Her Sister Is Probably Going To End Up Homeless Because She’s Picking Her Elderly Cat Over Her Sister
If you’re a pet owner, you understand how burdensome vet bills can be. Whether you have a guinea pig or a dog, trips to the vet with your animal can cost hundreds of dollars. Although at the end of the day, most of us would do anything for our furry companions and make sacrifices to afford their care.
One woman recently had to tell a family member she couldn’t help them out because her senior cat’s vet bills were more of a financial priority, and it caused a nasty fight.
She’s always had a complicated relationship with her older sister. As kids, her sister was often treated like the favorite child, and their mother treated her like she was always less important than her sister.
“I guess I never quite got over this,” she said. “I still fester negative feelings towards both of them.”
Over the years, she went to college, worked really hard, and got a great job. She lost touch with her mother and hardly ever speaks to her sister, who is now married and a stay-at-home mom.
She’s extremely attached to her cat, Tom, who she rescued as a kitten when she was only 13. She and Tom have been through a lot together, even her mother’s attempt to get rid of Tom back in the day! Tom is now 21 years old.
“For a few months, Tom hasn’t really been okay and has been slowly declining,” she explained.
However, her vet believes that a certain surgery will help Tom’s quality of life and give him a few more years to live. But of course, like most veterinary procedures, it’s extremely expensive.
She explained that although the procedure won’t cause her to go broke or anything, she wants to be as frugal as possible before he gets the surgery in case any complications arise and he needs more care.
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Then, suddenly, her sister turned up at her house out of the blue this past weekend. They hadn’t spoken since she sent her a Facebook message on Christmas day.
However, her sister wasn’t dropping by for a visit or to try and reconcile with her. Instead, she showed up to ask her for money.
Her sister’s husband started investing in NFTs, and things went south. He lost a ton of their money, and now they’re behind on mortgage payments, so she showed up at her house to ask for help paying off their bills.
She apologized to her sister and explained that she couldn’t help her because she is also going through something financially and explained Tom’s situation. She doesn’t want to give her sister a bunch of money that she may need to put toward Tom and his crucial medical care.
“I suggested she get a job and maybe downsize/move in with mother while they get back up on their feet,” she explained. “She did not take this well.”
Her sister called her a “crazy cat lady” and other mean names. Finally, it got to the point where she had to kick her out of her house.
Since then, her mother and other relatives have spammed her with mean messages over her interaction with her sister. They called her heartless and accused her of loving an animal more than her family.
Do you think she was justified in not giving her sister money?
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