Leesidge t1_j7wokdn wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Reply to comment by Steel_Town in TIFU by getting a new cat and sending my neighbor over the edge. by wastingtimaway

They left the cat alone for 3 days while helping her husbands mum. Who looked after the cat during that time? Why wasn't the cat inside?

warriorofinternets t1_j7xi7o9 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Cats can look after themselves!

CitrineLeaf t1_j7xjmei wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:41 AM

To an extent, maybe.

But they're living creatures dependent only on us to survive. We are our pets' entire worlds, and when you disappear like that - especially for three days - the cat is going to get into trouble.

BiscuitNIWASHI t1_j7xobzm wrote on February 10, 2023 at 3:19 AM

Cats have the mental capacity of a five year old. They learn to do things from habit. Especially domesticated cats that never learn to take care of themselves

ProbablyMyJugs t1_j7yx12i wrote on February 10, 2023 at 11:57 AM

Then how is it the neighbors fault that the cat died? OP being a shitty pet owner is what killed her cat.