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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/sheepsheepersheepest on 2024-08-20 01:52:45+00:00.
Was cat-sitting for a lady for a week when one of the cats in my care had flies following her around for a while. I didn't think it was anything serious, maybe that she had trod in some poop. I messaged the owner to ask if flies on cat is normal. She gave a brief answer to say that it could be from her toilet activity. I pretty much did nothing and didn't call a vet, again, as I didn't assume the worst.
When the owner came back, she called a vet who discovered the cat had maggots over her, that I'm lucky she's still alive (unsure if this is fabrication or truth)... Owner now incredibly angry with me that I didn't call a vet and tells me she has had to pay a large bill for treatment as well as deep cleaning her house.
I have apologised profusely and feel absolutely AWFUL about it. Have offered to pay her back for the vet bill.
A sidenote here to say these cats were quite high maintenance. They had fleas which was undisclosed to me before I got to the house, and they'd poop all over the floors. They weren't the cleanest of cats when I arrived, so I thought the flies were sort of a feature of the cat. I also googled about flies on cats, and asked family members about it, but still after all didn't conclude that it was incredibly serious.
All this to say I did care for them, but this was a huge oversight on my part. I'm shocked and feeling very remorseful!
Of course the other solution is to confess to reddit.
TL;DR - owner of cat I was cat-sitting claims cat 'almost died' due to maggot infestation that I didn't notice while cat-sitting.