Pets are, obviously, important to their owners. They are close friends, and they are part of the families. Especially with a pet that has already spent many years living with the owner, there’s no way we can get rid of them for any reason, right? However, life is full of unpredictable situations, and sometimes pet lovers have to deal with such a hard situation when they have to decide whether they should get rid of their animals or not. For example, it could be because your family doesn’t like your cat, and they prepare to get rid of it at any given time. Or maybe it’s because your dog makes so much noise at night that it bothers the neighborhood so much? Or maybe it’s because your partner cannot stand your pets? Even whatever the reason, we understand that this is going to be a hard decision that needs careful thought and discussion.
Today, we have another story from the AITA community that is related to the topic we just mentioned: "Get rid of a pet." This is the situation that happens when a man who is seriously allergic to cats tries to persuade his girlfriend to give away her cat by creating a list of available adoptive families. He posted an article on Reddit AITA and the story quickly became popular as more and more people talked about whether he was the ass**le or not for doing this.
Today, we have another story from the AITA community that is related to the topic we just mentioned: "Get rid of a pet." This is the situation that happens when a man who is seriously allergic to cats tries to persuade his girlfriend to give away her cat by creating a list of available adoptive families. He posted an article on Reddit AITA and the story quickly became popular as more and more people talked about whether he was the ass**le or not for doing this.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
The OP first provided the context of the situation. He and his girlfriend have been dating for 2 years, and they just decided to share a house together.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
He already knew that he was allergic; however, he chose to ignore the issue and let his girlfriend and her 8-year-old cat move into the house.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
Not long after moving together, the OP's allergies turned serious. He tried all the necessary methods to get rid of the symptoms. Nevertheless, nothing has changed, and he came to the decision to ask his girlfriend to get rid of the pet.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
Eventually, his girlfriend was so mad at his behavior that she left the house.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
After receiving lots of reactions from online users, the OP added more information to the post to better clarify the context.
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
This is the comment with the most votes that stated that the cat should be treated as a family member and that the OP had done wrong while trying to get rid of his girlfriend’s feline.
Source: Jessicamorrell | mel122676
It was suggested that the man have a proper conversation with his girlfriend before actually taking action on the problem.
Source: Left-Occasion-8445 | whatproblems
Source: funchefchick
Some believe that the OP should watch out for his thoughts about giving the cat away. The cat is a family member, and there's no way the pet owner could get rid of their animal.
Source: yhev
Source: daemin
Source: r/AmITheAsshole
Source: InkedAlly
In contrast, there are also lots more comments supporting the man’s side.
Source: grammarlysucksass
Source: grammarlysucksass
Source: Randomminecraftseed
He should be sympathized with for being allergic and having tried all necessary solutions before actually deciding to get rid of the cat.
Source: Ashesnhale
Did he just want to have a better conversation when he had done all his research on the potential owners?
Source: TheActualAWdeV
Source: grammarlysucksass
Some could understand how hard it was to be forced to get rid of the animal while someone in the house was allergic.
Source: Megalodon84
Source: Reddit user