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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Rain_3679 on 2025-07-05 05:46:47+00:00.

So, today my coworker came up to me during a slow time and started telling me that she found out today that ‘Amy’ has kidney disease. Lately she has been telling me about her cat, who is really old and having health trouble lately. I couldn’t remember the name, but I knew it was a normal human name, so I figured she must be talking about the cat. She was upset, of course, and I offered her my condolences. I asked, “Does the vet think it can be treated or is it too severe for a cat her age? They don’t want to put her down, do they?”

My coworker looked really confused, then surprised, then she corrected me. Amy is her sister. The cat is Fiona. I was embarrassed (and a little frustrated to be honest- couldn’t see have just said, “My sister, Amy”?!) at the mix up and apologized profusely. The good news is that the condition her sister has is pretty mild and was caught early. Doctors are hopeful that they can treat it and prevent the condition from worsening. But, yeah, it was embarrassing.

TL;DR: I confused a human’s name with a cat’s name and asked it the human was going to have to be euthanized by a veterinarian.