How Can I Make My Roommate's Boyfriend Move Out? He Is Abusing My Cat

Location: Utah

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting, and honestly, I'm desperate for advice. I'm scared for both my safety and my cat's safety, and I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

I'm a 22-year-old woman (22F), currently living with my coworker, Chris (19M), and his boyfriend, Mickey (21M).

When I was finishing my lease at my previous apartment, I was looking for roommates. Around the same time, Chris had left his mom's house with his boyfriend, Mickey, and they were urgently looking for somewhere to live because they had been staying with someone temporarily for about a month. We decided to move in together, and initially, everything seemed fine.

However, things started going downhill pretty quickly.

For the first two months, Mickey didn't have a job, although he eventually found one. He is extremely messy, disrespectful, and has become increasingly difficult to live with. Chris and Mickey have gradually taken over most of the house. They have filled the shared spaces with their furniture and belongings, to the point where I barely have room for anything of my own. I can't even make space for a small couch that my late grandfather passed down to me.

On top of that, Mickey constantly invites friends over, and some of them stay for weeks at a time. They eat my groceries, so I've practically stopped buying food for the house because I don't want other people constantly taking what I pay for.

But my biggest concern isn't the mess, the food, or even the lack of personal space. It's my kitten.

I have a 7-month-old kitten who is incredibly sweet, friendly, and loves attention. A few weeks after we moved in, I started noticing that whenever I came home from my 10-hour shifts, my cat would be locked inside my bedroom. Eventually, he also started coming home with unexplained injuries whenever I had been away.

I've noticed that he is absolutely terrified of Mickey. This is especially concerning because my cat has always been friendly and outgoing around people.

I also know that Mickey has problems with alcohol. He spends a lot of his time at home drinking, and a few nights ago, we got into an argument while he was drunk.

I had left my bedroom door open so my kitten could walk around the house. Mickey was in the living room, and suddenly I heard my cat scream. As soon as I opened the door, my kitten ran straight into my bedroom. This led to an argument between Mickey and me because I was understandably upset about what had happened.

There are also ongoing issues with him taking over spaces that aren't his. He has started moving my belongings out of the basement, even though nobody else uses that space, because apparently he wants one of his friends to move in.

A little more context: Mickey is not on the lease. As far as I know, he may have a previous eviction on his record. He only recently got a job and, from what I've seen, works approximately two days a week.

Something else that makes me even more uncomfortable is that Chris's sister told me that her own cats were also extremely afraid of Mickey when he was living at Chris's family's house.

At this point, I feel like I'm being bullied out of my own home. I'm the one on the lease, yet I feel like I have no control over my own living space. I'm constantly uncomfortable, I don't feel safe leaving my kitten alone with him, and I'm genuinely afraid of what might happen when I'm not home.

I'm exhausted, scared, and honestly heartbroken that I can't even feel comfortable in my own home anymore.

I really need advice on what I can legally do to get Mickey out of the house. Since he isn't on the lease, do I have any options? Can I ask the landlord to intervene? What should I do if I suspect he has been hurting my cat?

I live in Utah, if that makes a difference legally.

I'm not looking to cause unnecessary drama. I just want my home back, to feel safe again, and most importantly, to protect my kitten.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this and offer advice.