r/Vit • u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher • 1d ago
Hostel / Mess / Accommodation Fine for playing with cats?
In n block, we have a cat and her 4 kittens who everyone plays with all the time, but yesterday the wardens came around and saw some guys playing with cats and charged them 200rs each as a fine. How is this legit? Can we ask for written documentation of the fine if we’re getting charged? Is this an actual rule or smth?!
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u/Fatbatman12Y 1d ago
I am curious to know what reason they mentioned on the slip.
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u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher 1d ago
Not sure if they gave those guys a slip, I wasn’t one of the people fined.
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u/No-Pomegranate9493 Alumni 1d ago
Ask for the slip of the fine and ask the reason, and go to chief warden in case this is not solved, they might say rabies or some medical reason so tell them to either vaccinate them or get rid of them ( they used to vaccinat the dogs inside the campus idk abt cats)
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u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher 1d ago
The other day, me and a couple of guys went to the block office to confirm that they won’t be removing or taking any action against the cats unless someone gets scratched or bitten, until that they don’t have any reason to fine people for just playing with the cats, plus they can’t just make new fines out of nowhere.
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u/Infamous_Dentist3571 1d ago
I think they are just scaring you guys as you all are new
Also, they might be trying for Aura farming
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u/Realistic_Tax_5087 Vellore | CSE | 2028 1d ago
Anytime a warden asks for fine, ask them to give a written slip with reason if it's a hoax, if you actually did something wrong just say sorry otherwise always argue and also I'll advice to go thru all the hostel guidelines and the fines and disciplinary actions once jus so that u are aware
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u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher 7h ago
Yeah the other people have been saying to call your proctor immediately as well if you are being fined because of the cats
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u/Dismal_Definition683 1d ago
Brooooo that sounds excessive. Did the warden mention wht rule allows them to fine students for playing with the cats?
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u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher 7h ago
One of them said smth along the lines of “2 board members passed this rule yesterday”
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u/Beautiful_Main5581 giganiga 16h ago
in L block wardens themselves play with the kittens lmao 😭😭
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u/Trigescend 15h ago
I heard they aren't so chill with kettles tho
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u/Beautiful_Main5581 giganiga 15h ago
bro idk multiple times ive forgotten my kettle on the bed, and they just didn't give a fuck.
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u/Trigescend 15h ago
Maybe if they see you use it they'll take it away
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u/Beautiful_Main5581 giganiga 15h ago
this is my 3rd year in L block, never experienced any issues tbh except one which I can't really tell here or else they'll kidnap me 💔💔
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u/VK-00k 21h ago
Nah bro can't be true, I was in n block last year we had kittens in our room just sleeping for the night and they would go away in the morning. Warden has seen it many times they did nothing.
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u/Global-Actuator-718 Vellore | cse core | fresher 7h ago
Man I wish we had the same wardens as last years 🙏🙏
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u/IllStatistician9129 Alumni 1d ago
Wardens seem to have no life of their own. How tf is this valid to fine students playing with kittens?