To be angry at FB "friend" over cat post and be desperate to post something scathing

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Post reads " Now baby is here and about to come out of hospital, we need to rehome our cat due to the hair issue. She is short haired, 1 year old and really friendly. She has been flead and wormed but isn't vaccinated or spayed"

I feel like asking whether they realised a cat could live to around 16 before they got her if they knew babies could be a possibility, and why she isn't bloody vaccinated etc. And why can't they try the cat and baby living together at least before they think of revoking. It's such an arsehole thing to do in my book

Rehoming not revoking

Agreed, what an arsehole, the cat should be speyed and vaccinated. Tell her to contact Cats Protection and not to giver her away online, oh and tell her she's a cunt.

I'm with you OP

But to be honest, I'd rather the cat went to a responsible owner now while it's still young enough.

I wouldn't have a cat and a baby together.
But yes, they should have thought, and not vaccinating is unforgivable.

Ignorant arseholes shouldn't be allowed to own pets.

I wouldn't have a cat and a baby together. Why? I'd had my cats for 8 years before I had ds. The cats and ds survived the experience.

Having pets and babies together isn't for everyone. I get that. But when you get a cat you commit to looking after it for its lifetime. I had my ds unexpectedly and we had 2 cats at the time. They lived the rest of their lives out with us but we're not allowed in ds's room. It was fine and I miss them now even though ds is almost 18 now

I was looking to rehoming a cat recently and I saw one person trying to rehome a 15.5 year old cat that they’d had since a kitten, because her new boyfriend was allergic.

Made me so, so angry.

Cats and babies co-exist perfectly well with the correct boundaries and precautions. Your friend is a dick.

YANBU. I bloody hate it when people do this. I know someone living in a 2 bed flat who got a bloody collie the second she got married. It was her baby, 20 pictures a day posted. A year later she's pregnant (planned) and rehoming it because it needs so much attention and it's just not fair on the baby.

YANBU, arseholes.

(Just clarifying, I gave a cat a home, not the other way round)

I agree with you it’s shocking the amount of people who turn on their own pets when they have a baby it makes me so angry. I wish there were more checks and licenses introduced before allowing people to own pets it would be too much hassle for the ‘temporary owners’

Depends... Who knows how they got their cat? Sometimes people end up sorta stuck with them (housemates leave them behind, friends/kids suddenly can't look after them), rather than specifically choosing to go out and get one. But yes it's not good for kitty to not be spayed. And the situation is sad :( Hope she gets a loving long term home.

I agree they should have thought much more carefully before getting the cat, but as long as it’s responsibly rehomed then I think it’s best for the cat that it goes somewhere where it’s wanted and not seen as a bit of a nuisance now a baby has arrived. I’m not at all defending their decision to get a cat, or to not have it vaccinated, but right now they are probably making the best decision, given how they feel about the cat and the baby.

Very irresponsible. Not spaying or vaccinating and then getting rid of it so lightly is all ridiculous.

Also isn’t spayed!

I agree the cat should be vaccinated, but understand wanting to rehome it before baby arrives.

My friends gave away their “beloved” dog when their baby arrived. It made me so 😡 My dad assumed I would give away my two cats when DS1 was born. Erm. No.

And if she gave a shit about the cat she'd have rehomed it when she realised she was pregnant - kittens are easier to rehome, and it would be less of an adjustment for the cat.

I'd end up saying something. I did recently to someone who commented about how annoyed they were getting that their "boy" keeps getting into fights with other cats - that's what happens when you let unneutered Toms out!

Yanbu
The 'hair issue' wtf does that even mean?

YANBU. The cat should be vaccinated. The cat is not a toy to discard when a more interesting diversion comes into their lives.

The 'hair issue' ?? What the feck is that? Yes, like you I'd want to post something scathing. In fact I know I would as my gob runs away from me. Our cats, including two vicious ones that regularly clawed adults, have always adored our babies including the one that went for my neck when I first moved in with his beloved owner. That cat used to sleep under our daughters cot at every nap time.

YANBU.
Your "friend" is a massive a-hole.

I suppose the only plus is that it's probably better for the cat. If they can't be bothered with vaccinating and spaying the cat then they probably wouldn't stop the baby from "playing" with the cat once it's got to toddler stage. Can you talk to them about responsible rehoming?