'It feels like I have a missing piece of me back again': 2 years after breakup, ex's new girlfriend reaches out to the old one, begging her to "come get these d*ng cats", and the felines couldn't be happier to be back in their real home

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Mar 12, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Sometimes, we forget that in toxic relationships, the cats go through it too.

Adopting a cat with your partner can sound like such a great idea to untrained ears, but to us, it sounds more like trouble than anything else. We are all for adopting cats, we want to make sure that is clear, but adopting cats together… that is something that, in our opinion, should be reserved for very well-established relationships. Because it is all fun and games until a breakup happens and a custody battle over the cat ensues.

Both partners in the relationship bond with the cats. Sometimes, it's a clear choice who the cat will go to after a breakup, but other times, it is not. Sometimes, people talk about splitting up bonded pairs of cats after breakups. Sometimes, people use cats as a card in a breakup, trying to get the cat from the other person to cause them pain. But no matter what it is, the first victim of the whole situation is, of course, the cat. And that is why we hate it. When the relationship is toxic, the cat suffers too, and it is important to remember that and then to act accordingly. 

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    "I finally got my cats back from an ab*sive ex after two years!!!"

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    I've missed the one called babies They're biological brother and sister but about a year apart □ more pics of them soon!
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  • We think that people often don't think about how difficult these relationships are for the pets as well. The humans go through so much, that is true, and we would never diminish that. But the cats go through a lot as well. They really are like our kids in some ways. Cats don't like watching us fight or seeing us unhappy either. They know when things are wrong. And although we are so happy that you were able to get out from under that man when you did, we are even happier now that they are out from under him as well. 

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    Mundane-Zucchini5 Are they ok? I hope they were not traumatized by being taken from you
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    sasha_cyanide OP My big boy is so so so happy to see me! He won't let me out of his sight, he's making all the biscuits, and is my little shadow again! My little girl is more timid but she takes a bit to come out of her shell.
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    Monstiemama This baby missed you!!! Is this the boy?
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    sasha_cyanide OP That's my boy! He's such a mommas boy and always has been! The second I got him out of the crate he was in, he held on to me like his life depended on it
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    SleepParalysisPal Omg congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the best feeling in the world to know your babies are safe and away from the monster who did those things to you! I've been there too girl. You got this and you're doing a bada_job! This is such an awesome milestone and I know I'm just a stranger, but I'm so proud of you!!!! Congratulations and I hope you all live safe and happy lives from here on out!! (Also I just want to say that I've been there and my DMs are open if you ever need to v
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    sasha_cyanide OP Thank you so much!!!! These two were the last ties I had to a horrible human being. Now that I have them back, I refuse to ever let them out of my sight again.
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    cats2cute4 I can't As a fellow survivor, I am so happy for you! They must be so happy to be home with you until I have my babies home with me too.
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    sasha_cyanide OP I believe in you, friend
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    CosmicGoddess 777 So happy for you, and proud of you for getting out. Wishing you lots of healing & strength <3
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    sasha_cyanide OP Thank you! I'm finally in a very healthy relationship
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    ArmPuzzleheaded2314 That's amazing, did you have to go through the courts? How did you get him back?
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    sasha_cyanide OP His new gf reached out to me and said come get these d In cats. GLADLY!!!
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  • The fact that your cat was so happy to see you right away - that he clearly missed you so, so much, and was waiting for you to get him back - that is the most heartbreaking and heartwarming part of the whole thing for us. We are so happy that they are out of there now. It sounds, by the way that you describe the girlfriend asking you to come, that the cats were never wanted there, not by her and not by him. They are where they are supposed to be now, with you. 

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    kymbawlyeah The look like they were taken care of at least. One seems a little rounder than the other haha. Glad you have them back.
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    sasha_cyanide OP My boy is thicc and my little girl isn't spayed (my boy is I promise. No weird here no thank you) so she's just babies all the time. Once I get her spayed, I hope she fills out a bit more
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    Arcnia Now trap your ex with ab ive cats for 2 years!!
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    sasha_cyanide OP I'll grab the lions
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    amok_amok_amok HUZZAH! GIF I'm so happy for you and for them!! you can see in that lil boy's eyes how relieved he is to be back with you
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    sasha_cyanide OP He's following me around the house and giving me the BIGGEST slow blinks!
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    sasha_cyanide OP It feels like I have a missing piece of me back again
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