Redditor Lashes Out At Girlfriend’s Pal For Demanding They Evict Their Beloved Felines To Accommodate Her Overly Frequent Visits With Her Service Dog

“Her dog is freaking out my cats; she is not welcome here anymore!”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• December 17, 2023

When our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) girlfriend snagged a remote gig, the unexpected happened. Her friend, Carrie, who also embraced the work-from-home lifestyle, came over a few times a month in the past accompanied by a service dog. 

Well, now that her partner-in-crime was fully remote, the once sporadic visits became a daily routine. OP had two sibling cats who didn’t do well with dogs. Few times a month—he could manage, but with this current arrangement, things were snowballing into a disaster.

As the days stretched into months, the cats' anxiety and distress went through the roof. They became increasingly skittish, strategically avoiding all areas the four-legged intruder stepped foot or laid.

They even had more than a few “accidents” In the room; they were too scared to come out even after the dog had left! 

OP sensed the urgency of their pets' plight and attempted to broach the subject with their girlfriend. After an exhausting game of back and forth, they still couldn’t compromise, so OP took matters into their own hands.

The following Monday, OP presented Carrie with an ultimatum as soon as she arrived: she could either work from the screened porch outside or stay away from their home altogether. Her presence was becoming a problem for his beloved cats, and they weren't having it anymore. 

She accused OP of valuing cats over a human and even suggested he rehome the feline duo, citing her service dog was non-negotiable for her health.

OP made it clear her health wasn’t his problem, and she stormed off, never to be seen again. 

OP’s girlfriend labeled him a jerk for being too harsh. Did OP take things too far?

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP suggested a lot of compromises to remedy the situation, but all were turned down by both their girlfriend and Carrie

OP eventually got fed up and asked Carrie to either sit outside with her service dog or stop coming to their house completely

Some extra info

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“NTA… She isn’t coming over to work, carrie said it herself, she is coming over because she is lonely.”

“NTA ‘Re-home your cats because I want to visit with my dog’ is an absolutely wild statement to make.”

“Carrie is the AH for not respecting your home, and frankly you GF is too for not putting the needs of her pets first.”

“NTA… You are prioritizing your cats health and well being over a minor inconvenience for your girlfriend.”

“NTA… The very fact that she told you to rehome your cats to make life easier for herself tells you how selfish she is.”

“Your gf is two-sideing a problem she created and utterly ignoring not only your own feelings but also the lives of your cats.”

Redditors were on OP’s side. They deemed the suggestion to "rehome their cats for her dog visits" absurd and even joked about the audacity.

She even admitted she wasn’t coming over to work but because she was lonely and wanted to use their yard for her dog.

The consensus? OP’s home wasn’t her office. Their house, their rules

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Jesse