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Some guests can quickly forget whose house they are staying in.

This woman agreed to let her mother’s friends stay at her home for a couple of weeks. She loves with an indoor cat, so she told them about it and instructed them not to let her cat go out. Everything was going well until one day, when she returned home, and her cat was missing!

Oh no! This story is one of those situations where a seemingly small decision could have had serious consequences for someone else’s beloved pet. Read the full story below.

AITA for kicking out my mom’s friends over a cat?

My mom asked me to host her friends for about two weeks since I have a pretty big house where everyone could fit comfortably.

I agreed, plus I already knew these people. I have a beloved cat, Shine, who is strictly an indoor cat.

When the guests arrived, I explicitly told everyone about this so that no one would dare to let her out and ensured that everyone would keep the doors closed.

I was even a bit tense because of their glances and ambiguous responses, but I hoped everything would be fine.

This woman went home to find her cat missing.

Everything was great for the first four days. We were getting along well, and they were even playing with the cat.

The next day, I left to get my nails done. When I came back and walked into the house, I saw the balcony door wide open.

I immediately searched the whole house, but Shine was nowhere to be found.

I went into complete hysterics. I quickly ran to my mom’s friends and demanded, “Where is the cat? How long ago did you open the balcony?”

I told them that everyone needed to pack up and go look for her right now. The search lasted until evening.

She kicked out all of the guests, and they called her a monster.

Thank God, the neighbors found Shine in a nearby basement. She was terrified, but the main thing was that she was alive.

After I picked Shine up, I took her straight to the vet to get her checked out.

Once we were done, I went back and told my mom’s friends to pack their things and get the hell out.

They said they were very sorry, claiming they just wanted her to get some fresh air and didn’t mean any harm.

I said I didn’t want to hear it, and they called me a monster. AITA?

Honestly, I can understand why OP was furious. She welcomed the guests warmly, and her only rule was not to let the cat go out. They should have been more careful, considering they were only staying there as guests. Asking them to leave after the incident seems like a reasonable boundary.

Let’s see what other Redditors have to say about this.

Plain and simple.

An honest opinion.

Another one chimes in.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a disabled woman who confronts her neighbors about using her spot, only to have them tell her they can park where they want.

People are siding with OP.

And lastly, here’s a valid point.

Respecting someone’s home means respecting what they care about.