Lost Cat, Found Drama: The $500 Reward Dilemma

Picture this: you’re taking a stroll through the park when you spot a cat that looks exactly like the one on the lost pet posters you’ve seen around your neighborhood. You manage to catch the friendly feline and call the owner, who promises a $500 reward. But when it’s time to reunite the pet with its owner, things take a dramatic turn. Let’s dive into this cat-tastic tale and see how it unfolds.

A Familiar Feline Friend

Caught the Cat, Called the Owner

The Owner’s Excitement

Confirming the Reward

The Plot Thickens: No Reward?

Standing My Ground

Anger and Threats

The Reluctant Payment

Girlfriend’s Take on the Situation

Friends Weigh In ️

My Stance on the Matter ️

The Great Reward Debate: Who’s Right?

So there you have it, folks – the tale of a lost cat, a promised reward, and a heated negotiation. Our protagonist stood their ground, demanding the advertised $500 reward before returning the feline friend to its owner. The owner eventually paid up, but not without some anger and threats. Now, opinions are divided: some say the finder should’ve just returned the cat without demanding the reward, while others argue that a promise is a promise. What do you think? Let’s dive into some of the top responses to this fur-ocious debate.

Cat held hostage for reward, commenter calls out assholery.

Cat held hostage for reward, but ad shouldn’t have lied.

Rewarding kindness or incentivizing greed? A moral dilemma.

Cat held for ransom? ESH, but who does that?

Reward promised via text, denied in person. NTA confirmed.

Cat held hostage for money, commenters agree: ESH

A cat owner offers a $500 reward but never intends to pay. NTA called out.

Compassionate commenter calls out reward scammer

Cat owner offers reward, finder demands payment. ESH.

Claiming a reward for a lost cat is fair

Poster asserts NTA for not giving reward to illegal cat finder.

Claiming a lost pet reward is not a**hole behavior.

Fake reward leads to drama and YTA judgement ‍♀️

NTA for demanding the promised reward. ESH if owner offered partial payment.

Legal advice on $500 reward dilemma. ESH for holding pet.

Pet held hostage for reward money, ESH, illegal and extreme.

Cat owner accused of holding lost pet hostage for reward money

NTA posted reward, has to live up to it. GF empathetic

Redditor receives backlash for not giving reward for lost cat.

Deserving reward for finding lost cat, but what’s next?

Promising a reward and not paying is abusing good will

Unapologetic commenter celebrates victory over entitled cat owner

Cat found, reward drama ensues. Both parties at fault.

Cat hostage situation leads to reward dilemma. ESH.

AITA post sparks diverse opinions on lost cat reward dilemma

OP and cat owner both made mistakes in reward agreement. ESH

Reward offered for lost cat, but owner still NTA for paying.

Reward drama leads to cat hostage situation. ESH.

NTA who found lost cat with $500 reward faces backlash.

Heartbreaking comment about lost cat and inconsiderate behavior

Reward promised, can’t back out now. NTA

User calls out OP for not understanding the bond between pets and their owners.

Honesty is the best policy when it comes to rewards

Returning the cat should be the priority, YTA.

Unpaid reward for finding a lost cat sparks controversy

Claiming promised reward for finding lost cat, NTA.

Donate reward to cat shelter to avoid AH label

Stealing someone’s cat is worse than their mistake. YTA.

A blunt comment calling out bad behavior in a lost cat drama.

Morally questionable behavior over lost cat reward

Cat reward drama: YTA for holding cat for ransom

Reward offered but not paid, OP is NTA for refusing.

User calls out OP for not understanding the value of pets.

Empathy for pet owners in tough times, but both parties flawed.

Poster offered payment for cat recovery, owner admitted fraud, renderer maintained contract, owner paid and received cat. NTA.

Cat owner doesn’t pay reward, but holding cat hostage is wrong

Catching the cat for reward? Hostaging it? YTA confirmed

Cat owner criticized for keeping lost cat for reward money.

A scathing comment with no room for redemption

Helping for reward makes one an a**hole. ESH for lying.

Admitting fault is hard, but rewarding honesty is important.

Offer a reward, pay up. Don’t be a cheapskate

Caught lost cat, verified reward, owner lied and called police. ESH.

Reward worked as intended, payment is fair. NTA

Returning lost pets for karma, not reward. ESH in dilemma.

Genuine concern or just in it for the money?

Standing up for what’s right

AITA for holding a lost pet until the owner paid the advertised reward?

OP faces backlash for not paying promised reward for lost cat.

User defends NTA who found lost cat for reward money

Claiming a reward for finding a lost pet is fair