Today, my demented mother-in-law had my dog euthanized while I was on vacation, because he was, "too feral and disorderly." Why? Because he, "peed on the grass." I had that dog for 9 years. Why couldn’t my husband put her in a nursing home instead? FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my live-in mother-in-law gave away the family dog because it’s "one less mouth to feed." Last week, she "accidentally" threw away the mail, thinking it was junk mail. No matter how hard I try to convince my wife to kick her out, she tells me, "But that’s my mother, though." FML
Today, I had to put my 12 year-old dog down because he had dementia. I was told I got to lay on the floor with him, and say when I was ready. The vet brought my dog out on a stretcher, had the vet tech put him in a choke-hold, and administered the drugs before I could speak. Now, I have PTSD and she has to undergo sensitivity training. FML
Today, my mother locked me out of the house. Why? The dog and her needed some time to talk. FML
Today, my insane mother struck again. She refused to drive me to my doctor’s appointment for my asthma because the office won’t let her bring her precious doggo inside and it’s too cold to sit in the car with it. No, she won’t leave it at home like a normal person, and no it’s not a service dog. FML
Today, I visited my mom at the graveyard first thing in the morning. Not even 24 hours after the funeral, someone’s dog had taken a massive, liquidy shit all over her grave. FML
Today, I got scolded for how I treated my aunt and uncle's dogs while pet sitting. I was told it was my fault they had explosive diarrhea for "locking" them in the room they'd told me to put them in at night and doing everything they said when I reported they were sick. FML
Today, I came home after a two week vacation to find that my wonderful dog had pooped and peed all over my room. My mother was kind enough to dog-sit; however, instead of helping me by cleaning up the horrid mess, she just left me coupons for Glade plug-in air fresheners. FML
Today, my mother-in-law moved in with my husband and I, where she shits the bed and herself. There's a waiting list for the nursing home, so in the meantime I’m cleaning up her shit and she isn’t even my mother. FML
Today, I found out my mom recently stopped taking her medication. I came home to find she'd shot my dog because she thought he was possessed by the devil. FML
Today, my mother-in-law "borrowed" my dog without asking, to show him off to her friends. My dog is my service animal, and I'm not comfortable leaving the house without him. I have to be at work in an hour, and she's not picking up her phone. FML
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MorganHex 28
There may be legal action to be taken. Because I vet isn't supposed to euthanize a pet without the true owners express written consent. So she had to lie about who the dog belonged to which is very illegal.
VintageReddress 13
Listen, I know that they say violence isn’t the answer.....but I would deck that woman so hard in the face, she wouldn’t even know it was coming. Then I throw her ass out of my house and never talk to her again. What a horrible, horrible person. I’m so sorry this is your MIL.
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Bogrbon 27
Yeah, that would be end of the road for any contact with my mother in law.
VintageReddress 13
Listen, I know that they say violence isn’t the answer.....but I would deck that woman so hard in the face, she wouldn’t even know it was coming. Then I throw her ass out of my house and never talk to her again. What a horrible, horrible person. I’m so sorry this is your MIL.
Jessika Jensen 7
My grandma had my dog euthanized when I was a senior in high school. She was just old. I'm sorry this happened to you. What a c***.
Ambrily 27
I'm sorry for you, too. :(
MorganHex 28
There may be legal action to be taken. Because I vet isn't supposed to euthanize a pet without the true owners express written consent. So she had to lie about who the dog belonged to which is very illegal.
bleachedraven 14
That is terrible. Get rid of her like she did your dog.
Crowned Sataness 12
yeah it's time for her to go, and if your husband fights you on it he can go with her. that would be my Hill to die on
Sady_Ct 38
Where else is the dog supposed to pee?
Marcella1016 32
I don’t understand...anyone can just take a dog to the vet and say, “Hey I need this put down”?? No checks of ownership or illness or anything like that? If I was an asshole and had an enemy I could just kidnap their dog, take it to the vet, and have it killed?? Really, can someone explain for me? Are vets really allowed to just do this? Because that’s incredibly ****** up. Really sorry for your loss, OP. That’s terrible. I’m sorry.
emmalou 19
This can't be true! It's too terrible Plus The vet wouldn't do that without reasonable cause or signed by the owner. I hate to say it but why would you leave your dog with someone that you think should be in a senior home
Yummi_913 18
Vets dont need reasonable cause. You just ask them to do it and they do. It's how the piece of shit family I knew of got a new Christmas puppy every year and have it put down right after Thanksgiving, went on vacation, and then again viola! A brand new Christmas puppy yet again. They raised their kids to think that's the normal way to have pets too. Sick and disgusting.
Rsonicgamer_fml 6
Well, vets don't HAVE to do it just because you asked. They actually SHOULD ethically say "no" to such demands. I can't speak for the US laws, but where I live (and work as a vet) euthanizing a healthy animal is even actually against the law.
TwoBytesCarley 27
What the actual ****. That is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever read.
cuz803 46
Never liked "in-laws". They cause the most family issues.