‘She lied to everyone’: Son Accidentally Unveils MIL’s Secret After She Tries to Rehome Her Boyfriend’s Dog Behind His Back, Then Proceeds to Accuse Her of Stealing

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Dec 16, 2024 11:00 AM EST

Hey, animal fam. Every day, we wake up and are astounded by the audacity of some people on the internet. You would think that after years of writing for Animal Comedy and looking for the silliest, funniest, and most ridiculous animal posts on the internet every day, that we would have developed a tolerance for this sort of thing. In that case, you would be wrong. In today's absolutely absurd animal post of the day, we have a story of a chaotic mother-in-law who apparently is a kleptomaniac and has serious relationship issues. How does this relate to Animal Comedy, you ask? Well…

She tried to give away her boyfriend's dog without telling him. She stopped off the goofy golden retriever at her daughter and son-in-law's place, claiming her boyfriend needed to give him up. A few days later, said boyfriend comes around and sees his perfect pupper, absolutely ecstatic because he thought his doggo had gone missing. The SIL then spills the tea on all of his MIL's doings, including accusing her of stealing. This story is bonkers, so we hope you're ready for a rollercoaster of wildness this Monday morning. Enjoy!

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  • 01
    AHTA for ratting my mother- in-law out to her boyfriend for dumping his dog behind his back and stealing from his roommate?
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    W I could have covered for MIL, but I told him that she brought the dog to us and said he wanted to rehome it. Then I also ratted her out for something else that had happened even though it was unnecessary.
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    My MIL moved out to live with her boyfriend after we asked her to leave. Then a week ago she brought us her boyfriend's dog (beautiful golden retriever) and told us that he needed to rehome it because his landlord didn't want pets. The poor dog was depressed the whole time even though my dog kept bringing him toys and trying to play. Yesterday, MIL's boyfriend showed up at our house to get something of hers out of the garage and saw the dog. They were both overjoyed and the boyfriend said that h
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    How could you pawssibly explain having your mother-in-law's boyfriend's dog at your place without telling him the truth? There is no logical way to lie about it, and why should you? She sounds like a nightmare, and that poor doggo! Confusing them for no good reason whatsoever.

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    I could have covered for MIL, but I told him that she brought the dog to us and said he wanted to rehome it. Then I also ratted her out for something else that had happened even though it was unnecessary. The boyfriend is a chef and lives in a large rent house with some other restaurant workers including two early 20s girls who share a bedroom. One of the girls had called my wife and said that MIL had stolen a piece of jewelry and a
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    bottle of perfume from her room. She just wanted the things back (the jewelry was a gift from her parents) without starting drama in the house. My wife managed to get them back to their rightful owner without boyfriend knowing. Now boyfriend is irate over both situations and kicking MIL out.
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    Well, to be fair, we would kick someone out too if they tried to get rid of our dog. That's a red flag, more like a really really really really really red flag. Bright red. Dangerous. Do not go near it. Doggo comes before relationship every single time.

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    EmceeSuzy 3d ago • Certified Proc... Top 1% Comme... You have a very strange way of characterizing all of this drama. Why would you think you were 'ratting' your mother-in-law out when what you were doing was giving a straightforward answer to a man whose dog was missing?
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    Your choice to throw in the jewelry theft after the dog thing is pretty weird but can you honestly say that a sensible and attentive boyfriend would have been shocked by any of this? You are NTA, but if I were you I would spend a lot more time worrying about my wife's apparent comfort with this sort of criminal behavior from her mother.
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    lamIrene • 3d ago · Edited 3d ago Judge, Jury, a... Top 1% Comme... NTA. Boyfriend needs to know about MIL and what she's doing. I be raging p ed if someone just gave my dog away and told me she'd run off. She's a MASSIVE AH for doing that to him. She deserves to be kicked out and dropped like rock.
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    feminist1946 · 3d ago • Colo-rectal Surgeon [36] NTA. Overjoyed you returned the dog to his dad. This idea of snitching is bad comes from the takers in our society. You did good to tell him so he dumps her too.
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    Someone You Dont Know70 • 3d ago Commander i... Top 1% Comme... NTA. You would have been TA if you hadn't given this poor guy a heads up that the woman who had just moved in with him was rehoming his pet without his consent and stealing from his housemates/co-workers.
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    notadruggie31 • 3d ago Ahle Aficionado [15] NTA, its not your responsibility to cover for your MIL, she does sound exhausting
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    fernswordgirl432 3d ago . [Part ipant [4] NTA. You did the right thing. Your MIL was trying to get rid of the guy's dog AND stealing from his housemates? Nah... she got herself kicked out and saved this guy and his household a lot of grief. Let her be someone else's problem.
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    ssellzey 3d ago • Why do you keep trying to save your mother-in-law for God sake. She sounds like a kleptomaniac and makes very questionable choices for other people without telling them the truth about things. She is definitely TA.
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    dragonetta123 . 3d ago. Part ipant [2] NTA With the dog, you were answering a question and clarifying a situation. If the boyfriend had agreed to rehome then I would have a different response to the theft, but as he's clearly had MIL lie to him already, I think it's reasonable yo let him know about the theft.
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    Far-Discount-6624 · 3d ago • As a golden retriever owner I hate your mother in law. You're not ratting her out your saving a man from the worst mistake of his life.
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    DJ_Too_Supreme_AITA 3d ago • Professor Em... Top 1% Comme... NTA. I could have covered for MIL Why would you want to? She stole this man's dog, lied to get you to take the dog, and stole from people. Your MIL needed to suffer the consequences of her actions
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    Dry-Explorer2970 3d ago . NTA. MIL is a grown adult, not a child. It's her job to act responsibly, find a place to live, and not, ya know, steal and give away someone else's dog... part of me thinks she's doing this on purpose to get kicked out so she can try to move back in with you... it's also not like she even asked you to lie for her. She lied to EVERYONE in this situation, including you and your wife
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    TrickSea_239 3d ago • • I'd have been interested in how else you'd have thought to explain his dog being at your house without giving the honest truth. Considering you knew the dog was his, and you'd have known how to contact him, | can't imagine a single fake story that'd cover it.
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    Also, NTA for the jewelry thing either. He needed to know she's a thief before she did it again. The next person might not have handled it so calmly, and they might have tried to band together to kick him and his thieving girlfriend out. I don't understand how your wife let's any of this behaviour fly.
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    • Sick_Of_Facebook75 3d ago • NTA. He had the right to know his girlfriend is stealing from his roommates/tenants. I'd be interested to know why you and your wife asked your MIL to leave your home. It sounds like it's relevant to the story.
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    Jerseygirl2468 · 3d ago A hole Afici... Top 1% Comme... NTA but knowing your MIL you guys should have contacted the bf right away about the dog. All you did was tell him the truth, about the dog and the stealing. MIL is unhinged.
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    Liu1845 2d ago • • Never cover for a thief. NTA
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    Cold-Thanks- 3d ago • Ahle Aficionado [13] NTA You are not obligated to cover for your mother in law and she's an awful person for trying to revoke someone else's pet. Hopefully that guy realizes what terrible behavior that is and breaks up with her.
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    RumiDupsie 3d ago. • I get why you'd feel conflicted, but honestly, she was in the wrong, and it's good the truth came out. You didn't cause the problem, she did.
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    RoyallyOakie · 3d ago. Judge, Jury, and Excretioner [395] NTA...Your MIL put the happiness and wellbeing of an animal at risk. She deserves no consideration at all. The less contact you have with a person like this, the better. Does your wife cover for her mother?
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