Person Gets Tapeworm After Adopting A Cat And Almost Died From The Series Of Unfortunate Events That Followed
A cat adoption turned into a nightmare for one Redditor, and the fallout was far worse than anyone would expect.
After bringing home an 11-year-old senior cat with a bad flea problem, the OP ended up dealing with a chain of health scares, medical bills, and a tapeworm situation they jokingly called "wormageddon." The story, shared on Reddit by u/carsgobeep3, follows both the cat's recovery and the OP's own frightening decline.
By the end, the only thing more surprising than the infection was how much chaos one rescued cat could cause. Read on.
OP started this thread by saying, "TIFU by adopting a cat, which resulted in us both getting tapeworms, and me almost dying." That certainly caught the attention of many people on the platform.
It all started when they adopted the 11-year-old cat after it was returned because of a bad case of fleas. OP fell in love at first sight, but he didn't expect the events that would follow.
It started with a rescue that seemed simple enough.
And so began the saga of this relationship. OP started taking care of the cat and tried to address its health issues as well as its chonky weight.
The cat was brought to the vet for the sixth time within the span of a month and a half. The vet assumed that the cat's coughs were due to allergies and might only be behavioral issues.
That was only the beginning of the bad luck.
The tables turned, and OP started feeling sick after the cat got better.
Living in the middle of a pandemic is not complete without the good ol' COVID-19 scare, and this person went through it.
They played Doctor Google until everything went straight to hell. Rice demons were suddenly EVERYWHERE.
Then the symptoms got impossible to ignore.
And if you’re wondering how far to go with a rescue cat, this is similar to the woman who wanted to get rid of the cat she rescued because it was harming her kid.
Tapeworms were all over the place, and OP had to throw most of their belongings out. Yikes.
Hell fused with a gruesome nightmare that seemed inescapable for this person.
Everything continued to go downhill from there. The additional expenses definitely didn't help.
They tried to cope with their current situation through humor.
They even prepared for their own funeral!
...And that's when the knowledge of their allergies to the medication came into play.
Hooray for American healthcare. It sucks.
"Truly, a complete mental breakdown."
By that point, the whole situation had become overwhelming.
Unemployed, alone, and starting to think they were on the brink of death. Life has been eventful for this one, but hey, at least they still have the cat!
Now, lo and behold, check out what some people had to say regarding this story:
Now, lo and behold, check out what some people had to say regarding this story:
A few readers had thoughts of their own.
This person just described it too well!
An advice that may benefit you in case you find yourself in a similar situation (hopefully not!).
This one is definitely one of those stories that will probably never get old, no matter how traumatizing it is! Funnily enough, OP certainly knows how to inject humor into the situation, and they have a knack for getting us hooked!
Comment with your thoughts, or share this unfortunate yet comical story for all your family and friends to rave about!
After the tapeworm chaos, check out what an entitled mom did when her kid suffocated a cat, then claimed it was “playing” here.
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