‘My husband thinks this is strange and unhealthy. He says my bond with the cat freaks him out.’: Man's discomfort with wife's affection for her cat culminates in a calculated act of betrayal, forcing the wife to involve police to legally reclaim her pet

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Sep 29, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Well, it is not the first time and will likely not be the last time that this happens, but once again a cat hating husband has struck. That is correct ladies and gentlemen, the Neanderthal that is the feline averse husband has once again found a subversive way to eject the household cat from said house in the hopes of asserting his dominance and getting more attention from his wife.

The problem being that he does not understand that in doing so his wife will grow to hate him instead of love him and that if he had an ounce of functioning brainpower, we would learn to love the cat too for two reasons. One being that cats are freaking awesome and everyone should love them anyway. And the second being that if he wants to be held dearer in his betrothed's heart, then the way to get there is by being closer to the cat. It is not difficult to figure that out…
 

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    After my dad passed, I was feeling very down, like I had a hole that I couldn't fill. I was finding it hard to keep myself busy around the house during the day so I decided to adopt my cat Benji. I
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    rescued him when he was so small he fit in the palm of my hand and have had him for 2 years. This may sound crazy to some, but I really believe Benji is the reincarnation of my dad. When I look
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    into his eyes, I feel something more than a cat. Like a cat born with a human soul. All the timing adds up, it all makes sense to me at least. Even if I am crazy the thought brings me comfort and I
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  • Wow, that is one heck of an emotional connection to share with your cat child. It also puts quite the fine point on the concept that once we grow up we become the parents to our own parents. But putting that aside, it is clear why this woman would have such a deep and strong bond with her cat child.

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    don't see anything wrong with it. My husband thinks this is strange and unhealthy. He says my bond with the cat freaks him out, and makes him uncomfortable that truly believe he has my dads soul. It's
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    been two years since he died, Benji really saved me. He's the best companion I could've asked for. I mean, there's nothing better than being able to cuddle up with an animal that loves you at the end of a long day.
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    Though hubby would disagree. Now I went on a girls trip with my sisters and mom for her birthday, and while I was gone my husband decided he was going to
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    cat lying on its side looking sad
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    rehome my cat without my permission. I had no idea what was going on while I was out. When I came home and couldn't find the cat my first thought was that he must have somehow made his way outside. This already
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    worried me because we never let him out, God knows what could happen to him out there! After my frantic search inside and on my way outside to keep searching, hubby informs me that
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    Benji is "staying with a friend" WHAT!! So I demanded that he called to take him back ASAP! He wouldn't, but thankfully he had told me who he gave my cat too, so I had to make some calls of my own.
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    Benji is currently stuck with my husbands coworker. We aren't good friends, but we are friendly, have dinner together sometimes etc. So I called the coworker asking for my cat back, and he tells me my husband
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  • Ok, what in the heck is wrong with this so-called husband? Does he have an ounce of care for his wife and what she wants? To let her run around the house like a madwoman racked with guilt, it is truly disturbing and disgusting that he would let things go this way.

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    gave him away fair and square and he won't be returning my cat! My husband had no right, the cat has always been only mine. I adopted him, I raised him, I care for him, I'm the only one who ever spends any money on him. I am at a
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    loss right now. Benji has never been through anything like this and I can only imagine the stress he must be feeling right now. I know I sure am.
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    So many things are racing through my mind right now. My cats safety. Extreme disappointment in my husband. I'm disgusted he would even think about something like this. I
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    have no idea what to do now and where to start. I just want my cat back safely and then will have to deal with hubby.
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    Thank you all for the support and advice, it means so much to me! I would've never expected to get so much reach! You are all such kind souls
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    First, I filed a police report, I collected as much proof of ownership as possible. Then I reached out to the coworkers wife and explained what was going on, and promptly asked them to return Benji.
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    She then informed Ime that she had no idea what I was talking about. At this point I was furious with rage. I asked my husband WTF was going on?! Told him I have police involved and he
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    needs to give up the cat ASAP! Turns out Benji was at a local shelter. Never was with the coworker at all. I immediately tracked the shelter down to retrieve my boy, I had all my
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    documents needed to prove he is mine, and he has a microchip. I took him straight to my sisters house, where I will also be staying for the time being. My sister had been through divorce and has remarried, so
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    she will help me get all my ducks in a row and prepare to file for divorce. I am heartbroken, but also incredibly thankful that my poor boy is now home safe! He was clearly stressed and confused but he is
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    settling in quite well at my sisters. My brother will be picking up any necessities from my house for me, I haven't been home or seen my husband since I left for the shelter. My family has supported me in
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    my decisions and they are all willing to do whatever it takes to help me when I may need them. Again thank you all so much for the kind words and concern. I was so surprised to see people wanting Benji updates! This
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    experience has been very eye opening to say the least, in so many ways.
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