Is it normal for my mom's house renter/friend to even care?

We have 2 cats. About a year ago they became outside cats and my mom told the person we rent our house from about it, & she was fine with it. My mom and her are friends, but the lady is MAJORLY HIGH MAINTENANCE. Really a lot of people don't like her. She complains, and when her kids do bad in a class at school, it's the teachers fault. Hardly anyone can really stand her. Her daughter is my on/off friend. We used to be best friends. No one ever stands up to her because she's so intimidating, and also, her husband died 4 years ago. I remember it. He was such a good person. He was always so nice, and kept her in line. There was never and will never be anyone who can be as perfect for her. I was the one to be there for her daughter those few weeks after his death. My mom says she likes me, but I think she really doesn't. But whenever I think about that, she's just a little less bitchy and a little more high-maintenance human.
Back to the topic.
The cats: I've never been a cat person, but these cats are great. They prove animals really do have emotions, the way they act whenever they see me or my sister. The house renter left her garage door (or rather ours; we're at the bottom of the hill her house is on the top of, but they keep their 4 wheelers there, so whatever) and she came up at the door and said we need to make our cats inside cats, and that she never said it was ok for them to be outside. After she left, my mom freaked out and said she probably doesn't even remember 1/3 of the stuff she says. She decided they're now "my dad's cats", so now the house renter can't do anything about it. He's right next door. :)

Point: is it normal for the house renter to care? The cats don't do anything. They stay on our side of the property. The only thing they've ever done is walk into their garage and run out. Don't see the problem. Do you?

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Based on 21 votes (5 yes)
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Comments ( 6 )
  • squidy

    I think it's normal, but that doesn't mean it isn't stupid.

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  • lewlew80

    R u kidding me with this long ass post

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  • catspiral

    If I have it right, you are renting from her, not the other way around. Either way it depends on what's in the rental agreement/lease/contract. If you are renting from her, though, you might be in violation of your lease, which depending on where you live can mean *you* getting evicted. Maybe making them your dad's cat is a way around that, I dunno, but good luck!

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  • pollito23

    She's a succubus

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  • jules_mae

    This is too long to read

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  • SadMostOfTheTime

    I think she's just being a b%&ch! She wants to control as much as she can...maybe bc she's used to being in control before she moved there. And she most likely KNOWS she's intimidating.

    BUT she could possibly be acting this way bc she really doesn't want people to get close to her and lose someone she cares about, like her husband. Then again, that's really not an excuse to mistreat ppl either.

    You're mom just doesn't want problems and possibly it trying to see the best in her. It's probably lost income, if she tries to get rid of her, right? Also, she might know a side of this lady, you just haven't seen before, that would cause your mom to believe that she really IS a good person who really DOES like you.

    As for the cats: As a previous room renter, as long as she was aware of these cats and they did not set foot onto HER part of the property without consent...it's none of her business. It also depends on what the agreed terms were when you guys signed the contract, YOU DO HAVE A CONTRACT??? What parts are considered her property? She also shouldn't be careless to leave HER door or garage open either. But if she pays rent, there has to be a line of respect for BOTH parties.

    Your mom needs to be firm and address physical boundaries now before it can escalate. Like the possibility of Humane Society being called if they end up in "her" garage or her suddenly NOT PAYING bc she doesn't like the rules forcing your mom to evict her, which could take MONTHS! (And she lives FREE for those months.) Good luck with this one!

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