Follow up: Who should get the cat?

[morgaes]

If your mother wants it back, I think your sister should give her the cat back, I mean, she has plenty of pets and your mother's living alone.

Unless it's been a long while since she gave the cat to your sister, then I think it'd be best if she got a new one.

 

[crzyrazn]

Did she actually 'give' your sister the cat or ask her to 'take care' of the cat until she was able to provide for it (him or her)? If it was the former, than the cat is now your sister's and it's up to her to give the cat back or not. If it was the latter, than your sister is obligated to give your mom back her cat. It seems very foolish to be fighting over a cat. Haha. But seeing as your sister already has pets than she should be more understanding.

 

[crzyrazn]

My mom gave her the cat because mom didnt have somewhere for the litter. She is moving back to where she lived (and had her cat).


Its not a silly thing to 'fight' over

In that case, the decision is your sister's. But I think she should understand that your mom would like the cat back when your sister already has a cat. And concerning the post above, I agree. Relocating for cats has it's adjustments problems for the feline involved, and if your mom is moving back to her old house than the cat would be more comfortable going back with her as three months is no time at all to adapt.

Please don't think I meant that your mom and sister are foolish, only that I see so many pets that aren't wanted and mistreated that I'm glad that your mom and sister are caring enough to genuinely want the cat to be taken care of when others wouldn't even care enough to remember to make sure their pet is safe, let alone packed up with all their belongings during a move.

 

[alley]

I would let them work it out between themselves---if it is becoming a huge bone of contention, try and help them come to a resolution, but don't take a side

 

[Pushyourluck]

You should sneak the cat out of your sisters house in the dead of the night and surprise your mother on Christmas day!

 

[USEDCAR]

she should just buy your mom a new cat for Christmas.

 

[gmoney]

Question: How long is your mom planning on staying in the condo? Is she moving back just until it sells? If that's the case, then I don't think it's good to continuously shuttle the cat back and forth. If Mom's move back is permanent, then your sister might want to consider Mom's feelings above her own since she already has pets.

 

[badwithnames]

just have your sister give your mom one of her dogs instead....

sike naw... just kidding.

 

[trawler69]

If someone asked me to look after a computer for them as they had no room for it, and they let me use it, I would expect that when they got a place where they could put it, that they would want it back and I would give it back. If I had fallen in love with it I would go out and buy myself one.

If the person was a relative I wouldn't even think twice about it whether Cat or anything else.

 

[HOT4MEN]

Your mom should have the cat. She is alone and animals are therapeutic for older adults.