They Took My Cat—But They Never Expected Payback Like This
Benji was more than a pet—he was my family. My lifeline. I found him as a tiny, abandoned kitten after my father passed away, and in many ways, he saved me. Through sleepless nights, grief, and even my toughest days, his gentle purrs kept me going.
My husband, Eric, never understood. He tolerated Benji, but he always made comments. “You’re too attached,” he’d say. “It’s just a cat.” But I never thought he’d go this far.
I had just returned from a weekend trip with my friends, feeling refreshed and happy. But the moment I stepped into the house, something felt wrong.
No soft meows. No little paws padding toward me.
“Benji?” I called, my voice already shaking. I searched the house, my heart pounding harder with every second.
I turned to Eric, who was lounging on the couch like nothing was wrong. “Where is he?”
Eric barely looked up. “No idea. Maybe he ran off.”
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A chill ran down my spine. I spun around—and there she was. My mother-in-law, sitting at the dining table, a smug smirk on her face.
“Where. Is. My. Cat?”
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She rolled her eyes. “I did what was necessary. I freed you from that ridiculous obsession. Now, maybe you can focus on real family and give us grandkids.”
I felt my breath catch in my throat. “You got rid of Benji?!”
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Eric sighed, as if I was overreacting. “You needed to move on. We just helped you.”
My Neighbor Knew Everything
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I was about to lose it when a soft knock at the door made me turn.
It was Lisa, my next-door neighbor.
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“Hey,” she said gently. “I saw your MIL with Benji… You might want to see this first.”
She held out her phone.
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I snatched it and pressed play.
The video showed my mother-in-law walking to her car, carrying Benji—his little body struggling in her grip. She opened the car door, shoved him inside, and drove off. The video cut to another clip—her tossing something out of the car window on a deserted road.
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I saw a flash of fur.
Then the screen went black.
Revenge Came Swiftly
I felt a surge of pure rage, but Lisa placed a hand on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” she whispered. “We’re getting him back.”
It turned out, Lisa had followed my MIL. She knew the exact location where she dumped Benji.
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Without a second thought, we drove there, calling his name. After an agonizing hour, I heard the softest meow from the bushes.
He was there. Terrified, hungry—but alive.
I scooped him up, tears spilling down my face.
Now, it was time for payback.
They Never Saw It Coming
Lisa was a lawyer. A damn good one. And as luck would have it, she knew just what to do.
Animal abandonment? Illegal.
The next morning, my MIL was greeted with a police officer at her door. She paled as they informed her of the charges—animal cruelty, neglect, and abandonment.
Eric tried to defend her, but I shut him down with a single sentence:
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“If you think this marriage is going to survive after what you did, you’re even dumber than I thought.”
I filed for divorce.
Benji and I moved in with Lisa temporarily while I started over. And as for Eric and his mother?
Well, let’s just say karma did its job.