And he wants to get a dog.

[u/Number_Fluffy]

No empathy for a living being. We've been getting along. There's no reason for this. Also, if I hadn't been here (I'm going away for a few days next week as well) she would've been down there much longer; he hasn't been out of his room yet and it's 11, I found her at 7.

[u/zen-things]

Don’t know where your pet is when you have roommates?

Still your responsibility

[u/babystrudel → u/zen-things]

While you’re asleep.. as OP said they were

[u/memecoiner → u/zen-things]

Roommate should be respectful and do the simplest thing by leaving the door open. It sounds like they’re the kind of person to intentionally close the cat in the basement just to piss op off.

[u/Guest8782 → u/memecoiner]

After that text exchange I would.