Neighbor demands teenager's cat for his son who ‘needs it more,’ accuses them of being entitled when they refuse to give it up: ‘There is no shortage of cats available for adoption at the local shelter. He needs to go there’

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Etai Eshet • Editor
Apr 11, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Look, I get it, and I know if you're here reading this, you do too. Cats are the best. Whether it's the majestic fluffball living with you (or, let's be honest, the one you pay rent to) or a sassy stray you spotted crossing the street, cats are universal emotional support creatures. Yes, all of them. All the time. Even when a stray ignores me like I'm invisible, the snub feels oddly validating and injects a little serotonin into my day.  

That being said, my cat, whom I physically gave birth to and have definitely shared more meaningful moments with than most humans, is mine. That's not negotiable. Now, imagine someone walking up to your door, skipping the small talk, and asking for your cat on the grounds that their kid needs it more than you do. That's exactly what this neighbor did.

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  • He walked up at someone's doorstep, demanding they surrender their cat to his son, as if pets are public goods to be redistributed according to need. And when refused, he took offense at being denied, accusing the cat's owner of entitlement. It's a special kind of ridiculous to not only make such a request but then to act offended when it’s met with laughter and a firm no.

  • "Entitled Kevin (male Karen) felt entitled to my cat!"

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  • Cats aren’t items to be borrowed or traded for the greater good. They’re family, and you don’t give up family to someone who seems to think Meow means Mine.

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  • One of my neighbours who I barely interacted with at all until today knocked on my door this
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  • morning and asked if he could have my cat for his aut tic son. I was
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  • immediately shocked and said "is this some kind of sick joke?! When did I give any indication I
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  • intended to give the cat away?!". He seemed offended because according to him "his son needs the cat more than me".
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  • Obviously I refused, I'm not insensitive about his son but it's literally my pet, I'm attached to the
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  • cat and I see him as family of course I'm not going to give him away. He then accused ME of acting entitled and yelled
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  • that I was 'an entitled teen with no regard for those in need' and frankly I was trying very hard not to laugh!
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  • To be honest I'm concerned for his son!
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  • NoeTellusom Make sure to keep your cat inside and if not already microchipped, please do so.
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  • SilentJoe1986 People give away cats for free. He doesnt need to take yours
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  • textureworkshop There is no shortage of cats available for adoption at your local shelter. He needs to go there.
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  • Rainy_Grave Post signage that your property has video cameras. Then get some.
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  • Blue1Eyed5Demon What horrible parenting ☑ just because the kid is aut tic doesn't mean you teach them that they can
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  • use their condition to get whatever they want. Glad you told him no.... like what did he expect? Some nerve
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  • ImportantImpala Wild bc you can literally get a cat ANYWHERE
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  • MukDoug It's too bad there isn't so place where someone can get a cat that needs a home. But, congratulations on having the only cat in your city.
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  • forgetregret1day I would love to be inside the mind of someone who not only thinks of something so absolutely outrageous but then actually acts on it! It's scary to realize that people. like this walk among us and
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  • truly believe they are entitled to get whatever they want. No you can't have my cat you utter moron. Unbelievable.
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  • Money-Detective The only one entitled is the neighbor asking for your cat... Tell him to go to the local animal shelter to find a cat that will bond with his son....NTA but he is bordering if he is keeps asking..
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  • feisty_cactus The audacity to walk up to someone else's door, knock on it, and then demand anything inside that house for themselves, and THEN to call you entitled when they are told no!
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  • Forward Pick6383 This guy obviously doesn't know the laws of cats. The universe provides cats to those that truly deserve them. If you're cool enough they will just find you. I have three that way.
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