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catbyte

(38,909 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:11 PM 5 hrs ago

This Cat Tolerates Mom's Boyfriend -- From Across The Room

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This Cat Tolerates Mom's Boyfriend -- From Across The Room (Original Post) catbyte 5 hrs ago OP

The mind o a cat.. question everything 5 hrs ago #1

I'm still trying to figure em out 😸 Deuxcents 4 hrs ago #3

What a character! MIButterfly 5 hrs ago #2

I think the cat... skypilot 3 hrs ago #4

Have only the boyfriend feed him and give him treats. At the same time, mom should ignore Ziggysmom 1 hr ago #5

If my cat's bad like that I put her in timeout. Rizen 1 hr ago #6

question everything

(51,905 posts)

1. The mind o a cat..

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:18 PM

5 hrs ago

Deuxcents

(26,201 posts)

3. I'm still trying to figure em out 😸

Reply to question everything (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:36 PM

4 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,397 posts)

2. What a character!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:34 PM

5 hrs ago

That is a beautiful cat.

What a good heart that man has. He must really love his girlfriend (and the cat!). He seems to take it all in stride and has a sense of humor about it. Good on him.

skypilot

(9,111 posts)

4. I think the cat...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:11 PM

3 hrs ago

...ran a background check on the boyfriend.

Ziggysmom

(4,090 posts)

5. Have only the boyfriend feed him and give him treats. At the same time, mom should ignore

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:49 PM

1 hr ago

him more. Worked for my hubby and I with my cat many years ago.

Rizen

(1,059 posts)

6. If my cat's bad like that I put her in timeout.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:19 PM

1 hr ago

That is I shut her in the bathroom for 15 minutes. Some people need to train their cats better.

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