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So I may have killed my friend's kitten today...

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Backstory: I had invited a whole bunch of people to hang out at my condo, including a certain friend who had a three-month old kitten that she brought along since I suppose she wanted to show it off. Anyway, after the gals had given up admiring the thing she set it loose with my permission. A little while later I was headed down to the kitchen to grab a few more beers, admittedly not really watching where I was going, when I stepped on something soft and warm going down the stairs, stumbling and falling down the stairs headfirst, spraining my ankle.

When I looked up I saw the stupid cat not moving where I had stepped a moment ago and a bit of blood on the carpet. Of course the girl freaked and we rushed the kitten to the vet where it has been since then. The vet says it's highly unlikely the cat will make it through the night.

Now, the girl wants me to pay her (she hasn't said how much) and is majorly pissed off. Honestly I want to say fck her, I broke my ankle and she's just being a bitch, it's not my responsibility she brought her retarded cat in the first place.

What do you guys think?

Update: Clover is dead. The girl just sent me a fax with a picture of the kitten and a message generously strewn with obscenities. I think she is going crazy.
 
It isn't your responsibility. It was hers.

But
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for kitten 🙁
 
It was her responsibility to look after the kitten.

Poor little guy. 🙁 I hope the negligent b!tch doesn't get another one.
 
I would pay for the vet bill but thats it. She should have looked over the kitten, but you caused the trip to the vet.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
A kitten will die! 🙁

Screw the money. Isn't she upset about the poor kitten?
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Yes, she was rather attached to the thing, which I guess is why she is making such a big fuss over it. She hasn't left the vet's office since 2pm, and when I called her earlier this evening to see how she was doing she completely flipped out on me.
 
If you killed something, you killed something. Hope the kitty makes it through the night and that there aren't any lasting effects. If the kitten doesn't make it, own up and get her a new kitty. If the kitty does make it, offer to pay for half of the bill. Trying to put all the blame on her is ridiculous. She asked for permission, you gave it. That makes you take on responsibility.

 
pay vet bill

cat is totally dependent on the price of a new one... was it some super expensive breed? if so I may be unreasonably expensive, at the very least offer to go to humane society and pickup a kitten with her, and pay associated fees (like getting it fixed).
 
Originally posted by: veggz
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
A kitten will die! 🙁

Screw the money. Isn't she upset about the poor kitten?
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Yes, she was rather attached to the thing, which I guess is why she is making such a big fuss over it. She hasn't left the vet's office since 2pm, and when I called her earlier this evening to see how she was doing she completely flipped out on me.
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Ya know... I gotta be one of the biggest animal lovers on the planet but I gotta say... your friend is a dope.

a party is no place for a kitten. Did she expect it to just sit in a corner like a stuffed animal or get tired and fall asleep like a small child? It is not a hard concept to grasp... people are big, kittens are small.

I hope she is talking most of the blame for this. Stupid thinking probably cost this innocent kitten its life.

But in any case... the right thing to do is to split the bills with her. It will be expensive, but it is the right thing to do.

and tell your friend that she should not get another pet until she is mature enough to understand the difference between a grown up party and a pet show and tell.
 
I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't bring a kitten somewhere unless you're prepared to watch it all the time. They're like babies. They will get into anything and everything that they're not supposed to. They will find hiding places you'd never think of. They will chew wires. And they will sleep in potentially dangerous places.
I do hope she's more careful with her next kitten. And advise her that kittens can be obtained for free all over the place. It may sound "heartless" but a free kitten will be no different than an expensive one, other than that the free kitten is more likely to be a domestic shorthair, and thus require a lot less grooming than one of those expensive longhair cats. It's just that much more fur for them to swallow, and to get in the way when they're using the litterbox.

and tell your friend that she should not get another pet until she is mature enough to understand the difference between a grown up party and a pet show and tell.
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And also to understand that a cat is a living thing, not a new cellphone. That cat's going to be with her for at least 15 years, maybe 20. It's a bit of a commitment. Or at least I view it that way. She may view a cat as a throwaway animal, something that you can just let go in the streets when you're tired of it. I don't buy that. When you take a cat into your home, you are saying to it that you are going to be there for it for its entire life. It will need care and attention every day. Even if cats ignore you, they still depend on you for company, even if they don't show it through "typical" displays of affection. My cats don't like to be picked up, and one in particular likes things to be on his own terms. He won't sleep where you put him, and he won't sit on your lap if you put him there. He's got to decide when something's going to happen, otherwise, he's not going to be all cuddly and friendly.
 
Sorry it was my fault. FAP FAP FAP.. and you know.. GOD kills a kitten.

and lol i might see this story on one of them daytime small claims courts.
 
Screw her, she should've been watching it.

Originally posted by: Crimzon
If you killed something, you killed something. Hope the kitty makes it through the night and that there aren't any lasting effects. If the kitten doesn't make it, own up and get her a new kitty. If the kitty does make it, offer to pay for half of the bill. Trying to put all the blame on her is ridiculous. She asked for permission, you gave it. That makes you take on responsibility.
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She asked for permission for it to wander around the house, likely to piss on a couch or something similar. What does that have to do with anything?
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie

a party is no place for a kitten. Did she expect it to just sit in a corner like a stuffed animal or get tired and fall asleep like a small child? It is not a hard concept to grasp... people are big, kittens are small.

I hope she is talking most of the blame for this. Stupid thinking probably cost this innocent kitten its life.
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A group of strangers is one thing, but I certainly would expect more out of people I know. Two of my friends have had tiny puppies in the last year, and they were always running around when we were hanging out. The courtesy to be very careful where you step is understood.
 
Did you know the kitten was around?

If so, you should have taken a lot more care. So pay the bill and man up.
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Screw the money. Isn't she upset about the poor kitten?
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Yeah really 🙁 I didn't even think of that, what a selfish fvcking bitch :|

Who would pay money for a goddamned cat anyway? There aren't enough to be adopted? Oh, but she wanted a cute little kitten 'cuz its cute. Now I'm mad at her :|
 
I think you pay for the kitten and the vet bills. You ALWAYS watch where you're stepping with a kitten around! It's a poor defenceless animal!

She has EVERY right to be pissed. If my (drunk) friend stepped on my kitten and killed it, I'd expect the same thing.

You can watch where you're going. A kitten doesn't know any better.
 
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