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'Will he still love me the same': Pawrent fears their affectionate cat bonded with the cat sitter while on vacation, but finds their furry friend's love never left

Sarah Brown

'They joke about how she loves us and seems like she thinks she lives here': Homeowner frustrated as neighbor's outdoor cat claims their yard, upsets their furmily, and turns their property into her own kingdom

Sarah Brown

'I just want to do what's best for him even if it means having to say goodbye': Pawrents struggle over whether to adopt stray balcony cat of 6 years when they move or leave him where he's comfortable

Sarah Brown

Controlling father kicks 19-year-old son out, 5 years later discovers son's success and demands he move back in with him to help pay rent due to financial issues, son refuses, causing family feud: 'She says I’m punishing him for the past'

Emma Saven

'I feel like he has chosen us, and I hate to shut him out': Couple dreams of adopting a friendly stray, only to discover the cat is the neighbor's outdoor explorer

Sarah Brown

‘I’m not a housekeeper': Woman demands boyfriend handle all the household chores since he works from home full-time, he refuses to comply

Bar Mor Hazut

'I'm sure that I would come to love another cat if I got one': After Gracie's window buddy moves away, pawrent considers getting a cat sibling to fill the purr-shaped void

Sarah Brown

'She thinks it's not nearly enough': Student pawrent offers 50 euros for five days of simple cat care, but the 15-year-old who volunteered now demands more

Sarah Brown

Stay-at-home mom wins $1000 jewelry store gift card and buys meaningful gold ring, sparks tension with husband after not selling it to fund truck repairs or family expenses: 'It’s not like we’re hurting for money'

Emma Saven

‘I feel like this is crossing a line. My apartment is my safe space’: Woman refuses her friend’s demand for a spare apartment key to drop in anytime, gets labeled controlling by the friend

Etai Eshet

Dad makes fun of 27-year-old daughter's boyfriend, claiming his IT profession is “not a real job”, boyfriend walks out of dinner after daughter takes dad's side: ‘You owe my family an apology’

Bar Mor Hazut

'These cats are the only "family" I have': Soon-to-be ex demands to take one littermate with him across the country, but pawrent caregiver refuses to split the bonded pair

Sarah Brown

‘You need to learn some respect’: Teen and his entitled mother ruin couple’s movie date night after they ask the teenager to stop filming in the theater

Etai Eshet

'I want to stay firm without seeming arrogant, or as it seems like a helicopter parent': Devoted pawrent stands by an indoor-and-leash life for Briar despite pressure to let her free-roam outdoors

Sarah Brown

‘I’ve got three brunch invites next month and someone offered to fly me to Aspen’: Woman introduces two bored rich kids at a fundraiser, they click immediately, and their parents decide she’s now a matchmaker for the elite

Etai Eshet

'I would wish that she doesn't have to be afraid of us': Pawrents adopt a shy 5-year-old and a year later are still trying to build trust and find what will make her feel at home

Sarah Brown