outside time and be able to explore their surroundings. Given this fact, we definitely do not think that OP is the a-hole here, but many Redditors are ready to disagree with us. What do you think? Dive into the details of the thread to get all the facts before making your decision! 

 

Posted by kalilacourban
Advertisement
  • 1
    Font - Posted by u/Tobizz3 23 hours ago 2 AITA for calling my neighbour disrespectful and telling her this was the last time she lets in our cat?

    We say, no. Your neighbor is clearly ignoring all of the hints you have given, sometimes one needs to be direct and even a little harsh to really get their point across. People will choose to ignore subtle hints, but direct and clear language can not be ignored. 

    Via Tobizz3
  • Advertisement
  • 2
    Font - Me and my girlfriend adopted a beautiful Norwegian long hair from an animal shelter about 2 years ago. He's very loved and gets attention all the time, which the little furball doesn't seem to mind one bit.
    Via Tobizz3
  • 3
    Font - We actually met our upstairs neighbor when she was petting him, and her and my girlfriend became friends. That friendship lasted until our cat started spending more and more time at her place. More and more frequently our routine was interrupted when M (our cat) would stay at her place overnight. We live in a large appartment complex on the ground floor whereas she lives on the 3rd with a nice view. M can walk up there easily.

    "That friendship lasted until our cat started spending more and more time at her place. More and more frequently our routine was interrupted when M (our cat) would stay at her place overnight."

    We LIVE for routine. If something becomes a disruption in our daily routine, we take care of it real fast. 

    Via Tobizz3
  • 4
    Hair - We weren't happy but tolerated it at first, as long as he wouldn't consider her place a second home, and as long as he only ate at home.
    Via Tobizz3
  • Advertisement
  • 5
    Font - He started to act differently with us. We'd let him out after he kept begging and he would just end up inside her appartment. He'd skip breakfast and dinner sometimes. He stopped playing and purring. We got jealous and missed our little friend and the relationship we had.

    "He started to act differently with us. We'd let him out after he kept begging and he would just end up inside her appartment. He'd skip breakfast and dinner sometimes. He stopped playing and purring. We got jealous and missed our little friend and the relationship we had."

    And this is where we say 'so long' to the neighbor. She can get her own cat. 

    Via Tobizz3
  • 6
    Font - Slowly my girlfriend started subtly letting her know about our perspective hoping that she would take the hint, but she never did. She actually seemed to purposely ignore the topic. After months of frustration and hints my girlfriend sent her a long (and really polite im my opinion) voice message explaining the situation and making it clear that we were officially asking her to stop letting M in. I assumed she was upset but had understood the message.
    Via Tobizz3
  • 7
    Font - That was 3 months ago. She never replied to the text and we haven't spoken to her or seen her since. That is until today. Our cat didn't come home and we hadn't seen him for over 24 hours. My girlfriend made a Facebook post in the appartment group and I went out to search the block. As a last resort I walked up the stairs to see if he happened to be hanging out in the hall close to her door. As I walked up she opened the door and let OUR cat out.
    Via Tobizz3
  • Advertisement
  • 8
    Font - I was livid. I confronted her and asked her why M was there. She said he just came in for 2 hours. She argued that she was totally done with us after the vocal message and that if we didn't want M to enter her house we should just keep him inside. I called her disrespectful. Told her we asked her nicely countless times. I told her it's done, basta. Don't let him in again. We left it at that.
    Via Tobizz3
  • 9
    Font - She's an animal lover. Cried for days after her hamster died. She's 33 years old. Nothing wrong with any of that, just painting a picture. I know she convinces herself that she's just letting the cat do what he wants. If the cat wants to be at her place, why stop him?
    Via Tobizz3
  • 10
    Font - I know she loves M and takes good care of him. She bought a lot of toys when she first started letting him in. She always insisted on babysitting when we went on holidays, even if we'd already found others to do it for us. I did a lot of googling and found many mixed responses, so I come here. Am I the Asshole for not letting my cat do what he apparently wants and telling her to stop letting him in?
    Via Tobizz3
  • Advertisement
  • 11
    Font - EDIT: There seems to be some confusion so I'll clarify a few things. In my country it's quite normal here to let your cats outside during the day. From the comments it seems that this is not the case everywhere. Ahem USA folks ahem. It's an open complex. Most doors lead you directly outside. We have a big grass field just outside our door. We also have a 30 square meter (322 square feet) apartment with 1 room (and a bathroom) and it feels cruel to keep our cat here his entire life when he
    Via Tobizz3
  • 12
    Font - UPDATE: Neighbour texted me saying she won't let him in again and to say she wants to cut contact with us completely. EDIT: If you're going to judge me as the asshole please give a reason other than letting cats out is bad. That is not the point of contention here.
    Via Tobizz3
  • 13
    Font - havartna · 22 hr. ago Supreme Court Just-ass [102] ESH. If you let a cat out, that cat goes where it wants. You are giving up control of the animal by letting it outside, and ANYONE can let that animal in, or just flat out take it. That is a choice that you have made. Your neighbor sucks for not following your wishes regarding the cat, but it sounds like the cat is choosing her over you. You've just got to make up your mind what you want. 3.1k Reply Give Award Share Report Save Follow
    Via havartna
  • Advertisement
  • 14
    Font - Christjerne · 20 hr. ago This thread is so weird to me - the judgement of it being irresponsible to let a cat out has to be cultural. In Denmark what is considered the ideal cat life is when its free to roam outside and there's a general understanding to not feed other people's pets because its slow stealing, since the cat might shift its loyalty. 936 Reply Give Award Share Report Save Follow

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

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

    Via Christjerne

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 thread felines uplifting feline silly reddit thread Reddit Cats funny

Next on I Can Has Cheezburger?

Scroll down for the next article

Comments

Advertisement

Hot Today

'They almost dumped him in the middle of the desert': Wholesome Hooman Adopts Abandoned Kitten, New Kitten and Cat Become a Beautiful Bonded Pair in Heartwarming Rescue Story 1
34 Meowrvelous Memes to Have With Your Coffee to Start Your Week Caffeinated and Full of Feline Funnies 2
33 Cute Kitty Cats Sporting Some Pretty Pawesome Patterns and Meowrvelous Markings 3
A Hairball of Humor in the Form of 30 Hissterical Cat Memes 4
A Freshly Brewed Selection Of Cat Memes To Enjoy With Your Steaming Hot Coffee This Sunday Morning 5
Monday Meowtivation With 29 Cat Memes To Start The Week With Pawsitive Purrfection 6
33 Cute Kitty Cats Sporting Some Pretty Pawesome Patterns and Meowrvelous Markings 1
Kitty will teach hooman 2
Uber 3
A Freshly Brewed Selection Of Cat Memes To Enjoy With Your Steaming Hot Coffee This Sunday Morning 4
Blasphemy 5
Just a little longer 6

Follow The Laughs

Terms | Privacy | Security | DMCA Policy
Advertisement