Stealing is wrong, we all know that. It has landed so many people in jail and it has also made so much trouble for the victims of the theft.
However, believe it or not, and this is not just in movies, there are just times when stealing might only be the right thing to do in a situation.
And no, we’re not talking about stealing gold, money, or someone else’s husband. That’s a whole other situation we don’t want to dip into.
We’re talking about stealing someone’s pet who would’ve been otherwise neglected to the point that they would have been on the brink of losing their life. And that’s what Redditor PineappleSensitive35 did.
Like most scenarios where these kinds of things happen, it was never intentional from the start. OP had every intention of following their neighbor and leaving their cat be, however, the neighbor just made it impossible for OP to keep to themself.
The cat was clinging on to dear life and OP couldn’t just stand by and just watch. The kicker though is that while OP didn’t mean to be a cat thief, they perfectly embodied the part when the neighbor came looking for the cat.
Here’s the whole story.
OP asks:
It was painful for OP to watch the cat’s health decline, however, wanting to respect their neighbor, they followed what the neighbor wanted
However, OP couldn’t stand by anymore when the cat got run over
And OP kept it all a secret
OP also had the perfect response when the neighbor came asking about their cat
And while the neighbor is upset over the loss of her cat, OP has firmly decided to keep the kitty
Morally, what OP did wasn’t right. But realistically, what they did was freaking awesome!
OP saved that cat’s life at the right moment. If they didn’t, that poor kitty would’ve been a goner.
And while the neighbor is upset about the loss of her cat, she should’ve thought twice before leaving it out and neglecting it in the first place. Many people in the comments section agree and are also applauding OP for saving the cat.
Here are some of the best comments.
1. OP wasn’t lying. It was all fact.
2. It’s not the same cat at all
3. The cat has gotten a new and better life thanks to OP
4. They’re two souls who found one another at the right time
5. The neighbor doesn’t deserve to be owning any pets at all
6. OP did technically follow everything by the book
7. OP obeyed the law and justice has been done
8. Fellow justifiable pet thief call OP a hero
They also saved a little dog from irresponsible owners
They also say that OP deserves a pat on the back
9. The neighbor should just admit she did wrong by the cat and just hope it was somewhere safe
10. She cared only until she didn’t as it turns out
11. The lies were needed to do what was right
12. OP was speaking facts most of the time though
13. The cat deserved better than that neighbor
14. Finders keepers!
15. Might not be right but is still right
16. OP also has proof of ownership for the cat
17. It’s not stealing when you’re saving the kitty from certain neglect
18. OP really knows how to act the part of master kitty thief
19. OP is probably the cat’s hero too although it may never admit it
20. The cat’s well-being above all things
OP might’ve stolen the cat, but they’re still a hero for what they did. They weren’t obligated to take the cat to the vet and pay for the bills, and yet they did.
If they didn’t, the cat would’ve died on the road, and the neighbor might still not have thought about looking for the cat. Thankfully, OP was there.
Tough luck for the neighbor, but the cat is better off with OP. Hopefully, they’d have more happy years together.