Woman Take In 20 Plus Cats, Then Get Offended When Their Adult Son Won’t Sleep There With A Baby
OP showed up to visit his parents with an 8-month-old baby, expecting a normal family stay and a little help catching his breath.
Instead, he walked into a situation that felt impossible to ignore. Over the past year, OP says his parents have adopted around 20 to 25 cats. Some are pregnant, a few are kittens, and they’ve split them between the house and an attached garage.
The problem isn’t only the number. OP says the entire place smells like cat pee, and the odor hits hard the moment you step inside. The cats get fed, but OP also feels like the overall care and cleanliness haven’t kept up with how many animals live there now.
OP tried to push through at first. He stayed for a bit, hoping he could adjust. But the smell overwhelmed him, and he couldn’t relax. More importantly, he didn’t want his baby spending long stretches in that environment.
So he made a call on the spot. He and his family left and stayed with his wife’s parents instead, who live nearby and don’t have cats.
When OP explained why, he didn’t sugarcoat it. He told his parents their house smelled like cat pee and he couldn’t stay there with a baby. His mom snapped back, yelling “there is no piss!” and accused him of being judgmental and disrespectful about their love for animals.
Now OP wonders if he handled it wrong, even though he still feels like he chose the safest option for his child.
Scroll through the screenshots below to see how a family visit turned into a standoff over reality, denial, and a baby’s health.
Let’s dig into the details
A bit of backstory
When OP came visiting with his wife and baby, he couldn’t stay die to the stench in the house. This made him move his family to his in-laws home
His parents were really upset and his mom accused him of being judgmental
We gathered some interesting comments from the Reddit community
“NTA. Please call animal control. That is too many cats for anyone to have in one home.”
“NTA for leaving. But YWBTA if you don’t call animal control.”
“Your parents are not ‘animal lovers,’ they are hoarders of animals”
“Your parents don't really care about the cats, because if they did, they would know they can't take care of them all.”
“Your parents don't really care about the cats, because if they did, they would know they can't take care of them all.”
“There's no way that's a good living situation for those cats.”
“I think you should call a social worker or someone that can help them do something about their animal hoarding.“
Love for animals can be a beautiful thing, but it gets complicated when it starts affecting the people you want close to you, especially a new baby who can’t speak up for themselves.
OP’s parents likely heard his words as rejection, while OP saw the situation as a basic health and comfort issue that had gotten out of hand.
Do you think OP was right to leave and be blunt, or should he have handled it more gently to avoid the fallout? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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