Redditor Is Supported For Refusing To Care For Roommate's Cat For 3 Weeks

Susanna Grace
Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022

It takes a lot of time and effort to care for a pet. An owner needs to feed their pets on time, clean their waste, cuddle them during playtime, offer them regular vet check-ups, and so on. Because pets can not communicate with us verbally but through their gestures and behaviors, it takes us some time to understand them.
And, once we can understand our pets, it doesn't mean other people can do the same thing. Therefore, if you have to travel somewhere without your pets for several days or weeks, make sure you send them to someone probably capable of caring for your pets, like another owner or a pet shelter. But don't give them to someone who doesn't like having pets.
A boy has recently posted on r/AITA asking if he is wrong to refuse to foster her roommate's cat while she goes on a three-week vacation. The story starts when the original poster (OP) is informed about the vacation.

Source: Parianusti

One thing that needs mentioning here is that the roommate only talks about her vacation while assuming that the boy will be in charge of her cat at the time she is out. One day before she leaves, she begins giving instructions to the boy about the cat food and the litterbox. The OP is confused when she behaves like that.

Source: Parianusti

People agree with the OP and blame the roommate for putting him in a totally unfair situation. The boy can simply deny the request to care for his roommate's cat for the following reasons.
Firstly, it is not his pet.
Secondly, the girl should have asked him before giving him the whole responsibility. It is better that he say 'NO' from the first time, otherwise, she'd repeat doing the same things the next time. Three days seems to be too long alone, then three weeks having to take care of a cat seems to be a difficult task.

Source: Parianusti