'She went psycho on me': After an argument, crazy roommate locks cat owner out of the house with no way back in, telling her to "reflect on her actions", while the cat is screaming from inside the house

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jan 27, 2026 11:00 AM EST

Roommates can be hard enough, but roommates when there's a cat involved… that's a whole other level of risk. 

You want to vet your roommates well before choosing them. You want to do it for yourself, of course, but if you have a cat, you have to do it for their sake too. All kinds of situations can happen if the roommate-cat discussion doesn't happen properly. Some people hate their roommate's cats and ask them to lock the cats away all the time. Other times, it's the opposite, and the roommates think the cat is theirs too, and some go as far as trapping the cat in their rooms. Sometimes, it's simply the roommates neglecting their own cats and dumping the responsibility of taking care of them on someone who never sgned signed up for it. 

With all that said, we thin that the situation in today's story is by far the most insane that we have ever come across. And honestly, we don't know if this could have been avoided with proper vetting. We would like to believe it could have, that we wouldn't have ended up in a situation like this. But there is no way to know. And we totally understand them reaching out to the internet to look for advice, because we don't know what we would have done in the moment either. 

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  • 01
    picture of an orange cat peeking through a door
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  • 02
    My roommate and I recently had a disagreement. My apartment has a standard front door plus an additional metal security gate. We never close this gate, and I don't even have a key for it.
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  • 03
    On my roommate's day off, I headed to work (I work 12- hour shifts, leaving at 8:00 AM and returning around 10:30 PM). I left two meals out for my cat, but when I finally arrived home at 1:00 AM after overtime, I found the metal gate locked. My cat was meowing from the other side.
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  • 04
    I called my roommate, she went psycho on me. She screamed at me for waking her up at 1:00 AM, even though I was locked out. She claimed she was staying elsewhere and didn't have the key.
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  • 05
    When I asked why she closed the gate knowing I didn't have a key, she accused me of 'projecting' my own behavior onto her and denied she did it. I hung up and had to stay over at a friend's house.
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  • 06
    The next day, she 'magically' remembered her father had a spare key. She went home and opened the gate without telling me she was on her way, despite promising she would.
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  • 07
    I am certain she did this on purpose as retaliation; she even sent a message telling me to 'reflect on my actions' regarding our previous argument.
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  • 08
    I can't retaliate because I'm afraid she might hurt my cat while I'm at work (I have already realized she's insane and might do anything), and I still need to get my security deposit from her when I leave.
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  • 09
    I have already started looking for a new place. Any advice on how to handle this?
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  • First of all, this is one of the most insane things that we have heard in a long time. Second of all, the best solution, in our opinions, is to get in and get out as fast as possible. You and the cat need to be out of there. Come in when you can, find someone to stay with and can take your kitty for a while, pack your cat's things, and get your cat out of there. The rest can be handled later. And we're not telling you to get your cat out of there lightheartedly. We know how difficult that is for a cat. But there is more risk to staying there than there is to being with a cat sitter until you can officially figure this out. 

  • 11
    RT3K69420 Move out immediately and forget your deposit. She's insane.
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    Prestigious-Ice-7249 OP I'm okay with me not getting my deposit back but I don't want her to have it either. I'm thinking I might 'accidently' knock down her TV when I am moving out or something.
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    NewNameNeededAgain Get out as fast as possible. Don't warn her. So you have a relative or friend who could take your cat temporarily while you're looking for a new place, so at least you could be sure the kitty is safe?
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  • 15
    Prestigious-Ice-7249 OP I'm looking for someone to host my cat temporarily. My plan is I'll play nice in order to get my deposit back. I'll talk to her about me moving out and if she doesn't agree to give it back I WILL do damage to the place, there's no contract so there is no legal proof I lived there.
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  • 17
    Woozy Traveller Move ASAP. Also, it's illegal to lock someone out of their home. You could have her charged
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  • 18
    Lb54868 Don't do anything to get you in legal trouble. Get retaliation by talking to your landlord and getting you and your cat out of there. Talk to your roommate via text so that there is a paper trail to show your landlord.
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  • We don't know about the legalities of the situation, but if you can reach a lawyer somehow, we would try to talk to them. What matters more than that, more than money, more than anything else, is making sure that you and your cat are safe. And it sounds like you're on that. Keep us updated. We need to know that the two of you make it out of that situation healthy and sane. 

  • 20
    IndgoViolet Contact your landlord about your roommate blocking your ability to use the space you pay for. Since you sublet, move out or temporarily place you cat with a safe friend and serve her written notice (try to get it written by a lawyer and send it registered receipt mail) that since she is preventing you from using the space, you are breaking the lease and expect your full deposit returned upon move out inspection.
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  • 21
    Take photos of your room when you leave and be prepared to take her to small claims court for the deposit. If your in the US, look into the deadline landlords have to meet to return deposits. I read that California penalizes landlords who miss that date and awards the fine to the renter. Other states may have similar protections.
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