'I did not trust my roommate with the cat': Roommate accuses couple of stealing their cat after moving out, despite not paying for any vet visits, food, or litter since 2023

Being a pawrent is hard work. You literally have another living thing to take care of. It's not just about ensuring they have enough food and water; it's about taking a sick day when your cat needs to visit the vet ASAP, providing them with the mental stimulation they need to prevent destructive behavior, and grooming them (even when they don't like it). Your life is no longer just yours; everything you do now depends on something else. It's not impawssible to do it alone, but it certainly is easier when you have a co-parent by your side, be it a friend or partner. The problem with that, though, is that if you two ever split, who gets the cat?

Luckily, we never had to cross that bridge, but lots of people do. Below, you'll find a story of a roommate accusing her other roommate of stealing her cat when they moved out. She said they adopted it together, but she hasn't taken it to the vet or bought a single bag of food or litter since 2023 (when they adopted the kitty). The other roommate was the primary pawrent, and she's ready to defend herself if necessary. The lengths we won't go to for our fur babies, huh?

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Roommate claiming cat is theirs. I have proof of ownership

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Before us and our partner were official, we had a cat. We made it purrfectly clear that the responsibility of the cat would fall solely on us; they were our cat. Should anything happen to us as a couple, the cat would come with us, no matter how much he fell in love with her. He would be more like the fun, loving uncle until we made it official.
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Get the microchip registered, and then you can furget about this problem entirely. The cat is yours, and you have the receipts to prove it (literally). That's the one good thing about cat ownership: it's relatively easy to prove when you need to.
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