For some context, i(20yo) found an abandoned kitten with some injuries on her body on the streets and brought it home to help her get better. I treated her wounds and also went to the place where I found her countless of times looking for the mother but never found her. We’ve bonded a lot meanwhile, I fell in love with her. My family disapproved since day one but I couldn’t leave a hurt little baby on the cold streets like that. they’re saying that since I live with them I should be more considerate and I understand but that was an extreme situation. Although heartbroken I started looking for someone who could take her in and my friend was available to foster her til then after she was done fostering a dog unfriendly with other pets, scheduled to be adopted in a month. A month went by, my family started to soften to her I guess but I assumed they wanted her gone by the way they were addressing me about her presence so I gave her to my friend, now they’re saying I’m the AH for abandoning her like that and I’m so confused since they’re the ones that told me to get rid of her to begin with..so AITAH? Should I adopt the kitten?
NTA, and you and the kitten should find your own place to live. It sounds to me like there was nothing you could do that would have been “right”
NTA.
“Family, make up your mind. Are you OK with this cat living with me for good, or are you not? Tell me now, yes or no. Then forever after, shut up about it.”
Yes, this is the answer. The kitten is with a friend to be fostered, so there’s still a window of opportunity. Time for the family to put up or shut up.
NTA, You brought her home and nursed her back to health and then found a safe home for her. Your family gave you mixed signals. If they wanted her to stay they should have spoken up.
NTA. Your family has no heart if they think you should leave an injured kitten out to die. You aren’t abandoning kitty; you just found someone else to take her because they don’t want you to have her. Ask them what they want you to do. A pet is a big responsibility. As long as you are buying the cat food, keeping the litter box cleaned and are prepared to have the kitten spayed so there won’t be kittens, and vaccinated, maybe they won’t have such a problem with her.
NTA.
Keep in mind if you take the kitten in permanently and then try to move out, they will have words for you.