Newly adopted cat chooses owner’s mom over her, causing her to reach out and get wholesome help from her online feline family: 'Should I just accept she’ll never love me like she does with my mum?'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Oct 20, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

There's nothing as painful as the scathing sensations of unrequited love, especially when it's from a furry feline. The protagonist in the story has had her cute adopted cat, Winter, for a little over a year. At first, things seemed perfect. Winter was attached to her, and made it apparent. She would snuggle her, follow her around meowing, and really show her a lot of love. Over time, she stopped being as loyal to her owner, a 19-year-old living with her mother, and she started showing affection towards her mother, whom she lives with. 


This caused an initial discomfort and rift between them. The owner felt like her cat was choosing her mother over her, and no matter how she tried to make the cat go back to loving her, the cat was all over the mom instead. How heartbreaking would it be to have a cat choose someone else? She ends up writing a cathartic emotional post about it, and the internet gives her some wholesome advice that she can use.

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  • This is such a heartbreaking story because the owner is conflicted. It must feel so rough to have a cat that once loved you suddenly turn it's back on you and give all of its affection and love to someone else. Pet heartbreak is real. 

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