Redditor Refused To Give Stranger Their Lost Cat Until He Agreed To Pay Him The Advertised $500 Reward

"He said that there actually isn't a reward and that he only advertised one to increase the chance that people would look for his cat."

Ayoub

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 13, 2022

Losing your pet is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. You can't help but constantly worry about them and their well-being and hope that nothing terrible happened to them. 

Pets often wander around and end up getting lost after either getting distracted by something or not knowing the way back home. It's something you can help prevent, but even with all the precautions, pets are clever, and they can sneak their way out of anything,

People often post notices offering rewards to whoever finds their lost pet. Money is always a good motivator and as long as you find your four-legged friend, that is money well spent.

Even if you don't include a reward, some good samaritans are out there and will be more than happy to help you. It might be slower, but it's least worth trying for sure.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/AITAlostpet made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where he explained how he refused to give a lost cat to its owner because he wasn't planning on paying the reward. Scroll down and check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/AITAlostpet:

Op called the number after going home and informed the cat owner about the good news.

After the cat owner arrived, he told Op that there actually wasn't a reward.

Op is unsure whether he made the right decision and decided to ask the Reddit community about it.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/AITAlostpet's post:

The owner only had to slightly wait longer.

The cat owner could have offered a fraction of the reward as a thank you.

Op proved the cat owner's point by behaving this way.

Cats are constantly on extended excursions.

OP held the cat hostage for ransom money.

The cat owner lied to the community with his fake reward.

Losing a pet doesn't give you a free pass to scam people.

The cat owner was hoping to get the cat and run.

Op held the owner to his word.

Op is the a-hole for keeping the cat hostage.

The cat owner is the real a-hole here.

Why would you hold someone else's cat hostage?

People will do and say desperate things to get something back.

If you advertise a reward, don't be surprised if people want to actually receive it.

"It's his duty as a pet owner to take care of his animal."

A lot of pets are found even without the reward.

Op shouldn't have handled the situation the way he did. The cat owner is an a-hole for lying about the reward, but holding someone's pet hostage until they pay you money is never a good look. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

Ayoub