Man Threatens To Leave His Wife If He Catches Her Feeding Stray Cats Because They Live In A No-Pet Rental For Which They Had To Give Up Their Dog

This is one issue that blew way out of proportion

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 19, 2022

All domestic cats, including feral, stray, and pet cats, are members of the same species. However, stray cats and feral cats differ greatly from one another in their interactions and relationships with humans.

When we refer to a cat as "socialized," we imply that the cat is accustomed to human company and values it. In fact, a cat has to be socialized in order to become accustomed to human contact, human environments, and human sights, sounds, and smells.

It requires patience and work from kind people and is influenced by a variety of aspects of a cat's life. Cats socialize themselves through engaging with people from an early age by being held, spoken to, and played with.

A kitten will develop a fear of people if she is not accustomed to being held and petted by people during this crucial period. The OP in today’s story is one who loves to feed stray cats in the neighborhood since they had to re-home their elderly dog because their lease agreement didn’t allow pets.

Her husband didn’t like the idea of the stray cats being fed and he told the OP to stop it. He further went on to add that they’d be breaking their lease, to which the OP explained that these stray cats would not be staying in the house nor would they be kept as pets.

Still, it was an issue for the OP’s husband to the extent that he even had to issue a threat. 

The Headline

The rented house is owned by his family

It feels good to have some short company

He told me about the stray cats

He would not give a direct answer

He constantly breaks the glass thing

I wouldn't do what I asked him to do

As usual, the comments rolled in and here are a bunch of them.

It sounds like he's just looking for a reason

The OP is in the wrong according to this Redditor

You make a difference on the lives of those cats

They are feeling out of control

He wants us to be able to get our own house

Stray cats live very short and violent lives

It's up to the new renters to keep it up

He doesn't want a yard filled with cat waste

It was obvious the previous tenants fed them

The OP will try and see if they can reach a compromise

Poor thing doesn't know what he did wrong to be abandoned

Strange animals in the yard

People will try to make fun of you for doing it

This Redditor thinks that is an extreme response

A stray is a cat that once resided indoors, and had socialization from humans, but has since lost her home, been abandoned, or is otherwise no longer in regular contact with humans. You can’t blame the OP for feeding these stray cats, as they deserve love too.

What are your thoughts regarding this particular story? Leave your thoughts below.

Maryjane