Entitled cat owner lets cat vomit in bathroom, guilt trips roommate who asks them to clean it up: 'This person owes me $400'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Apr 10, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

When I was in my final year of college, I had a roommate who owned a cat. On the face of it, this was no big deal. I loved cats, and for the most part, this one was pretty agreeable. There was just one issue that there was (quite literally) no getting around—while everybody was sleeping at night, he had a habit of leaving a noxious pile of diarrhea right beside our front door.  

As you might imagine, it was not a pleasant experience waking up bright and early for a library study session and having to step over toxic waste before even getting the chance to enjoy a morning coffee. The one saving grace of the situation, if you could call it that, was that my roommate was committed to the unpleasant task of cleaning up the mess. We could argue that this may be the bare minimum, but hey! As anybody who has lived with roommates knows, some of them refuse to meet even the lowest bar. 

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    "I have got to get out of this house."

    Oh also when you get home do you think you could clean up where the cat threw up or did whatever in the bathroom 42m Whats really wild is I'm not the only one with the ability to do that but yea 34m O They aren't my cats 32m You still live in the house :) collective help but you know I guess we all don't thrive when living with people 30m ①
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  • There is no getting around the fact that if you have pets, they are probably going to make messes in the house every once in a while. The important thing is that as a pet owner, you take responsibility for that, whether you live alone or with others. 

    One unfortunate individual found themselves dealing with somebody who apparently didn't believe in this when they got into an altercation with their roommate about cleaning up their cat's vomit. The cat owner accused them of shirking responsibility after they politely requested that they clean the mess in their shared bathroom that had been there for several hours.

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    eva @eeevuhhhh I have got to get out of this house. This person owes me $400 btw
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    eva @eeevuhhhh Replying to @eeevuhhhh To recoup the $400 I'm sure I will never see again I will be taking wagers on how long it will take for the gofundme for them to "escape a toxic living environment" to pop up
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    eva @eeevuhhhh quick timeline since some people are confused: I got home at 11AM to find the vomit. I had to study for a big test so I assumed my roommate would clean it up when they woke up. My roommate saw it, but left at 6PM for work and at 10pm i realized it was still there and texted them
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    When the altercation was shared with the internet, many were horrified with the roommate's behavior.

    Martina Markota @MartinaMarkota Replying to @eeevuhhhh I had a similar experience. Suddenly it was "my turn" to clean the bathroom after a weekend of her friends partying and staying over, and boyfriend smoking & ashing on the wall while being on toilet, boyfriend on the seat, and this girl never cleaned her hair out of the drain. I was like no...I have a man I'm not cleaning your man's , and I clean up after MYSELF, I don't do turns cleaning your sh. She acted like I'm the problem. So glad to b
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    Randy Treibel ❤ @RandyTreibel Replying to @eeevuhhhh This person probably describes themselves as an empath
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    Lil Princess @realshawnngee Replying to @eeevuhhhh Never live w cat people they are seeking a cat sitter not a housemate
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    Kristi Yamaguccimane ❤ @TheWapplehouse Replying to @eeevuhhhh insane reply when it's your own cats
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    Chancellor GM @StoicinMN Replying to @eeevuhhhh It's more expensive to live by yourself but it's worth it
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    Winston Smith @Sh tboxFoxbody Replying to @eeevuhhhh When there's cat puke on the floor suddenly it's OUR cat.
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    MADISON HEIGHTS -. @Madisonxheights Replying to @eeevuhhhh this is why roommate agreements should be notarized
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    Orc Philosophy @orcphilosopher Replying to @eeevuhhhh Lessons learned: 1. Never make a personal loan and expect to get it back. So don't give money unless it's a gift. All you'll get is resentment both ways. 2. Don't live with weirdos.
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    Sageless @SagelessRanger Replying to @eeevuhhhh Holy crap, I'll never understand how some pet owners think that everyone in household is responsible for basic everyday care of their animal by default.
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    violet @violenthomie Replying to @eeevuhhhh the only thing thriving in that house is the cat's digestive issues
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    ((.. ~ ~ ~ ..) J @ashleim1chelle Replying to @eeevuhhhh why are you even staying girl... run. those type of people have O remorse
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    NINA TS @badnina_x Replying to @eeevuhhhh nothing humbles you like splitting rent with your biggest hater
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    Justine Kardel @dorkburger84 Replying to @eeevuhhhh The violent-nonviolent communicator, always a classic. Run, don't walk outta there!
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    #1 stuff haver @braveandstrong6 qu r i would rather put my head through a wall then live in a collective sober anarchist household. what do you mean Sock wont clean the cat vomit.
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    Jamie @JayElHarris This is why I could never do roommates and even in college, it was unbearable to me, because if I see cat vomit, I'm cleaning it up. And I expect the same from any adult I live with. But if I live with someone who doesn't think like that, then I'm resentful as h■I.
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    may @mayyluvva average roommate experience down to the dirty a cat
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    nicole @b tchesnmodels people who own pets and live with roommates and expect the roommates to help take care of the animals they solely took on the responsibility of caring for should not be pet owners
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    Mmapula @Gherkinsawce This post has taught me a lot of people have never shared space with a housemate who never cleans up after themselves. All this communal responsibility nonsense normally falls on one person and those defending it are normally the villains or the silent mumus that enable
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    DEI FINAL BOSS @virtual4ngel the other roommate liking the message... everybody would have to d*e
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    Rosedizzle @Superwoman Rose I lived with house mates for three months recently. They were going on vacation so I asked them who's taking care of the 2 dogs & 2 cats. She got mad. Btw her man doesn't even touch them because they're her pets but she wanted me to be vacay mommy. Please be so FFR. Ppl are sick!
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    francis wolf @francoisxwolf i'll walk into the ocean before i live with roommates ever again
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    erika @idonotexist e Living with people really makes you realize how different every individual perspective is and how different people are raised fr
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