Originally Posted by Rraa

If a boyfriend of mine said such a thing to me, I would have to think very carefully about whether he really is the right person to share my life with ... if he hates my cats or cares so little about them that he would cheerfully mutilate them then I would cheerfully say goodbye to him because he doesn't really want the entire "me" and I come complete with cats. Depends whether you feel as strongly as I do about it - try putting that to your boyfriend if you wish.