Redditor Disposes Of A Dead Cat He Thought Was A Stray, Gets Berated For It

"I love animals and was tearing up while having to clean up after the cat"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 26, 2022

Losing a cat can change your life, and it can be just as devastating as losing a human companion. Whether a loss is unexpected or long anticipated, the pain that comes with it can be excruciating.

Even when we know that our cat's life will end, how we react can still have a big impact. Our kitties are our constant friends and part of our everyday lives.

We enjoy their wittiness, feel their love, and share life events with them. It should come as no surprise that when they pass away, we frequently experience a sizable void that may have an effect on our daily lives. 

Yes, grieving is a normal and healthy reaction to loss. There is no one way that is "right" to mourn the loss of your cat.

But what about finding a dead cat on your porch? A cat you are not close to in any way chooses your porch to die on.

That is the story we see in today’s post as a Redditor named u/agentfortyfour shared with the AITA subreddit community. The man chose to dispose of this dead feral kitten, whom he thought was a stray, for a good number of reasons.

He then posted about it on a Facebook page, only for the "cat owner" to show up and demand the dead cat. Read the full story as you keep scrolling below. 

OP says:

We have seen this cat around for a couple of years

I didn't want another animal digging it up

She yelled at my wife and then berated me

Here are a few things to note

It didn't look like he was caring for them

To summarize the whole story...

Here are a bunch of comments from Redditors in response to the post.

Cat owner is being unreasonable

There's really not much else you could have done

They cannot consider themselves a pet owner if...

You can't undo anything that was done

It's not like the cat was well taken care of

No good deed goes unpunished

Who wants to keep a dead animal around?

The OP hopes the cat died comfortably and peacefully

The fact is that she's a terrible pet owner

It was reasonable to assume it was a stray

She has no business accusing you

Tell her you'll report her to animal cruelty

You should have done it when you found the cat

The OP wishes he had thought it through a little better

For this Redditor, the OP is not the AH

Grief does not follow a "normal" timeline as "it takes as long as it takes." Every loss experience is different and can elicit a range of feelings.

This is typical, whether you’re experiencing feelings of sadness, anxiety, fatigue, guilt, or relief. Although it may be comforting to hear that others have gone through a similar experience, each person who has loved and lost a cat will go through the grieving process in their own way.

Maryjane