Man Accepts For His Roommate To Get An Extra Cat, Regrets His Decisions Later On

"I've really liked not having to worry about a cat around"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• June 15, 2023

When thinking about having a cat, it is important to decide whether you should acquire one or two. Of course, everyone will have a different answer, and having two cats instead of one can be more work.

Having two cats will mostly benefit you since they will keep each other company while you are away. Your cat won't get much cerebral stimulation if you are gone at work for a significant amount of the day.

Two cats can connect with one another, preventing loneliness or sadness. This is especially important when getting a kitten since they need to play or exercise frequently to build strong muscles and because they need attention. 

The ideal scenario is to raise kittens from the same litter of cats. This is because they will already be familiar with one another, and there shouldn't be any issues keeping them close by.

The OP of today's story is not a big fan of cats, but his roommate has an emotional support cat. They are cute, in theory, to the OP, but they climb on everything and get in the way.

The roommate's cat wasn't so bad, but it died, and his roommate got another cat. It didn't stop there, as the roommate wants to get a second cat so it won't be lonely on days they have to work late.

This was a huge problem for the OP, as these cats would certainly invade his space and ruin things for him.

The story kicks off but not without the headline

The cat suddenly got a cardiac arrest while the OP's roommate was playing with it

They wanted to bring the cat to the vet and learn more about this cat to be able to tell adoption agencies

Let's head into the comments and find out what other Redditors have to say regarding this story

The OP should go ahead and talk to his roommates about his concerns

The OP is just thinking that a second cat will make the whole situation worse

"A cat will be hyper like this and scratch furniture when it does not have enough stimulation"

How responsible the roommate is with a pet is a good starting point

It's their support animal but does the support animal really need a support animal?

Telling them he doesn't want a second one due to the behavior of the first one

The OP pays half the bills and has the right to say so

The OP should let them know that any damage caused by the cats is solely their responsibility

There may initially be a degree of aloofness or even aggressiveness when introducing two cats or kittens that have never met, but this typically passes quickly. Some Redditors said that just because someone is okay with something at one point in time does not mean they are forever bound to be okay with that in the future.

In the end, the OP's story got an "everyone sucks" verdict.

Maryjane