Is Your Significant Other Jealous of Your Pet?

My husband used to say that I love my pet dog more then my daughter. Each time my daughter asked me to buy her a toy or an expensive dress I will always say 'no money' and true I don't have the money for unplanned purchases. But I have reserves for my expensive pet foods and the medical care for my dog. He even commented that I give more attention to my pet then family matters indirectly saying not having good conversation with him.

I was in new york interviewing and my boyfriend at the time spent the night at my house in michigan; the next day we met up in chicago and spent the weekend togather. When we reutned my cat lilly was gone. She was there when I left her and he was the only one to stay in my house. He was always jealous of the cat and when she got lost he did not come to help find her. When I got two new cats, he told me that cats were more important to me than him and that I would have to get rid of him or he would leave. I told him I would not give my new kittens today. As much as it hurts me to think it, I have put two and two together. He says she was there when he went to sleep but he doesn't remember whether she was there the next day, the excuse that he propped the door open to take out his luggage and trash. I think that he is lying and got rid of her on purpose. I searched for her for 2 months and did not find her. He took her away from me and he had no right to do that...I cried day after day hoping that I would find her. He said my mourning was not normal, that cats aren't family. And I said to myself what kind of a person have I been with for 2 years. Animals treat each other better than this man treated me. For 2 months I said to myself it was an accident because I was blinded by what I thought was love. Now I have only repulsion for this man. I pray that lilly is safe; I pray she is happy. She will be forever in my thoughts. Be careful, who you let into your life as you may actually be sleeping with your enemy.

We are not jealous of eachother's pets at all. My husband and I both came to the marriage each with one cat. We love eachother's pets dearly. As a matter of fact, I took the cutest pictures in the world recently, of my husband and my cat. I'll post one of them in this response.