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'I have been manipulated into getting him a cat that I have to be responsible for': She thought she was adopting her new best friend, but now it feels like the cat isn’t even hers

Sarah Brown

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34-year-old recently-pregnant sister and her boyfriend, who works part-time and is "very involved", suddenly begin expecting for her older sister to scoop their cat's litter: 'It's your responsibility to clean the kitty litter now'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'He ‘wont’ let me adopt a cat because of this argument about a dog that’s not even on the agenda in the near future': Shelter cat adoption spat has 26-year-old reconsidering 6-year relationship to purrsue her dream cat amid rising tensions

Sarah Brown

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'I couldn't have possibly known that the man lied about where the cat really came from': 23-year-old refuses to give up cat after ex's lie sparks catstody battle with original owner nearly a year later

Sarah Brown

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'We have gotten into nasty fights over this': Pawrent's breakup sparks painful debate over splitting up their bonded fur babies furever or sharing catstody

Sarah Brown

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'He says my animals have "ruined his peace"': Boyfriend of 2 years adopts a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy without consulting his girlfriend, their 2 cats don't get along with the pup, and now, the couple are breaking up because of their pets

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'Calling "mommy" on the phone asking for financial help': Boyfriend's brother and his girlfriend break their lease early because their roommate asks them to scoop their own cat's litter, having a complete meltdown over having to do basic cleaning

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'A part of me feels selfish for keeping her from having a better cat life:' Torn between love and loyalty, a college students struggles with rehoming rescue cat due to cramped dorm room and boyfriend's allergies

Sarah Brown

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'She's my best friend but I can't stand her boyfriend': Cat owner refuses to lock her cats up so her friend's insufferable boyfriend could come to her cookout, the friend persists, claiming a sudden cat allergy despite no past issues

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'Their discomfort really doesn’t seem worth his company': Tensions rise as pawrent draws the line over best friend's demand to cage cats for picky, problematic boyfriend's allergies

Sarah Brown

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Neat freak boyfriend wakes girlfriend up in the middle of the night repeatedly to make her clean cat fur, she gets fed up and lies to him just so he won't come over: 'He'll notice a single strand of cat fur and act like it's the end of the world'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'I love him but she’s been with me through everything': Newly moved in boyfriend demands girlfriend rehome her cat, calling it a “compromise” that turns into claws-out conflict over loyalty and love

Sarah Brown

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'She forced me to defeat my phobia': Sweet gray kitty adopts her hooman's boyfriend in adorable act of love, allowing him to conquer his fear of felines and understand that they are the purrfect pet

Blake Seidel

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'It's me or the cat': Sleep-deprived 30-year-old pleads with girlfriend to rehome her loud late-night cat, leaving their relationship on the rocks after she called him 'heartless'

Sarah Brown

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18-year-old girlfriend finds out about her boyfriend's plans to surprise her with a kitten, but adopts a different kitten instead: 'She decided to get the other kitten and [didn’t] even apologize to me.'

Ayala Sorotsky

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'If my pets have to go, I go too': 22-year-old girlfriend agrees to have her boyfriend's parents live with them for a short time, only for him to tell her that she has to get rid of her loyal cat and dog because his parents don't like them

Mariel Ruvinsky

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