Neighbor's cat Oreo slowly wins over a man living in Spain, then his visiting son too, spending entire days curled up with them both - but his actual owner isn't thrilled, and the man's time in Spain is running out.

What should a person do if a cat chooses them, but the cat is already taken?

There are many questions about handling cats with morality and about being an ethical cat lover. But some also involve another human being - namely, a cat's owner. Some people adopt their cats - whether from a shelter, from a friend who let a Trojan Cat into their home, or from the streets - but some cats adopt their people. The problem starts when the cat who chooses a person has already been through the first option - they're already adopted. A person has already scooped them up from somewhere, given them a home, taken them to the vet, and loved them - and still does. But then the cat goes off to choose someone else. That's quite the dilemma, isn't it?

In the case of Oreo, the Spanish cat, it seems like he clearly chose the temporary resident who's about to leave in a few months over his actual family. Was it the cat's fault? Not at all. Cats go where they please, and they please to go where they feel most comfortable, most loved, most safe. It's not the cat's fault he feels this way in a house that's not his own. Is it the man's fault? Now that's a tricky question. Our instinct says "no" - there's nothing wrong with loving a cat that loves you back. If it's mutual, then by all means - give cats love! We're all about cat love here. Is it the cat's family's fault? That's where the grey area hits the hardest…

You see, if a cat doesn't feel like they 100% belong where they are, they will find a way to show it. Especially if you let the cat roam - which is another problem in and of itself. And Oreo is a cat who roams the backyards of neighbors, getting to know other people who like him. He sounds like a very likable cat. But if you do, and you don't answer your cat's needs 100%, you might find that your cat is two-timing you in another house. Is it your fault? Maybe. Depends on the situation itself. But won't it be worth it if a family in this situation looks at it as a wake-up call to what they offer their cat?