I just REALLY need to vent....

LindaLouLu

So, tonight I notice one of my old friends has a picture of her cat up with a "Free to Good Home" notice. I called and asked why on earth was she getting rid of him. The answer?? He pee'd on her new bed set. Seriously?!?!? You're going to kick him out for peeing on something? Cause it was new? You've had him in your life for the last 6 YEARS! And you're going to get rid of him for THAT?! Honestly..... This just pisses me off to no end. WHY would you bring him home into your home in the first place if you weren't prepared to keep him for the rest of his life? Wonder if she'll do that to her daughter when she starts potty training and pees on the floor, seat of the car, or heaven forbid her own bed?! Just asinine. Some people should not be allowed to "own" animals......

blytheandbonnie

I know, right? And the reason the cat probably peed on it because it was new. How can you have a cat for 6 years and not learn anything about them.

spiritcrusher

You folks are weird...

paletendril

Animals are not disposable

sunkissedbrunettte

Shame on her. I HATE people that do that kinda stuff. It's not the cats fault...it's just a cat it doesn't know right from wrong. I have two cats, and they sometimes have "accidents" but I would never get rid of them for it.. i love em to death and my house is the only home they ever knew! it wouldn't be fair.

Tami113

Animals are not disposable

People people people!! This is so true!!! As someone who has a lot of pets (1 rabbit, 12 turtles, 2 guinea pigs, over 100 fish, 1 snake, 1 tarantula and a dog) i would not give any of them up for the world!! I spend thousands of dollars each year on the best food, the best vet care and pet hotels and it is worth every penny!!! I get so sickened when people do this. That is a life, a living, breatjing soul. Animals have feelings that we can not even understand. Honestly if your friend is like that then she doesn't deserve a pet. Hopefully she learned and does not put another animal through the same experience. Maddening i tell you!!!

Nopedotjpeg

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Natx83

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Lol... I'm the same. Though I hate the fact she would try and give it away.

Dogs for the win. They can stay outside if need be. Cats just kill birds and other native animals.

jordean22

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Akijade

Some people are dumb. Animals are a forever commitment. It makes me sad when people treat animals as if they are disposable.

Gatominx

Funny you should say that. I have two cats, one of which, who has yet to come forward, crawled into the dryer and peed on clean clothes. I realize this is probably my fault since the kitty box could be a tad cleaner. However, I would never consider giving up a pet because of this, every now and then they will act like animals, shocking I know. I think that the way some people treat animals is a good way how to interpret what kind of person they are! I hope her poor kitty doesn't have a uti and couldn't help it.

jenj1313

I have an awesome mattress cover that's waterproof. It doesn't feel like plastic. I got it when I got my mattress. Everything else I put on my bed is washable... because I have a puppy that might pee on it. It's a lifestyle choice. Period. But once you make that choice, it's not reversible.

jordean22

Im not sure how this posting works. I was trying to answer to quote I highlighted. I do not agree with that particular post. I was just going to say what a really nice thing to say.. NOT.

Akijade

I have an awesome mattress cover that's waterproof. It doesn't feel like plastic. I got it when I got my mattress. Everything else I put on my bed is washable... because I have a puppy that might pee on it. It's a lifestyle choice. Period. But once you make that choice, it's not reversible.

I had to get one of those too. I love my beagle to pieces, even if she does pee on the bed when she's mad at me.

BaconMD

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Truth! Ferrets are the best, though.

LoveAngie23

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Cats are capable of very deep and loving relationsips, just like dogs. They are more independent, but still just as sweet and loveable.

I think a lot of people are unfortunately uneducated about their pets. It sounds like the cat just needs to be spayed or neutered to prevent "marking" problems like that. Cats are generally very clean animals and don't usually pee on things for the hell of it. I have had several cats (and dogs which I also love) and the cats have never peed on random things unless they were marking or if their litter box is dirty. Because they are such clean creatures they won't continue to go in a dirty litter box forever. They don't want to be in it and they don't want to contribute to the excess filth. It's a matter of misunderstanding.

IvoryParchment

People think they "have" pets because humans have tamed animals. Relationships with pets are two-way. Humans, cats and dogs have chosen to associate with members of another species and have derived mutual benefit. The cat has you as a pet the same way you have the cat. You can't just make any random wild animal into a pet that will come back home even if not leashed or caged.

IronSmasher

I have two cats. Luckily, my house has doors.

Cait_Sidhe

Licensing and a test should be required to be a pet owner. I hope this is not a male cat, and I hope this is not the first sign that he is developing a urethral obstruction (blocking).

Tiff587

Funny you should say that. I have two cats, one of which, who has yet to come forward, crawled into the dryer and peed on clean clothes. I realize this is probably my fault since the kitty box could be a tad cleaner. However, I would never consider giving up a pet because of this, every now and then they will act like animals, shocking I know. I think that the way some people treat animals is a good way how to interpret what kind of person they are! I hope her poor kitty doesn't have a uti and couldn't help it.

So true! My cat peed on my duvet twice and I realised it was when her cat litter tray was a little dirty, I've lernt my lesson! Keep it clean or she has a dirty protest! :laugh:

I've never given up a pet! Although I do work for Bio Alert dogs so I always have puppies I have to give back, it's so sad, but they go to the most amazing people who rely on them totally. They are never left in the house alone, forgotten, or given away. They are the most important friend these people can have.

:flowerforyou:

LindaLouLu

So glad to see I'm not the only one that this thinking aggravates.
After the OP, I called her back to ask more questions about him. Has he done it before? Does he do this other places? Basically a "What's going on here" hunt.
Well, he HAS done it before in "random" places around the house when they had another cat staying with them. Luckily it WASN'T theirs, they were just pet sitting. Ok. "Random" peeing isn't random to a cat. It's called marking. Not a big deal, but rather than address the problem promptly, they just let it go, and cleaned up when ever he did it. It stopped when the owner finally came to get the other cat.
Then I asked about any other places that he might pee now that the other cat is gone. The answer? He likes to pee in the dirty clothes basket, (but that's not a big deal cause it's already dirty. Her words exactly)...cause it's right next to his littler box!
Also, he likes to pee in her daughters bed after her diaper leaks.
Seems to me that she's known for a while that he has a "Marking" problem, but rather than address it, she has just enabled it. Guess that Dry Clean Only bedding was the last straw cause it was "Hers". Oh, and she doesn't plan on getting it cleaned, "Just replacing it". Must be wonderful to be so clueless that you think everything in your life is "Just replaceable".
Hope to heaven she never gets another pet. Not even a won at the fair Goldfish.

EmCarroll1990

My cat has **** on my bed multiple times when he was a kitten. So, I trained him to go in a litter box. Problem Solved.

Miss♥Ivi

That's sad. All pet owners have gone through something like this at one time or another. It's not a big deal. Send the comforter to the dry cleaners, or buy another one if it can't be fixed, and make sure the pet knows where to do their business! Work with them and they'll hopefully not do it again.

xHelloQuincyx

i addopted a kitten from one of my work friends, another friend adopted the other kitty. the cats turned out to have fleas. she ****en left her cat in a park in winter because the animal shelter asked why she wanted to give it up. i cried for days, i wouldhave took the other cat! fleas are hard, but your mother wouldnt get rid of you if you had lice would sheeee?? some people are insane. i still cry when i think about that other kitten. :c

itsuki

Male cats pee on things when they're trying to mark their territory. Getting a new bed that smells weird will encourage the cat to pee on it. If the cat were fixed, there would be a less (but not nonexistent) chance of this happening.

This is common knowledge - I don't even own cats. :P Anyone who's willing to get rid of companion of 6 years because of something like this doesn't deserve to have pets to begin with.

Dayna154

People need to know pets arent disposible.. so many feel this way tho

DannyMussels

Typical woman.

My ex did that with me when I peed on her bed too.

jcpmoore

Animals are not disposable

Well said. I had a little cat once that had issues like this. Every time I moved she would start doing her business on a throw rug in the house. Not always the same one, not a new one, but one that she could then pull over her business. Understand-her litter box was cleaned regularly and well-maintained. So that wasn't the issue.

I moved almost every year for awhile, being a college student, so the habit seemed almost constant. And she did this in addition to using her litter box. Then I moved in with my husband I realized something-she hadn't done in awhile. It seemed that she did this for about six months every time I moved. Then she stopped. And we had stopped moving. Imagine if I had gotten rid of her the first time.

In spite of her annoying habit, she was a beautiful, sweet, cuddly cat and I miss her tremendously. We lost her to stomach cancer when she was around 7.

jcpmoore

'Course that said my husband did finally have an issue he couldn't take any longer with his cat. He was a beautiful siamese of about 16 or 17 years. After our second son was born the cat got persnickety about not getting enough attention. He decided to mark his territory after that. Unfortunately, his territory was my husband's head. So hubby decided the cat wasn't suited to living in our house anymore. Sigh. I called a former roommate that the cat had absolutely adored and he spent his last few years there very happily. We weren't going to just ship him off anywhere, but we knew he's get all the loving he could handle with that former roommate.

oldmanstauf

Wonder if she'll do that to her daughter when she starts potty training and pees on the floor, seat of the car, or heaven forbid her own bed?! Just asinine. Some people should not be allowed to "own" animals......

I've got to say there's no comparison to a human being and a cat. People end up getting rid of pets all the time for whatever reason. At least the cat had a good home for the last six years. Good to know it's not a kitty pancake on the highway somewhere.

sabified

It's just a cat. If it was a dog on the other hand, then I could see your point.

Lol... I'm the same. Though I hate the fact she would try and give it away.

Dogs for the win. They can stay outside if need be. Cats just kill birds and other native animals.

Yea... I dunno where you're from, but I've seen dogs kill loads of things...

That being said, I love both and I cannot believe she would give away a pet after having for 6 years... frankly, she should try to find a better home because she clearly should not have a pet if she has not learnt anything from it in the past half decade.