Entitled Friend Wants To Rename Friend's Cat, Calls Them 'Ungrateful And Controlling' When They Choose To Keep The Cat's Current Name

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 16, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

Look, when it comes to pets, especially cats, not everyone gets it. The love we have for them, how impurrtant they are to us, how much we're willing to do for them. And sometimes, it can lead to some weird situations. We covered all kinds of stories like this before. Everything from people refusing to eat at their friend's house because they have a cat, to a man asking his roommate to stop kissing her cat, all the way to a boyfriend telling his girlfriend she's unhygienic because of the affection she shows her cat. 

And today… another one. Now, this story is not exactly the same as the others. Here, clearly, both people like cats, but they still don't quite get it. The audacity of someone wanting to rename your cat is beyond our understanding, and their level of involvement with getting the cat doesn't really matter.  

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    Posted by u/Crystal Bloom Gal 7 days ago AITA for nor letting my friend rename my cat?
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    Honestly, the answer to this is "no, you're not an a-h*le" in essentially all situations. Hey, it's your cat. You can name your cat whatever you want. Whether it's a name like "Carl" or "Mr. Dreamy Poopy-Paws". It is your right, and you may exercise it however you want. 

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    I (27F) recently adopted a cat named clover form a shelter. My friend Emma (27 F) helped me to get supplies and she has been suportive, but she dislikes the name clover and keeps suggesting more "elegant" names like Seraphina or Athena.
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    You know, we can't say that we have ever heard of a cat named Clover before, but we kind of really like it, actually. Then again, we have heard of people calling their cats Mr. Dreamy Poopy-Paws before (our ICHC audience members will tell you), so maybe our standards are a little whacky. 

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    Despite my polite reminders that i want to keep the name clover, Emma continues to call her by her imagined names she wants to call clover. I firmly asked her to stop and use Clover's name. Ema got upset saying she deserves a say since she helped me with Clover. Now Emma is distant and telling mutual friends that i am ungreatfull and controlling.
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    AITA for insisting on keepng Clovers name?
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    crochetandmead 7 days ago Partassipant [4] NTA but I (personally - not saying you have to!) would be ensuring I pay Emma back for everything she "helped with" as soon as possible and telling her categorically it is your cat... Only because she is adamantly stating that her claim to rename the cat is due to the help getting supplies. You aren't controlling or ungrateful. It simply isn't her cat.
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    185 quickwitqueen · 7 days ago Yep. Give her back the money she spent then she has no more leverage. 1.4k Reply Share
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    rebelpaddy27. 7 days ago Yep, keep the cat, rehome the "friend". 1.1k д Reply Share
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    lihzee 7 days ago · edited 7 days ago Sultan of Sphincter [907] NTA. Emma needs to back off and get her own I cat if she has such strong feelings about the name.
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    • DJ_Too_Supreme_AITA 7 days ago | Aficionado [16] NTA. Your cat, you name it how she wants. Ema got upset saying she deserves a say since she helped me with Clover. No...no she doesn't. All she did was get help you get supplies. She didn't adopt the cat with you or anything
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    Ignantsage · 7 days ago Partassipant [4] "I got you gifts for your baby shower why won't you let me name your child" NTA. 213 Reply Share
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    Cuppieecakes 7 days ago Rename your friend and see how she likes it 69 Reply Share
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    Accomplished_Two1611 · 7 days ago Supreme Court Just- [109] Your cat, you name her. Unless there was some arrangement that the cat was to be shared, your friend presumes too much. NTA.
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    Longjumping-Lab-1916 · 7 days ago Aficionado [19] Why did you accept help from Emma when it's your cat? Please pay her back immediately. It's weird that she wants to name your cat but she seems to feel some ownership over it, likely because of her contributions.
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    Clover is a fine cat name. It's like the cat version of Rover NTA. 45 Reply Share
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    Dutch Jedi Knight 7 days ago Partassipant [1] • If a friend offers to help me, that sounds like the act of a friend The moment that friend puts conditions on said acts, I will pay the cash back to the friend
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    AccountApprehensive 7 days ago Maybe she didn't even help her financially... But like, went with her to the shelter or something. Like friends do... Anyway, that girl is weird.
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    Dapper_Sentence_5841 · 7 days ago I had a cat named Kitten. Long story on how he got this name, but my friend hated it and renamed him Sammy. I just ignored it and kept his name. He never responded to Sammy anyways...
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    DeskRider 7 days ago Partassipant [1] NTA. How is "Seraphina" elegant? Sounds like Emma was trying to lay the groundwork to one day claim Clover for herself.
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