Man Gets All Worked Up After Being Told By His Gf To Train His Introverted Cats Before She Moves In With Her Pets

"My bf's cats do not like my animals at all and tend to try and bully my animals"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• February 10, 2023

Many people believe cats are anti-social loners since they don't seek out attention the same way a dog does. The opposite is true and could not be more so.

In fact, cats enjoy interacting with their preferred humans. In fact, some cats like mingling and finding new pals.

Yes, there are extrovert cats out there, and there could be more of them than you think. Just like people, cats can be introverts or extroverts.

Your extrovert cat is being cheated out of a lot of interesting experiences if you treat her like a shrinking violet. A cat's personality, whether outgoing or introverted, is greatly influenced by its upbringing. 

The OP brings to the AITA subreddit page a story about her boyfriend's cats, whom she loves a lot but who are introverts. These cats were not taught socialization early on, so they interact with no one other than the OP's boyfriend and themselves.

The OP and her boyfriend plan to move in together to a big house soon and she has two dogs and a cat, all of whom are very friendly and welcoming. Due to the fact that the boyfriend's cats and the OP's pets are always at loggerheads, the OP asked her boyfriend to take them to a professional and have them trained a little so they won't react so negatively, but he got upset about it. 

The headline

The OP suggested to her bf that he should take them to a professional and have them trained a little

Here are some of the top comments from Redditors in response to this story

Train your pets to leave them alone

Giving them separate places to escape to

Your animals are doing exactly what they're supposed to do

The OP says the bf's cats have always been an issue

A cat is really going to stress them out

Cats not being able to be trained

What exact behavior are you referencing?

It's a crap shoot with getting cats to get along

Study up on introducing cats to a new household

It takes a lot of time and patience

Someone needs to brush up on basic feline 101

This Redditor doubts it will ever work

Cats are smart and can be trained

Looking more into cat behavior and being more open

This is an unfortunate situation you both are into

You're just the one pointing it out

He obviously thinks he's doing you a favor

He needs to get his cats help

You both should be trying to make that a happy experience

Due to their hands-on approach, responsible breeders and foster parents at shelters who work with small children and nursing mothers frequently produce kittens who are quite friendly. With lots of socialization, even the more timid kittens will feel more secure and confident.

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Maryjane