I have a cat situation, similar to the one from last week's Prudie, that I'd LOVE advice for. I'd been fostering cats for the Humane Society for a few years, and one of my friends decided that meant I would be willing to take her cat while she was out of the country, despite me saying no to her repeatedly. I don't actually like cats overly much ... I volunteer because I want to help animals that need help, and while I have them I spoil them rotten, but don't actually want to own any long term. I've had her cat since the beginning of the year, and she's been back in the country since August. I still have her cat. She's been making a lot of rather lame excuses not to have the cat back. At this point, she's proving herself to be a really bad pet owner and seems to have just forced this cat on me after I've repeatedly told her I didn't actually want to take it in the first place, we had agreed that she would take it back when she returned, and another point at which she would take the cat back has again passed. She's not taking "no" for an answer. Do I ultimatum? "If the cat isn't gone in two weeks, I'm finding it a good home"? Pretty sure this might ruin the friendship, but she's not being much of a friend to me right now ... just really, really annoying. And I can't volunteer because of the cat. Would love wording for what to say ...
Should also mention she is planning to leave the country again next month for a year, but nothing is definite yet.