'They "forgot" they adopted a cat': Entitled Couple Attempts to Trick Friend With Severe Cat Allergies Into Babysitting Their Dog While Omitting Their Newly Adopted Cat, He Refuses, Causing Christmas Catastrophe

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Dec 17, 2024 11:00 AM EST

Hey, feline fam. No matter how cute your cats are, they're not as cute to someone allergic to cats. When something makes you sneeze nonstop, your eyes water for hours on end, and snot come out of your nose like a runny faucet, it's purrfectly understandable to not want to be around it. However, if you've never experienced severe pet allergies before, it's hard to grasp the concept of being allergic to the cutest living things on this planet.

One pet pawrent clearly didn't understand when they asked their good friend to babysit their doggo for them while they went on vacation for the holidays. This friend has severe cat allergies, and the pawrents only told them a few days before that they adopted a cat! Apparently, they "forgot" about the cat, which we find impawssibly sus. The first month after adopting a cute kitty, your lives basically revolve around it, so we think some foul play is involved. Scroll down to read the story below that ended in a chaotic Christmas cat-astrophe!

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  • 01
    ALA for refusing to house- sit for my friend after I found out they got a cat?
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    A few days before Alex left, I went over to get the house keys and a rundown of what needed to be done. That's when Alex casually mentioned, "Oh, by the way, we got a cat!"
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    I (28M) agreed to house-sit for my friend Alex (30M) while they went on a week-long vacation. Alex has a dog that I've always loved, and I thought it would be nice to help them out. I even took some time off work to make sure I could give the dog plenty of attention.
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    A few days before Alex left, I went over to get the house keys and a rundown of what needed to be done. That's when Alex casually mentioned, "Oh, by the way, we got a cat!"
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    That's like saying, "Oh, by the way, we just got a venomous snake that bites you all the time. Just take some medicine, though, you'll be fine!" Yeah, we think not. We're allergic to grass, and if you asked us to babysit a patch of grass for a week, we would also say no. Our analogies are not their best today, but you get us.

  • 05
    This caught me off guard because I'm very allergic to cats. Alex knows this-I've had to leave gatherings early before because of my allergies. I asked why they hadn't told me earlier, and Alex said they forgot because they'd only had the cat for about a month.
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    Who forgets about a cat? Especially one you just adopted? Seven years later, we are still obsessed with our cat and talk about them at every pawssible opportunity. We think they did this on purrpose!

  • 06
    I told Alex I couldn't stay in their house if they had a cat. Even if I avoided it, the dander would still trigger my allergies. I suggested they ask someone else or hire a sitter. Alex got defensive, saying I was leaving them in a lurch right before their trip.
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    I felt bad, but I didn't think it was fair for Alex to spring this on me last minute. I offered to check in on the dog daily (if they could isolate the cat in another room), but Alex said that wouldn't work. They ended up scrambling to find someone else and left for their trip angry at me. A mutual friend later told me I should've sucked it up for a week because Alex really needed the break and probably just forgot to mention the cat.
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    ArreniaQ 5d ago • Part_ipant [1] ΝΤΑ I also have allergies to cat dander. I can tolerate neighbors cat that comes over and visits outside, but NOT in the house. They have had the cat for a month, it's hair and dander are everywhere. They were not planning to make the effort to clean a space for you where the cat was not allowed.
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  • 09
    Your friend who is saying you should have sucked it up for a week obviously has no idea what it's like to have streaming eyes and nose, swollen face and not able to breathe. They knew for a month before bothering to tell you, they found someone else to do it, so any issues are on Alex and his family
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    StAlvis 5d ago Gal tic Overlord [2097] ΝΤΑ I didn't think it was fair for Alex to spring this on me last minute. Why do I suspect that might have been strategic?
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  • 11
    Alex really needed the break and probably just forgot to mention the cat. Who forgets about a brand-new pet? The first month of owning a cat consists of nothing but taking and sharing pictures and videos of your new kitty.
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    KaliTheBlaze • 5d ago. Prime Ministurd [536] NTA. Severe allergies are no joke! Your friend should not be expecting you to endanger your life to house sit for them, especially when that part was sprung on you with so little warning. Make no mistake, that's what they're asking for if you have serious allergies - sustained contact with a severe allergen can cause anaphylaxis. They made a pretty major change to the conditions of your agreement by getting the cat, so they have no one to blame but th
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    Full Pace7666 · 5d ago • A hole Aficionado [12] NTA Anyone who tells you to "s kit up" when it comes to an allergy isn't someone worth keeping around.
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    • Main_Asparagus3375 5d ago . NTA - everyone telling you to "s k it up" is. My brother has a pretty severe pet allergy - both dogs and cats. When my family helped me move across the country, he wasnt able to stay with us because the couch we had at the time was from a home with a dog and cat. The allergens were too much, and we didnt make it through the first night before my mom and I got so afraid for his safety that my mom shelled out a
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    few hundred for a hotel room. They just came back to stay with me for the first time since then. I have spent the 4 months since the trip was planned trying to reduce the allergens in the house. I threw out our couch and bought a new one. I bought allergens reducer sprays for fabric AND two for the cats. I bought him an air mattress, bed sheets and a pillow that i kept sealed until he used them. The day before they arrived we bathed
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    the cats and covered them in allergen reducers and vacuumed/dusted EVERYTHING and washed every linen. He still had mild allergies but he was able to stay with us for five days without issue. We took it this seriously, because ALLERGIES ARE SERIOUS. If you hadnt know, you COULD have had a serious reaction the first day if you were planning on staying there 24/7. For someone to disregard a known allergy for their own benefit is vile.
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    • CommunityDefiant4292 5d ago. Part ipant [3] NTA You're allergic to cats! Even worse...your friend knows about it ! They just tried to force your hand, thinking you wouldn't back out at the last minute! Stand your ground
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    pottersquash • 5d ago . Judge, Jur... Top 1% Comme... NTA. I'm guessing since discovering this allergy you haven't spent multiple days in a home with a cat. You have no idea how your body would respond to that. It may not have been physically possible for you to do it.
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    Rare-Cheesecake9701 5d ago . NTA • You would have "sucked it up" if you agreed to sit despite the cat. Probably the last time in your life. I'm so ped at how people treat allergies. It's not just "some sneezing" it's our freaking body attacking itself because our immune system goes nuts.
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    • didthefabrictear 5d ago. He didn't 'forget' to tell you - he told you last minute hoping you'd feel bad enough to not pull out. You were doing them a favour and instead of appreciating, they moved the goalposts with zero thought for you and then had the balls to be - pissy cause you won't' spend a week sneezing and itchy for the sake of their new cat. Man I hate people like this. - Selfish, self centred, arrogant users. NTA at all.
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    esmerelofchaos Part ipant [2] • 5d ago. NTA. I have a friend with a serious cat allergy. She masks up in our house and takes meds so she can stay for more than an hour (and we try to sweep up and keep a safe chair for her, etc). No WAY could she care for our cats for a long period! Now, maybe your friend did forget to mention, but that's ON THEM. They changed the circumstances without informing you. It made your agreement untenable, and they need to fix the problem they created.
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    • alternate_geography · 5d ago • It doesn't matter if they genuinely forgot about the cat and/or your allergies. The job was no longer safe for you, and you should absolutely prioritize your own health over a favor. NTA
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    FiberPhotography 5d ago . "He just doesn't *like* cats, but he'll find out our new kitty is just SO sweet if he spends a week with it!" NTA.
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  • 24
    I'm sorry. i love cats but am allergic. I love certain foods but can't eat them anymore. I've lost friends because they kept trying to force these issues; I hope your friendship doesn't suffer longterm and your friends can understand that an allergy can progress if contact is sustained.
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    Tie-Dyed-Geese • 5d ago. NTA. I didn't even finish the post. You did not know they had a cat. You had no reason to suspect they got a cat. Allergies are no joke. Why should you be forced to suffer an allergic reaction over something THEY didn't communicate with you?
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