'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

This cat pawrent is caught in a tail-twisting tug-of-war between romance and responsibility. After rescuing a scared little kitten from under a fence last summer, she gave the floofy feline a cozy home in her college dorm room. Sure, cats technically aren't allowed, but this one snuck her way into her life (and heart) before she even had a name. Now, a year later, the kitten is thriving. It's fed, safe, and secretly ruling her one-room queendom.

Enter: the boyfriend. Charming, sweet… and very allergic to cats. Despite not pressuring her directly, he's floated the idea of rehoming her whiskered roommate. Now, the pawrent is spiraling with guilt. She's torn between her attachment to her first cat and the very real concern that maybe someone else could offer a "better" life. Bigger space, vet care, more attention.

But here's the thing: the cat already has something priceless. A hooman who saved her, sheltered her, and never gave up on her. That's not nothing. Rehoming isn't evil. But giving up a beloved pet for someone else's comfort? That decision should come with claws out clarity, not pressure or guilt.

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