'I only have one simple request': 21-year-old girlfriend's plea to keep her cat inside sparks a feline family feud with boyfriend and his mom over boundaries and responsibility

This cat mom just wants one thing: keep her kitty inside! After rescuing a tiny kitten from her job's parking lot, this 21-year-old thought she was doing the responsible thing by finding him a foster home with her boyfriend. But the situation quickly turned into a furmily affair. Her boyfriend's mom fell in love with the cat, and now he's living in a house with four cats total.

Despite paying for all his vet bills, food, toys, and even tracking devices, this dedicated hooman can't get one simple request respected: do not let him outside. She's not against accidents, she gets it, but the constant messages like "can't find him!" or full-on photos of him frolicking outside are wearing her down. And apparently, asking for this boundary is too much.

Now the cat community is weighing in. Many agree that setting this boundary is more than fair.

The real kicker? Some folks are saying he's not even her cat. But she's the one doing the feeding, the vet runs, the cuddling, and the worry. The only thing she isn't doing is opening the door.

She's not trying to be catty—she just wants her boy safe. Is that so pawsitively unreasonable?

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