Woman Asks If She Is Wrong For Wanting To Get Rid Of The Cat She Rescued Because It Is Causing Harm To Her Kid

Getting rid of an animal is a very hard decision and it should be taken seriously when weighing the consequences.

Daphnie

• Published in Animal Stories
• February 12, 2023

We are here again with another Reddit post that we wanted to discuss with all of you. If you're new here, we love looking into these Reddit posts because they usually have a pretty good story behind them and they are obviously asking for an opinion on their situation.

These AITA posts are a place where people can come and explain a situation anonymously to get opinions on whether or not they are wrong for how they acted or reacted in a certain situation. This is a safe place to get an opinion on what happened and see the situation from different perspectives.

Ultimately people come here just to see what others have to say and truly figure out if they were wrong in the situation. This situation, in particular, is about a cat owner who is looking to get rid of their cat, but they're feeling quite bad about making that decision.

Getting rid of a pet is a huge decision, and we understand why it might be difficult to figure out the right thing to do, which is why they came to Reddit to explain their situation. If you want to hear more about this, then just keep on reading as we discuss what happened and see what people have to say about it.

This is how the Reddit user started off their post talking about the cat situation.

She states that she never liked cats, but that she ended up in a situation where she needed to take in a cat.

She says that the cat had a pretty deadly disease and wasn't looking to live very long.

She explains the issue which is that the cat will randomly scratch her and her child without being provoked.

She says that the cat ended up having many more problems such as not using her litter box.

She says that she never liked cats anyway but is looking to rehome her with her parents.

She just wants to know if she's wrong for rehoming the cat after all of this.

First comment says that she's NTA and maybe to look into other options to make the cat calm down a little bit so she's more manageable.

This comment also says that she's NTA and explains how the cat might feel.

This commenter also goes on to say that the cat might have anxiety due to the small child and clearly the cat isn't happy either.

The end of this comment encourages OP to rehome the cat and that it's a better choice than the alternative.

Ultimately this is what it comes down to for some people and we don't blame them.

OP is doing everything that she can to not be TA and she's doing it well.

It seems like all the comments are on the same page about rehoming her being the best option.

It's the safety factor that needs to be taken into consideration with this situation.

Clearly the cat is acting that way because it's not happy where it is either.

Well, this was an interesting story. Turns out that everyone voted OP NTA in this situation because she's doing the best she can to truly rehome the cat and not just let it on the streets.

She did great by curing her and fixing her up, but if it's no longer a good place for the cat then, the cat must go.

Daphnie