Timid and shy cat that pawrent’s painstakingly socialized breaks their heart after they find out he has been easily and openly affectionate with strange hoomans: ‘I have not been able to look at him the same lately, and I feel so hurt..’

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Dec 6, 2025 3:00 PM EST

Cats, as many of us feline fanatics know all too well, are some of the sassiest and most selfish creatures to walk this planet. If it were up to them, they would have twenty-four families who love them with all their heart. That way they would have a different home to be fed in and sleep in and receive affection from for each and every hour of the day.

But seeing as their somewhat prickly nature takes some getting used to, most of them simply cannot make friends fast enough to make that happen. But that does not stop some of them from finding second homes to be adored and fed in. which brings us to the subject of the cat in this story. Who was once a timid, and scared catto who would barely dare approach a strange hooman. And who one day decided that his pawrents were simply not enough. Typical selfish cat behavior…

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Well, that is certainly not what you would expect from a cat who by the sounds of it was scared of its own shadow for quite a while there. The outside world can be quite the intimidating and overwhelming place for cat children who aren’t fully comfortable with the mean streets.
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$out about this behavior, but it gradually became normal for us. \___ _('u')____$

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Ooooh honey, we feel the best friend in a romcom where the female lead is being cheated on and only her sassy best friend can see it. But seriously, how are you going to get used to your once terrified cat child spending several hours and even overnights away from home. That is when you need to know that something is up…
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