Hey guys! I apologize in advance if this story is all over the place, so much has happened in 2 days and I’m a mess right now.

I (22F) rescued a cat off of Facebook Marketplace. she’s 7-years-old and such a cutie. He was giving her away for free, never told me why but I think he just didn’t want her. He seemed eager to give her away. I know there’s people out there who take advantage and harm animals they find free online, so I couldn’t just scroll past after seeing her.

Yesterday I met the owner halfway since she lived a little over an hour away. He told me she’s not spayed or vaccinated, which I didn’t know beforehand. I have cats of my own so I cannot keep her long-term, but I have fostered in the past. I looked at different options on that and everything requires that she needs get spayed and vaccinated, which would be out-of-pocket. I found a low cost clinic so I don’t mind.

Anyways, I’ve been asking people I know and trust if they are interested in a cat and my coworker actually said yes. She is a lot older than me, a supervisor, and I found out her friend is 80. Her friend has recently lost her cat but she is ready for a new companion. Obviously, shelters don’t adopt out because of her age which is understandable. I still feel for her though and was going to give her the cat under certain conditions.

The plan was to vaccinate and spay the kitty, then after she recovers she can go to meet them IF I meet the friend in person and feel like it’s a good match. Well, my supervisor had different plans and immediately wanted to have the cat meet them the day after I picked her up. That would require driving this terrified poor cat 30 minutes away to see even more strangers. Absolutely not.

I tried to be nice and set boundaries but now it’s too late I feel. I know I should have put my foot down sooner and I’m upset I didn’t. They do not understand cats, and I now feel incredibly pressured to follow through I know part of it may be my fault but I also think it is completely overstepping boundaries on my supervisors part. I will attach screenshots.

I gave 2 options, however I am now wishing that I did not give any options.

After the email my supervisor sent me (instead of texting me back), I called her friend and told her exactly what I’m doing. Getting her vaccinated, spayed, and after she recovers then she can take her IF I think it’s a good match. Well, her friend also did not understand or chose to ignore me, and somehow is under the impression she will get the cat immediately after she gets her vaccinations in 2 days. I told her she needs to be spayed and she asked me why if she is 7 and will be an indoor cat for the rest of her life. MEDICAL ISSUES. It’s NOT just outdoor cats that need to be spayed!

After she asked me that, I am definitely even more hesitant to give her up. I told her I want her spayed and she said she will look for a low cost clinic closer to her and get it done, however I have a feeling that she won’t follow through.

I admit, I probably made this complicated but my supervisor pushed it on to me the minute I said something and it just got to a point that I didn’t know what to say or do.

I just want the best for this kitty and I don’t know how to fix this clusterfuck of a situation.

UPDATED.

Hi, this is my first Reddit post so I apologize if it’s messy.

I (21F) recently started a seasonal job as an outdoor pool attendant for a private residence pool. I am the only person working there, so most of the time I am alone. I have also been a lifeguard and swim instructor for 5 years (now almost 6), so I have dealt with a wide variety of situations and people. At first everything was great and ran smoothly. There were two big groups of really difficult people but I called management and members on the board and they were very nice, helpful, and stayed on top of it.

This past weekend I noticed a car with blacked out tinted windows that had pulled up and parked across the street and down the road in a spot with easy visibility to the pool and deck (and me). Everyone had left so I was alone, and they just sat there for 20 minutes. Didn’t get out of the car, didn’t roll a window down, no music, just absolutely nothing. I took a video and pictures just in case because who wouldn’t? I was getting very uncomfortable and had weird vibes about it.

The next day, I sent the pictures to my boss and asked if she knew who drove the car, thinking they lived in the community. Turns out that this has been going on for YEARS, and they come at random times in the evening. She said that since it is a town road, they can’t do anything about it.

Today the same thing happened again, except this time they slowly opened the car door. I was not trying to see what would happen next. I told my boss again, she said they can’t help me and that I’m “welcomed to call the police”. I went into the bathhouse, locked the door, then went into a separate bathroom inside to lock myself in that. I waited about 5 minutes before going out to check if they were still there, but they had just drove away.

This behavior is so odd to me and nobody seems to care or be concerned that something could happen. I’m completely by myself and it’s getting darker outside earlier. I waited late to clock-out because I was nervous to walk to my car with them there. This feels so wrong and just because the person in the car didn’t do anything before, doesn’t mean they wouldn’t do something in the future.

However, since nobody seems like it’s a big deal, I’m starting to think I’m blowing it out of proportion. Any advice or input would be appreciated.

UPDATE:

For the past few days I have been keeping track and taking photos. I have not been able to get a license plate number yet, but I’m trying. I also have someone who comes by when it gets closer to the evening so that I am not alone.

Now, I am 100% sure that he is starting to figure out that I know something is up and I have made it obvious I am keeping my eye on him.

This is where things have started to get a little more serious.

The other day, I showed up half an hour later than my scheduled shift, he usually shows up when it’s later in the evening. However, when I pulled up, he was already parked in the same exact spot as always, a full view of the facility and everyone inside. The difference was that it was a nice day, busier than usual, and there were a few families with little kids and some young teens.

When I parked, I took another picture as always and he stayed for a couple of minutes before noticing me and drove away passing me. It was the first time I saw him and we locked eyes. He is NOT a young guy looking to pool hop or anything like that. He’s not MY stalker, but he’s definitely eyeing people..

Later the same day, an hour later he pulled back up on the opposite side of where he usually parks for exactly 2 minutes before driving away. He has never done that and honestly I think he was scoping out who was still at the facility, the family with little kids had already left so it was just the young teens and me at that time.

The weather was pretty bad today so nobody had shown up at the pool to swim. Guess who hadn’t shown up for the first time? The guy in the car. Later, while driving in the neighborhood (I also live around the area) I spotted his car in a driveway and it was hidden behind a blacked out suv? The car was not easy to spot and I could not get a plate number.

What do I do?!? Keep investigating? I can’t call the cops yet because I don’t have enough evidence or information that they could use on him but I am certain that something is going on and I know that the guy also knows that I know.

I know that many people probably won’t read this or reply but I am thankful for those of you who do.

u/Dazzling_ducks

Rescued a cat, now my coworker is pressuring me

Random car parking outside of my job every single night and watching while I’m closing alone

UPDATE: