Sara
Misery loves Caturday
Today, after I got a cat to help with my anxiety, it turns out he also has anxiety. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
He's being pretty goofy
United States
Priorities
Today, my overthinking and ADHD combo got so ridiculous that I found myself worrying about how my cat was going to be after he returned from the vet. Not if he was going to be okay or not, how he was going to behave. FML
Anonymous
Englewood, United States
Today, I had to go to therapy for my fear of cats. All the way there, my girlfriend kept making cat noises and scratching at me. FML
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United States
I love you, human
Today, I got a new cat. He's outrageously clingy. Like, "extremely unhealthy obsession with me" clingy. I just wanted an emotional support animal, but it looks like I have become an emotional support animal instead. I feel terrible for trying to get him to not want to be with me all the time. FML
Ican'tgotoschoolapparently
Vancouver, United States
Today, I found out after $200 worth of checks and tests, three rugs being ruined from her peeing and pooping on them, that my cat isn't sick. She just has really bad separation anxiety. FML
blehhx
United States
Today, I found out my cat is allergic to ME. No kidding. FML
crazy cat lady
Fredericton, Canada
Today, I got a cat so I'd have some company, since my roommate is always with her boyfriend. Too bad the cat likes her more. So now I get to sit and listen to her talk to her boyfriend to get to cuddle with my kitty. FML
J………
Dog whisperer
Today, my new dog broke out of his new crate, ate my door, pissed on the floor, and trashed my room. I got him to help with my anxiety, but all he does is give me more anxiety. The worst part is that I adopted him as a favor to a friend, because she couldn’t handle him. FML
Anonymous
Obey, human
Today, after struggling to fall asleep due to stress, my cat decided to wake me up by standing on me and meowing until I got up. Just for me to show him that my boyfriend had already put food in his dish. FML
alix
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Today, my dog was diagnosed with depression. I got him to help with my depression. I guess we can just be miserable together. FML
Anonymous
Good boy, best boy
Today, I realised that I have a better relationship with my cat than I do with my boyfriend. FML
Top comments
Anderling 33
Your vet might be able to give you tips on how to help treat your cat’s anxiety. Or maybe modelling calm and confident for the cat will help you both. Or maybe treating the cat kindly despite its anxiety could lead you to a similar way of treating yourself, which would in turn help you as well. It sucks, but it’s not the end of the world. Deep breaths. I believe in you.
cacheson 42
You can be each others emotional support animal.
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Anderling 33
Your vet might be able to give you tips on how to help treat your cat’s anxiety. Or maybe modelling calm and confident for the cat will help you both. Or maybe treating the cat kindly despite its anxiety could lead you to a similar way of treating yourself, which would in turn help you as well. It sucks, but it’s not the end of the world. Deep breaths. I believe in you.
RichardPencil 32
Who told you to get a cat for anxiety? A dog would be much better (except for those neurotic yappy breeds.) A cat is the antidote to narcissism. If you think too highly of yourself, your cat will show you that you ain't worth a shit. Problem solved!
Yudith 28
However, there was a guy once on this website who got a dog for his depression and the dog became depressed. Therefore, there needs to be a list of which animal goes best with which condition. It could be dogs for anxiety, cats for narcissism, a pair of rabbits for OCD, ferret for eating disorder, hamster for depression, a pair of guinea pigs for bipolar disorder, parakeet for shyness, etc.
cacheson 42
You can be each others emotional support animal.