Today, I went to visit my grandmother. My grandfather recently died, so I had gotten her a cat for comfort. Turns out in her sadness, she had forgotten about the cat. I found its remains being eaten by ants and birds. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, while at the dinner table, my grandmother told me she backed over a cat. FML
Today, my dog showed me her latest kill. Too bad it was the stuffed animals my dead grandmother had given me as a child that had a lot of sentimental value to me. FML
Today, my mother's beloved cat died and we thought it would be nice to bury it in the back yard. I came home from work and while walking to the door saw that the cat had been dug up and partially eaten by the local raccoons and strays. FML
Today, I walked in on my grandmother's cats fighting, and my brothers gambling on it. FML
Today, I arrived at my grandparents'. They already had guests so I had to sleep in the cottage. It wasn’t that bad until when I was making the bed I found a dead rotting possum in the blankets. When I told my grandmother, she simply said, "Deal with it, wimp." FML
Today, I came home from holiday, only to find my house full of small decomposing animals, courtesy of my cat. FML
Today, I was cleaning my room when I found a nice surprise from my cat. While I was on vacation, she killed a mouse. By the time I found it, there were maggots crawling in my carpet. FML
Today, while visiting my grandparents, I was afraid that one of their many cats would pee on me. I was peed on all right, by my grandma. FML
Today, I left my dog alone in the house for ten minutes while I took a shower. When I got out I found a mess of dust all over the floor and her ripping up a package that was supposed to be sent to my aunt. It contained my grandmother's ashes. FML
Today, I had to deal with both ants and aunts. It was my great aunt's burial, and so I had to deal with my OTHER great aunt, who is a judgmental Karen. Later on, I tried to get a snack from the pantry. There were ants crawling everywhere, which I didn't realize until I almost ate an ant-infested pop tart. FML
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Mathalamus 25
You are very irresponsible. Don't gift pets, for this exact reason. You totally deserved it.
Lion King 2
Damn, But wouldn’t the cat of cried for food?
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Lion King 2
Damn, But wouldn’t the cat of cried for food?
Mathalamus 25
You are very irresponsible. Don't gift pets, for this exact reason. You totally deserved it.
A Frenchy in Eire 31
This is a stupid comment, why shouldn't you gift pets? Clearly OP thought his grandma was going to look after it. I'd be concerned about her mental state though, it's seriously worrying that she could just "forget" about her cat.
Mathalamus 25
You don't think, do you. Buying a live animal for some who might not want said animal, or is unable or unwilling, or forgets to care for said animal is the height of irresponsibility. DONT EVER GIFT PETS. I will not abide by idiots who thinks it's ok. The OP should face trouble for this.
toodamntall 9
Gifting pets as emotional support companions is a completely normal thing to do, especially for those who are grieving or lonely. It's not OPs fault that the cat died. Rather, instead what OP should have been doing is checking in on their grandmother and the cat on a regular basis, to ensure she was looking after her new pet, and then removed it when it became clear that their grandmother was incapable of taking care of the animal.
alycion 39
While everyone can understand wanting it to be a surprise, you ask someone if they want it first. Knowing her grandmother was grieving and probably not taking care of herself, both should have been checked on daily. I’m assuming OP is grieving as well, so understand the not thinking it through. We all make mistakes in times like that. Try not to judge too badly.
some_dumb_kid46 7
what the **** is wrong with you
RichardPencil 32
A bird eating a cat? That’s some karma there!
Peaches1914 13
Research grief stages, she was not ready for another responsibility, give her time and try again. I am sure she was thankful for your kind consideration
PhoenixChick 26
Yeah, the "kind consideration" of giving someone going through a tremendous life upheavel a living, breathing creature to be suddenly responsible for. "Here grandma, here's something to feed, pay bills for, and clean up shit from! You're welcome!"
Mungolikecandy 19
The cat was shut inside and she forgot it? If it was outside it would have just found alternate food sources as I have seen happen before with cats.
LostSoul 20
If the cat was outside, it would just find food. Cats are resourceful. They don't just die from not eating outside. If it was inside, concerned about the birds.
PhoenixChick 26
reminds me of how when I gave someone a baby as a hostess gift, they got all "I dont' want to take care of a baby!" and "where the hell did you get a baby?!" and "just bring wine next time." It's as if giving living creatures to someone to feel like you've "fixed" their very serious troubles is a shallow, selfish stupid gesture.