Entitled couple’s attempt to steal a neighbor’s cat backfires, leaving them with a mountain of vet bills, a court order, and a public meltdown: ‘We were astonished that they had the audacity. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THEIR CAT THEY LOST’

Some neighborhoods treat pets like local celebrities, but there's always someone ready to play talent agent and book them for a private tour. 

In these circles, the idea of ownership is little more than a technicality, and any animal with a taste for adventure is at risk of being "adopted" by the boldest opportunist on the block. Here, the property line is just a suggestion, and the only thing more flexible than a cat's spine is a neighbor's sense of entitlement.

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  • Entitled couple steal a cat, end up with bills costing more than the cat itself.

    030 MEDICAL BILL Date 06/15/2022 06/15/2022 www. 06/15/2022 Service Description Med/Surg Private room Chest X-Ray Admission charge Med/Surg Pr "The cat they had taken was black. They lost their cat over a year before"
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  • The suburban pet soap opera thrives on denial, creative storytelling, and the kind of logic that would make a lawyer weep. Every missing animal is a chance for a neighbor to practice their best innocent face, while the rest of the street watches as the plot twists pile up. The local vet becomes the unwitting referee, the legal system gets dragged into the furball, and the rest of the community settles in for another episode of “Whose Cat Is It Anyway?” The real currency isn’t kindness or common sense, but the ability to spin a tale convincing enough to outlast the outrage.

  • So this has been going on for years and now it has reached a conclusion I thought I will finally post it. Btw this happened before lockdown and I'm on mobile sory for bad formatting.
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  • Cast: A - Aunt U - Uncle Vet EC - entitled couple - EW & EM. (Entitled woman & man) Daughter of EC + her kids.
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  • Story: This started four years ago when my aunt and uncle adopted 2 cats. One is very quiet and sleeps a lot, he doesn't really go to far from the house.
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  • The other cat is the exact opposite. He goes out loads. He only stays in for food and sleep and has an appetite all the time. One day the cat didn't come home.... For a week.
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  • Ok... Suspicious but definitely not strange for a cat. Then it happens again And again By now my Aunt is getting worried and buys a cat tracker.
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  • It turns out that the cat was spending his time in a nearby house. At this point my uncle went round to talk to them about it. Instantly they denied everything. They didn't encourage the cat or feed it or anything.
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  • Suspicious. It becomes more apparent over the next couple of months they were talking out of their arses. The cat is getting fatter and fatter until one day on a visit to the vets, he is placed on a list for at risk animals.
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  • By now my aunt is angry. And to be fair I can see why. These people were denying that they had ever fed the cat at all, whilst causing it health problems that could cost thousands in vets bills!
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  • This all boiled down to what can only be described as one of the most entitled acts I have ever heard. At a family gathering the EC's daughter is just leaving when she spots the cat and decides that it is now hers.
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  • OFF MRC 96 MM+ 8 5 9 30000 C1233 ACOO +000 Date 06/15/2022 06/15/2022 06/15/2022 MEDICAL BILL Service Description Admission charge Med/Surg Private room Chest X-Ray Admission Date: June 15, 2022 Discharge Date: June 18, 2022 Code Amount 851000095 59440 87.00 174.00 700 37 60 06/15/2022 Pharmacy 9.10 06/15/2022 Chemistry 22 18.12 06/16/2022 Med/Surg Private room 256 174 06/16/2022 LabSurcharge Stat 85654 06/16/2022 Chest X-Ray2 1101112 06/16/2022 06/16/2022 Surgery 1 hour Acesthesia Spinal Staple
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  • She just picked it up and drove it back home. 50 miles back home. Fortunately for us there were some plumbers doing work in the street who watched her take the cat. At first they had no idea whose cat it was, but when my uncle started asking aroun...
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  • We were astonished that they had the audacity to do that. And what's more, THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THEIR CAT THEY HAD LOST. My uncle was friends with someone who knew ECs daughter quite well and confirmed that they had lost. a ginger cat who was quite...
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  • The cat they had taken was black. They lost their cat over a year before. How can people be so stupid. This is where my aunt calls in backup. Legal backup.
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  • In court EC are given a cease and desist aswell as bills for healthcare issues the cat had during his time at their house. ECs daughter is told to give back the cat and is also given a community service project to complete (on animal welfare, oh the irony).
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  • All went well. But wait. The entitlement continues. When ECs daughter brought the cat back to my aunt she ed. She virtually was p threw the cat to my aunt and started a screaming rant with the whole street watching.
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  • ECD: 'Me and my kids deserve this cat more!' (a classic) Aunt: Why don't you just buy one. (ECD completely ingnored this) ECD: My kids are so sad! You should at least pay for a new cat for us!
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  • Aunt: sorry are you off your head? ECD: *screams* OMGURSORUDEWHYDONTY Aunt: please leave ECD: *SCREAMS*
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  • In the end, the bill for all this neighborly generosity always lands with a thud, usually padded with medical expenses and a generous helping of public embarrassment. The cat, blissfully unaware, returns to its rightful home, while the would-be adopters are left clutching their receipts and rehearsing their next excuse. In this world, the cost of entitlement is always higher than the price of a purebred.

  • Then as ECD drives away she flicks off my aunt as she gives her a friendly wave...
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  • Edit: it has been pointed out that I didn't explain well on two parts 1: the bills that the EC had to pay were for treatment for weight loss and diabetes.
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  • 2: Yes the cat is allowed outside. It was a rescue and gets violent when not allowed out. The other one is a Birman cat so stays in.
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