Man Introduces His Blind, Three-Legged Adopted Cat to His 11-Year-Old Nieces and Gets Scolded by Their Mom
Some people see a disabled pet and feel compassion, while others react with fear for no good reason. That clash is at the center of this Reddit story, where a man who adopted a blind, three-legged cat found himself defending her to his own family.
He had taken in the cat after she had already been through a lot, and years later, she was still part of his home and daily life. Things got awkward when his sister asked him to watch her 11-year-old twins, because the girls quickly warmed up to the cat, but their mother did not react the same way.
By the time the family started arguing, the real issue was no longer the cat. Read on.
OP asks:
He adopted an abused cat three years ago. She was in pretty bad shape—she had no eyes and only three legs.
OP's sister moved into town and asked him to watch her 11-year-old kids. OP gladly accepted.
After initially being a little scared, the nieces quickly made friends with the cat and really enjoyed their time together. However, when their mom came to pick them up:
That is where the tension really started.
Even the brother-in-law called about the cat. OP asks if he is right or wrong here.
The Redditors supported OP.
Some of them even advised OP to take some precautions (which was a bit extreme).
People in the comments were not impressed.
But other important issues are at stake here. Namely, how are these kids supposed to react to disabled people?
These people are insane.
The kids proved to be more humane than their parents.
Yeah, the sister is the a-hole here.
Instead of teaching her kids about true values, she discourages them when they are kind and humane.
That reaction only made the comments louder.
It’s similar to the mom who hesitated to remove an allergic child’s favorite cat.
Who does that?
They just lost a free babysitter.
Apparently, solid-colored cats are calmer than multicolored cats.
This would be awful. But likely.
Unfortunately, yes.
Some readers were clearly expecting a very different kind of story.
Redditors assumed the story would be different when they saw the headline.
Who is scary in this story?
The bottom line is:
There are countless horrifying stories about abused and mistreated animals who need our love and assistance. One of the kindest and most significant things a human being can do is speak for those who have no voice.
And if you don't want to help, you can at least not make it harder for those who are willing to assist these poor animals. The first thing the people in this story should do is listen to their kids.
Their hearts are in the right place. And that's a good start.
Some people just need to learn that kindness is not something to be afraid of.
Want more cat drama, read how an animal-hoarding Redditor got threatened by their sister to rehome kittens.
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