Pet custody possible?

[Lady Rashomon]

Ever done this after a breakup? It seems like splitting custody over a dog might be possible, but the animals in question are cats. Thoughts?

[fire2therain]

I know my sister had an issue with her ex boyfriend over a dog that they got together. They ended up figuring an agreement without doing anything legal. I figure you could do it with cats too, they're no less of pets than dogs.

[OptomisticGirl]

Eh. My ex took one cat, I took another.

[Applewhite]

Unless you come between a verbal agreement (outside a court room) no. From what little I know, the law considered pets as property so any rights belong to the owner (whomever can prove they paid for/adopted the pet).

[Lady Rashomon]

These are two cats who've pretty much grown up together since they were kittens. The idea of splitting them up is heartbreaking, but I wonder if I'm being too sensitive/am projecting some of my own emotional stuff by assuming they'd miss each other terribly. For the time being, they're staying with my ex because I can't have two pets. I am closer to one, he is closer to the other--but for me, the issue is their happiness.

[Superstar100x]

I'm glad that you're putting your pets needs above your emotional ones. I think whatever is the best for your pets is the decision that will have to stick.

[OptomisticGirl]

I took my cat a while to get use to not having the other cat around but really, cats seer loners. We think they need compansionshop and sure, sometimes theyndo, but over all they are s loner animal. They like to be the head of the house.