A man is reeling after returning home to find his beloved birds dead. He had asked his sister to care for them while he was away, but she failed to follow his instructions and the birds tragically didn’t survive. Now, the man is refusing to pay his sister for the house-sitting, causing tension between them. Despite being called petty and a bad brother, he feels that her negligence led to the death of his pets and therefore she doesn’t deserve payment. But is he in the wrong?
Sister’s house-sitting gone wrong, man refuses to pay

Sister neglects bird sitting duties, man refuses to pay her

Bird owner’s sister refuses payment for house sitting gone wrong.

Tragic bird incident prompts sibling dispute over house sitting payment

Tragic bird incident leaves man refusing to pay sister for house sitting

Heartbreaking story of a bird’s tragic demise while incubating eggs.

Tragic bird incident leads to family feud over house sitting payment.

Man reneges on payment for house sitting due to mishap ♂️

Brother faces backlash after not paying sister for house sitting

Heartbroken owner questions whether sister deserves payment for bird tragedy.

Tragic bird incident causes family conflict
A man asked his sister to house-sit and care for his beloved parakeets while he was away. Despite being instructed twice to ensure the birds had enough food, the sister neglected to refill their food cup and the mother bird died trying to incubate her eggs. The man is devastated and refusing to pay his sister the $200 he promised her for driving to his house every day. He believes it’s unfair to pay her for not following his instructions and causing the death of his birds. On the other hand, his sister claims it was an honest mistake and didn’t mean for the birds to die. The situation has caused tension and conflict within the family, with the man feeling sad and angry about the loss of his pets. Read on for the reactions and comments to this heartbreaking story.
Pet sitter killed bird, NTA for not paying.
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Heartbreaking incident leaves little dude with dead mate and eggs

NTA. The importance of the task cannot be ignored

Negligence caused innocent animal’s slow and painful death.

Sister house-sits, neglects bird, NTA exposes her neglect.
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Heartbreaking bird tragedy leads to heartwarming bird companionship. ❤️

Bird owner defends NTA verdict with helpful info on preparation

Sister’s negligence caused the death of 7 birds. ☹️

NTA. Comment suggests reporting sister for animal neglect.

Sister’s laziness leads to pet’s death, brother not at fault

No empathy for dead birds? NTA for refusing payment

Demanding compensation for a tragic bird incident

Negligent pet sitting?

NTA. Sister killed birds, ask how she’d feel if same happened to her pets ♂️

Sister killed OP’s pets, justified in not paying her

Tips on bird feeding and condolences for tragic incident ❤️

Clear instructions ignored, tragic loss of pet and babies. NTA

Sister kills birds and demands payment? NTA, cut ties.

Heartfelt sympathy for tragic loss of bird, NTA for not paying

Heartbreaking bird incident elicits sympathy for NTA and anger towards sister
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Sister’s neglectful house sitting results in tragic bird incident. NTA.

Sister kills pet bird, demands payment. Commenter: NTA, sister lacks decency

Lazy sister’s bird massacre leads to free housesitting arrangements

NTA stands up against animal abuse and refuses to pay sister.

Sister kills birds while house sitting, NTA refuses payment

Heartbreaking bird tragedy leads to NTA verdict for house sitter.

Specific instructions ignored. NTA for not paying sister.

Tragic bird incident leads to NTA’s refusal to pay sister
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Sister neglects birds, lies about it, and expects payment? NTA

Commenter sympathizes with OP, calls sister’s behavior outrageous

Heartbreaking pet tragedy leads to family dispute.

Heartbreaking story of neglectful pet-sitting and its consequences

Commenter sympathizes with OP, declares NTA in bird mishap.

Sister killed pets while house sitting. NTA.

Sister’s negligence causes tragedy, NTA refuses to pay.

Sister’s negligence leads to no payment for house sitting

Lack of empathy for tragic bird incident sparks family feud

Commenter sympathizes with bird owner and supports not paying sister.

Survival basics: NTA refuses to pay for bird’s death

Clear instructions ignored, birbs killed, NTA for refusing payment
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Pet owner refuses payment after tragedy, sparks ethical debate.

Heartbreaking bird tragedy and negligent sister sparks NTA response.

Stand your ground! NTA comment receives support.

Commenter defends refusing payment after sister kills pet bird.

No sympathy for animals, no sympathy for humans ♀️

Heartbreaking bird tragedy leads to sister not getting paid

Pets died due to sister’s neglect. NTA for not paying.

Tragic bird incident leads to dispute over payment. NTA or nah?

Heartbreaking bird incident leads to justified refusal of payment.

Commenter sympathizes with poster’s loss and supports their decision. ❤️

Sister kills bird, brother won’t pay. NTA all the way ❌

Bird murderer gets no pay. NTA wins this round ⚖️

Negligent sister caused bird tragedy, NTA for refusing payment

Not the A-hole! Sister owes for killed birds.

Heartbreaking bird tragedy leads to NTA verdict and pet-sitting ban

Owner should have been notified of bird’s food cup. NTA.

Heartbreaking story of lost pet – NTA’s painful experience.

Sister’s negligence results in tragic bird incident. NTA.

Sister fails at house sitting, OP refuses to pay.

Sister kills pet bird, NTA for not paying for house sitting ❌

Common sense prevails! NTA for not paying.

NTA for not paying sister after bird incident

Commenter justifies not paying sister with sarcastic tone

Bird owner defends refusal to pay sister for negligent bird care

Sister killed OP’s pets, NTA for refusing payment.

Bird tragedy leads to unpaid house sitting – NTA stance

Commenter defends not paying sister after tragic bird incident

Dark humor in the comments section

Agreeing with the commenter’s NTA and blunt criticism

Savage response! NTA wins this round.

Heartbreaking bird incident leads to justified non-payment.

Condolences for the birds, but NTA for not paying sister.

Sibling betrayal over bird leads to financial dispute.
