Entitled Mom Tries To Take Redditor's Cat Because Her Daughter Wants It, But The Cat's Microchip Ruins Their Plans

"My mum gets a message saying that someone wants our cat back."

Filip

• Published in Interesting
• November 25, 2023

Entitled parents are individuals who display unreasonable expectations and demands regarding the treatment of their children and themselves, often ignoring established rules, norms, or the needs of others. They typically insist on special treatment for their children.

They believe their family deserves exceptional respect, which provokes various conflicts with others. Recently, a Reddit user shared her story about facing an entitled parent a few years ago.

The OP explained they have a tuxedo cat that chose to live with their family. They fondly describe the cat as loyal, a lover of smoked ham, and mention that it recently turned ten years old and enjoys sleeping a lot.

Initially, the cat appeared in their garden on a cold December evening, and the OP's mother allowed it to stay overnight due to the cold weather. They took the cat to the vet, and as no microchip was found, they put up posters to find its owner.

Two months later, the cat's previous owner, who lived in a different area, contacted them, explaining the cat had run away after they got a dog and permitted them to keep the cat. However, a few weeks later, the OP's mother got a message saying it was their cat and they wanted it back.

It was their neighbor, the entitled mom, and she even sent her daughter to bully the OP at school over the cat. The entitled mom had temporarily cared for the cat before it ran away from them.

By then, the cat had been microchipped with its new name and the OP's address, solidifying their ownership. The entitled mom's interest in the cat waned after they got a dog for their daughter, who claimed to have fallen in love with the cat.

Years later, the neighbor's daughter still harbors resentment toward the OP.

The original story:

The OP's cat had multiple owners before it chose to stay with them:

The cat appeared in their yard, and they took it:

Eventually, they found its owner, who allowed them to keep it:

But a few weeks later, the entitled mom claimed it was her cat:

By that time, the cat was already microchipped, and the entitled mom couldn't take it:

Several years have passed since the incident, and they are still enraged with the OP:

Every owner would protect their cat

The fact is that a cat chooses its owner and not the opposite

A Reddit user agreed

"I'd kill them"

The story shared by the Reddit user shows a classic case of entitled parenting, where the neighbor's demands and actions regarding the tuxedo cat display unreasonable expectations and a disregard for others' rights. Despite the cat's clear preference for the OP's family and the legal steps that were taken to confirm ownership, the neighbor persisted in her claims, leading to unnecessary stress and conflict.

This situation underlines the challenges posed by entitled parents, who usually place their desires above justice. Luckily, the OP and her mom managed the situation and kept their lovely tuxedo cat.

Filip