Feline pawrent develops wholesome bond over 5 years with his cat who is scared of people, girlfriend doesn’t understand and forces him to choose between them: 'She should be working on earning the cat's trust and respect'

Pet bonds are strong. There's something about loyalty with an animal that hits differently than with a person. Even if it's your spouse, parent, or best friend, there may be something going on there that makes you think to yourself, "but…". In this story, a cat is the catalyst (no pun intended) to a relationship crashing down. The couple has been together for 6 months, so it's pretty young, and they're still building trust and comfortability. The boyfriend is the one with his cat, Mr. Whiskers, who he's had for 5 years. The boyfriend admits that Mr. Whiskers isn't the most friendly at first, and he takes a while to adjust to new people. But of course he does, he's a cat! It's one of their stereotypes, of course they hiss when they don't know someone.

But the girlfriend takes it personally; she complains constantly about Mr. Whiskers keeping her up at night, hissing at her, and destroying her things. She gives her boyfriend an ultimatum: it's her or the cat. Well, he chooses the cat, but you'll have to read the full story for all the details.

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I would absolutely choose my cat over some guy. It's so mean that she complains about this kitty instead of getting to know him! Of course he's standoffish, he doesn't know the girl! It's her job to build their trust and relationship, not a cat's.
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