Man Finds Lost Cat, Demands $500 Reward : Heartwarming or Heartless?

Picture this: you’re walking in your neighborhood and spot a lost cat poster offering a $500 reward. Later, you find the cat and return it to its grateful family. But when you mention the reward, things take a turn. What would you do? One man found himself in this situation, and his decision has sparked a heated debate.

A Walk and a Lost Cat Poster

Crazy Cat Couple

Feline Fate?

Cat Comparison

Cat Rescue Mission

Reunited and It Feels So Good

Grateful Parents

The $500 Question

Confusion and Condescension

Standing His Ground

Cash in Hand

Settling for Less

Not-so-quiet Judgement

Wife’s Support ✊

Affluent Area ️

Mixed Opinions

Reward or No Reward: The Cat Conundrum

So, our cat-loving hero returns a lost feline to its family and asks for the $500 reward that was offered on the poster. The family seems shocked and reluctantly hands over $320, but not without some snide comments. Now, opinions are divided: was it right to ask for the reward, or should he have just done the good deed for free? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this purr-plexing situation…

Offering a reward and not paying it makes you TA

Claiming a reward for finding a lost pet: fair or greedy?

Reward offered, reward paid. NTA for expecting it

Legal expert defends man’s right to full reward for lost cat

NTA demands $500 reward for lost cat, commenters call out hypocrisy

Surprising twist: Kids put up reward without parents’ knowledge

User defends asking for reward, receives support from broke commenter

To reward or not to reward? The comment section debates

To take or not to take the reward? ESH.

NTA demands $500 reward for returning lost cat. Is that heartless?

Is it really hard to keep up with the agreement?

NTA. Commenter and reply agree on simple and obvious judgment.

Deserve that reward! NTA for expecting what was promised.

Accepting a reward offered by the owner makes NTA.

Awkward exchange over reward sparks ESH judgement and surprise.

NTA defends offering reward for lost pet, criticizes those who shame.

Reward offer is legally binding, NTA for claiming it.

Owner would pay any amount for lost cat, NTA for demanding reward

Reward offered but not given? This sub would burn down

Cake day celebration for NTA comment with a positive reply.

Reward for doing the right thing? ESH, but good point.

Reward offered, but not paid. Commenter says NTA. ‍♂️

Honesty or Manipulation? NTA claims reward refusal is unfair.

Commenter calls out selfish behavior in demanding reward for lost cat.

Don’t offer a reward you can’t pay, returning pets is humane

Reward offered, reward paid. Don’t be a d**k.

Commenter believes demanding reward for lost pet is heartless. ESH.

Demanding reward after finding lost cat: justified or not?

Reward for lost cat is fair exchange, NTA comment.

Reward offered but not given? Commenter says NTA.

Ungrateful cat owner complains about honoring reward. #NTA

Reward offered, reward deserved. NTA.

Asking for more reward money? NTA or greedy?

Returning a lost pet for reward money: heartless or practical?

Is it morally right to demand a reward for returning a lost pet? ESH.

Reward offered but not paid? NTA says it all

NTA. OP helped find the cat, owners were rude about reward

Breaking social norms: NTA defends demanding lost cat reward

Generous suggestion to donate reward to charity

Found cat, no reward: fair or heartless? NTA commenter thinks fair.