Roommate refuses to replace $800 mattress after her cat ruins it, claims it's not her fault: 'She freaked out and called me heartless for threatening her cat'

If it's your cat, you're responsible for the damage they do.

We all love our cats, but you have to admit that they come with some drawbacks. The good usually outweighs the bad, but that doesn't mean that there aren't going to be some bumps along the way. Animals are unpredictable after all, and they don't have the same priorities as humans do. Sometimes it will make a mess, and you will have to clean it up. They will make odors that you have to contend with, and they will sometimes permanently alter your furniture. They will knock over precious belongings, and they will feel no remorse about it. It's just what cats do. And we put up with it because we love them, and they make our lives better in so many ways. But you also have to be responsible for what your animals do when you're at home, especially if you live with roommates. When you were finding a place to live, you were probably thinking about whether or not they would be OK with pets. You probably have some sort of agreement in place that one of you, the cat owner, will assume all responsibility for the animal.

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They will pay the bills, clean the litter box, and make sure they are fed and entertained. You're the one who wanted the cat in the first place, so it's your job to keep everything running smoothly around them. And that sometimes means fixing things that they break. That's what happened in the story, when a classic cat moment happened while the roommates were away. But instead of owning up to the mistake and trying to make it better, they wanted to fight off responsibility. This is no way to be a pet owner, and it gives other pet owners a bad name. The roommate was left wondering what they could do in that situation. Should they move out and just give up on the roommate relationship entirely? Or should they stand their ground and try to make the situation better through communication? Read on to see what happened in the story and see what commenters have to say about it.
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Am I in the wrong for telling my roommate to pay me for a new mattress after her cat destroyed mine?

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