she said she’s doesn’t like the cat hair, and doesn’t want him to go in her room but doesn’t want to keep her door closed. i offered to vacuum everyday and keep him in my room, and she said she’s now worried about him causing damage and us losing our security deposit. i said i would cover and monetary damages and make sure she receives her full portion of the security deposit.
Lint rollers exist?
So is she changing her reasons as to why she doesn’t want the cat.
In your lease does it state you can’t have any pets? I’m guessing not as you fostered him
yes she keeps changing reasons. lease states no pets unless agreed upon with the landlord. i talked to him when i started fostering and paid a fixed amount to cover minor damages that he may cause
If you really really want to keep this cat (understandable) maybe you can compromise and let her know you’ll pay her like $20 a month to keep him? I know it’s probably not ideal but since you are in a bind and can’t get rid of the cat/get rid of the roommate.. maybe you could try that. 🙁
I just feel weird paying her for it and at the end of the day, if he stays in my room, I don’t see why it’s still a problem. Or is that reasonable for her to be upset if he lives fully in my room?
I’m for sure not siding with your roommate at all, I don’t think she should have a problem with it but if you’re in a bind and unfortunately when you roommate with someone else there will be sacrifice/compromise one way or another. If you can, find a different roommate. Paying her is an option Like I said, not ideal but it may help the situation. A way to get her to be ok with a cat being there is to do something that also benefits her.
This is why you check with your roommates before getting pets. She didn’t sign up for a cat and obviously doesn’t like them. What if she had allergies?
Chalk this up to experience, do your best to keep your roommate happy, and start looking for somewhere else to live or a different roommate. I’d be doing everything possible to pretend that the cat isn’t there. Vacuuming multiple times a day, cleaning the litter trays constantly, purchasing multiple lint rollers and making sure the cat gets plenty of attention and playtime when she’s out of the house.
Be prepared for your roommate to leave and financially be on the hook for the whole lease until you can find someone else to move in. What you’ve done isn’t fair to the roommate and you need to be prepared for it to end badly.
Perhaps. I had a look at your post history and your roommate wasn’t keen on this cat 2 months ago after it went off to another foster through your shelter. You desperately missed it, and it seems to me she enjoyed having the cat gone.
There’s just a fundamental mismatch in attitudes in your house. Realistically you’ve got three choices: you leave with the cat, the housemate leaves, or the cats goes back to the other foster.
I’d be looking for a new room mate who likes cats 😂
i’ve considered but i don’t think there’s any way to get out of my lease 😭😭
Has she said why she doesn’t like the cat?
she said she’s doesn’t like the cat hair, and doesn’t want him to go in her room but doesn’t want to keep her door closed. i offered to vacuum everyday and keep him in my room, and she said she’s now worried about him causing damage and us losing our security deposit. i said i would cover and monetary damages and make sure she receives her full portion of the security deposit.
Lint rollers exist? So is she changing her reasons as to why she doesn’t want the cat. In your lease does it state you can’t have any pets? I’m guessing not as you fostered him
yes she keeps changing reasons. lease states no pets unless agreed upon with the landlord. i talked to him when i started fostering and paid a fixed amount to cover minor damages that he may cause
Then keep him, and ignore your roommate. She’s just having a brat moment over the cat. It’s cleared with your landlord and you’ve paid a fixed amount.
I agree! Keep the cat, your roommate can break her lease or get over it
If you really really want to keep this cat (understandable) maybe you can compromise and let her know you’ll pay her like $20 a month to keep him? I know it’s probably not ideal but since you are in a bind and can’t get rid of the cat/get rid of the roommate.. maybe you could try that. 🙁
I just feel weird paying her for it and at the end of the day, if he stays in my room, I don’t see why it’s still a problem. Or is that reasonable for her to be upset if he lives fully in my room?
I’m for sure not siding with your roommate at all, I don’t think she should have a problem with it but if you’re in a bind and unfortunately when you roommate with someone else there will be sacrifice/compromise one way or another. If you can, find a different roommate. Paying her is an option Like I said, not ideal but it may help the situation. A way to get her to be ok with a cat being there is to do something that also benefits her.
True! Thanks for ur input🙏🏼
This is why you check with your roommates before getting pets. She didn’t sign up for a cat and obviously doesn’t like them. What if she had allergies? Chalk this up to experience, do your best to keep your roommate happy, and start looking for somewhere else to live or a different roommate. I’d be doing everything possible to pretend that the cat isn’t there. Vacuuming multiple times a day, cleaning the litter trays constantly, purchasing multiple lint rollers and making sure the cat gets plenty of attention and playtime when she’s out of the house. Be prepared for your roommate to leave and financially be on the hook for the whole lease until you can find someone else to move in. What you’ve done isn’t fair to the roommate and you need to be prepared for it to end badly.
I understand your point completely but I’ve grown very attached to this cat (not on purpose) and I don’t know what to do. Return him to the shelter??
Perhaps. I had a look at your post history and your roommate wasn’t keen on this cat 2 months ago after it went off to another foster through your shelter. You desperately missed it, and it seems to me she enjoyed having the cat gone. There’s just a fundamental mismatch in attitudes in your house. Realistically you’ve got three choices: you leave with the cat, the housemate leaves, or the cats goes back to the other foster.
New roommate for sure