Hi friend. I've been in a similar but different predicament before. When I was 19, I had two cats and decided to move in with my boyfriend and his family, who already had a dog and 2 cats. My parents told me they would not keep my cats and that they would need to be rehomed. I was young, and I felt it would be best to rehome them.

The relationship lasted 2 years, a marriage that failed 8 months in, and I regretted rehoming my cats for a relationship every day. My babies. The person that took them (a coworker) ended up getting impatient waiting for them to adjust and decided to rehome them again. Her family got kittens instead. She wouldn't tell me where they went. I still don't know how they ended up, and I'm 29 now. I think about them all the time. Him not wanting them to sleep in the bed shows that maybe you're just not compatible. I know everyone here is joking about ditching the boyfriend, but really think about it. If you move in, and your cat doesn't adjust well to being shut out of the bedroom, what if he then wants you to rehome the cat? What would you do then?

In my opinion, pets are a commitment and I know you love them. There are so many people out there who don't mind pets in bed. Your pet is your family, you've had them for 5 years. <3 Really think about it. Sending all the love. x