Cat Owner Refuses To Pay Vet Bills To Her Roommate Who Shouldered Everything While She Was Out Of The Country

She made an excuse, telling the roommate that paying for the vet bills isn't part of their discussion.

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• Published in Interesting
• June 15, 2023

Sometimes, cat owners have no choice but to leave their fur babies under the care of their family or friends. And that's completely okay as long as they're not forcing this responsibility on someone else.

While they're away, they need to leave some budget for cat care and other specific needs. Setting aside money for veterinary care is also important in case of an emergency.

It's irresponsible to think that just because you left your cat under your friend's or relative's care, they'd be willing to shoulder any expenses for the cat. No matter what happens, the financial responsibility will fall on the owner's shoulders.

It is not fair or reasonable to assume that your friends or family members will automatically cover any expenses that may arise while you're away. Don't be like this cat owner who thinks that she doesn't need to reimburse her friend for the vet expenses because it wasn't part of the deal.

Today's story is about a guy who agreed to take care of his roommate's cat. He was reluctant at first, but he eventually agreed since taking care of a cat doesn't require a lot of hard work.

The problem is he discovered that the poor feline is sick. So he decided to get it treated.

Let's look at how things went.

A guy decided to ask the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit about an issue with his roommate.

The original poster's (OP's) roommate is a cat owner.

The roommate had to go overseas for internship. So she left the cat under the OP's care.

Things went smoothly at first, until the cat kept throwing up a lot.

The concerned OP decided to take the cat to the vet and discovered that it was stomach bacteria.

He shouldered vet bills and all the medicine the cat needed.

The OP's roommate finally returned.

Again, everything went smoothly until the moment when the OP asked his roommate to pay him back.

The roommate refused to do so.

We all know who the real a-hole is here.

She should've apologized to the OP for all the trouble and reimbursed him. That's the right thing to do.

But the thing is, if the OP left the cat as it is, she'd probably get mad too.

This roommate is an irresponsible cat owner. And manipulative, at that.

A responsible cat owner pays for everything, especially for the emergency expenses of their pets..

It's the roommate's obligation to pay the OP back 100%.

This Redditor described the roommate well as a person and as a cat owner.

It is never a pet sitter's responsibility to pay for vet bills.

It seems that the pet owner doesn't mind her cat getting sicker.

Instead of gratefulness, the roommate shows her irresponsible behavior.

There should be no more next time for OP.

The OP did the right thing when he took the poor cat to the vet and purchased its medicine. It's his roommate who's the real a-hole here.

It's his money, so he deserves to get it back. If there is a small claims court, as one of the Redditors suggested, he can involve the authorities to teach this irresponsible cat owner a lesson.

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