My boyfriend and I have the most beautiful Maine Coon cat called Teddy. He's such a lovely boy. We're going through some relationship issues right now and I feel as though I need to leave the relationship. We've had Teddy for almost 18 months. I'm not planning on leaving immediately, it will be a few months before I've made up my mind completely and can afford to move out but I can't help but struggle to decide who should keep our darling boy.
My boyfriend and Ted have always been closer - if I've ever tried to scold Teddy for being a scamp (because he really can be...especially at 6am!) my boyfriend shouts at me. I know that my boyfriend can take care of the cat and since it's me leaving the relationship I feel as though I should let Teddy stay with him. Ted and I have plenty of time on our own together and I don't feel as though he 'loves' me any less than my boyfriend. Gaaaaah.
I have a good relationship with his breeder; we email frequently. I know if it came to it she'd have him back in a heartbeat but it would destroy me to do that.
Obviously when we got Teddy we didn't expect our relationship to stop working. No one does, do they?
Apologies for the ramble but basically what I want to know is if you have any advice on how to decide who keeps pets when a relationship ends?
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vodkaandcaviar · 17/09/2012 00:59
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