Redditor With Cat Allergy Rats Out Her Stepsister For Harboring A Stray Cat

"oh Simba barely even tolerates me, he only likes BF anyway, traitor"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 22, 2022

It’s a good thing to have pets around. They love us unconditionally, and they expect us to do the same.

Nothing warms the heart like having a furry friend that you come home from school or work to meet and greet you with a wagging tail or with that love meow sound. Pets definitely calm our nerves and help in many ways.

However, it is a different story if you or someone around you has a cat or dog allergy and you are a pet lover. It gets pretty difficult because you would want to have a pet, but you must consider the allergic person around, and this can ultimately lead to you deciding not to get the pet or even have a friend bring such a pet around.

This is an exact scenario a Redditor named Prudent-Slip2172, who is allergic to cats, found herself in the midst of a stepsister who was accommodating a stray cat. This stepsister clearly understood the danger at hand, but her love for this furry friend was too much, and she couldn’t help it.

With the inherent ego issues among step-siblings, both sisters couldn’t come to an agreement, and this made the original poster threaten the cat-loving sister that she would report her to their parents. We have compiled snapshots from the original post; scroll down to read how the entire story unfolded and comments from Redditors on the AITA subreddit group.

The OP writes:

The OP mentions that he's allergic to cats

The OP has only been in her room a few times ever

Honestly, she didn't even sound like she liked it that much

The OP doesn't take allergy meds when he used to go over to his ex's house

The OP's younger brother knew already as he puts out food for the cat sometimes

We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from Redditors for you to read through below.

Stop lying about a problem

No one likes a tattle tail either

Your health and comfort is important

Cats don't belong in the house if someone is allergic to them

Your stepsister should have told her parents about the cat

Stay out of her bedroom

You should feel safe in your own home

She took care of a living creature

You went into the room assigned to her

Take medicine and leave her alone

She can keep a stray cat

Noticing a reaction but not knowing the cause

This Redditor would apologize and give her something small

You are seriously allergic to it

You both faced the consequences of your actions

An info is needed

This isn't the worst thing in the world

Well, this was an interesting story. Having pets around is lovely and heartwarming, but it can be life-threatening in the presence of a pet allergy.

It’s often difficult for pet lovers to acknowledge this, especially among younger people. What are your thoughts on this story?

Let us know in the comments section below.

Maryjane