'I thought we were all friends': Inconsiderate roommates allow woman's cat to escape by leaving the doors open while cleaning, then blame her for it, calling her irresponsible

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Mar 27, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

We don't know why it is that cats seem to cause so much drama between roommates. You know, when you're moving in somewhere or when you're getting a new roommate, whether they have a cat or not. If you don't want it in your house, don't take the roommate. If you don't want roommate that will cause drama around your feline, ask about it, find out if and what they might have issues with. Seriously, we have seen so much drama that could have been avoided if only a few questions were asked. 

We have seen roommates lock cats in their rooms without permission. We have seen roommates get mad because they're allergic to cats even though they agreed to getting a roommate with a cat in the first place. We've seen roommates unexpectedly bring cats home even though the other roommates didn't know and didn't agree to it. Today's story… we don't know if this one could have been avoided. It seems like the roommates in question were either dumb or liars. Thankfully, the cat is okay. But really, ask some questions. Don't risk your cat. 

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    "Roommates left door open while vacuuming and my cat ran outside."
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    Anyways, my roommates and I were doing a big spring deep clean together. We have multiple vacuums and a couple of them were vacuuming at the same time. I was downstairs cleaning and when I came up I saw two of my roommates vacuuming with the both front and back door wide open.
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    I immediately started searching for my cat. He was nowhere to be found in the house and I was panicking and started ugly crying He's an indoor cat and is not even a year old yet and he's terrified of the vacuum and with the doors open I was worried he would have ran out to escape the noise. We also live by a road. It doesn't have a terribly fast speed limit but it is quite busy and people speed so still I was worried about that too.
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    Only one other roommate (neither of the vacuuming ones) helped me to look and we walked up and down the sidewalk calling his name and shaking a container of treats and we finally found him. I was so relieved and shaken up.
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    The thing is, in the midst of my crying I asked my roommates why they would leave the doors open and not tell me. They seemed annoyed by my question and they told me that my cat is my responsibility and I should have been keeping an eye on him.
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    How could I have known they were going to have the doors open though when they've never done that before??? I wasn't acting angry towards them, just extremely distressed. Their reaction seemed almost catty towards me (no pun intended). They didn't even apologize.
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    All my roommates seem to love my cat so it's not like they'd have some vendetta against him? I live on a separate floor and keep his litter box and food contained. I also get along so well with my roommates we hangout all the time I thought we were all friends so I'm shocked they would react this way Unless I'm delusional here? Was I overreacting?
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    TLDR; Roommates left door open while vacuuming and my cat ran outside. When I asked them why they'd do that they told me I should have been paying more attention.
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  • Honestly, we want to be mad here, because these roommates deserve it. But more than anything, we're just sad. We can feel the hurt through these words - feeling like your friends were never really your friends in the first place, like they don't really care. We're sorry. Thank goodness that you found your cat. And that third roommate… sounds like that one might be a keeper. 

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    Infinite_Pop1463 Who opens the doors to vacuum what the h |
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    Medium_Brilliant812 OP Right?! They said it was to get fresh air while cleaning. Still seems so weird.
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    CORDLESS VACUUM
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    AlternativeDue 1958 Thank god you found him! Time to look for a new place.
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    SoSeriousBro You had every right to be angry with them. They knew you had a cat and still chose to leave the door open, which shows their thoughtlessness. Their reaction also indicates that they aren't real friends. Instead of shifting blame, they should have been willing to help you find your cat. I'm just glad you were able to find your cat amidst all of this.
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    Raaghhhhh I'm genuinely confused if they had both the doors open they should have called up and told you to come get your cat. While it's not their responsibility to watch or care for him it's odd they would basically chase him out then be upset when you ask for more consideration
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    uttergarbageplatform you are NOT overreacting, your roommates are pieces of sh who are unwilling to take any accountability. YOU NEED TO MOVE OUT.
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    Nero92 Your roomies are . Any real friend would have made sure your cat was contained in a room and that everyone knew that if they were going to be keeping exterior doors open.
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  • It would have been so easy to avoid all of this, we agree with all of the commenters about that. There is no reason the kitty should have run out. But that would have required the roommates to give a heck, and it sounds like they didn't. 

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    Howie_Doon Not overreacting at all. They were clearly wrong to leave the door open. I'm glad you found her.
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    Disbride Basically they know they messed up and felt guilty for upsetting you, but instead of sitting with that guilt and apologising, they're angry at you for making them feel bad. How dare you make them feel bad?!? /s
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