My parents keep letting my indoor cat outside
What about it?
A few months ago my parents agreed to let me get a Rag-doll cat under the conditions that l'd take care for it and take full responsibility for. I've was fully on board with taking care of the cat and keeping it all to myself. If you don't know, Rag-doll cats are a breed of strictly indoor cats. They are very affectionate and docile, but this makes them very vulnerable to encountering other outdoor animals, hence making them preferred indoor pets. For me, this would mean keeping constant tabs on my cat and making sure our doors were always closed so she wouldn't run out.
Apparently my parents didn't fully read that particular fine print about them (or they just don't care). They keep leaving our back door open and letting the cat out to explore the backyard. I keep warning them that it wasn't a good idea an my cat might escape. Today my cat escaped out of our backyard and found her way into our neighbours yard (they have a dog).
Fortunately she has an AirTag on her collar and a sound we can play to find her.
Me and my mom trespassed into the neighbours yard and found my cat.
Fortunately she didn't get far this time, but it shows that she can get out of our yard and get lost. I scolded my parents for letting the cat out but they didn't seem to care at all. They threatened to get rid of my cat if she wouldn't be trained as an outdoor cat. They label me as being cruel for trying to keep her inside. Anything I show them to prove that Rag dolls are indoor cats, my parents just brush it off like anyone who agrees doesn't know what they're talking about. My parents see my cat sometimes swat at our two dogs and they use that as evidence that she can defend herself from anything if she gets out. No matter what I say or show them, they always gaslight me to think I'm the irresponsible one.