I have a great friend at work. I haven't known him very long, but we really hit it off. He met Bella the other day and just fell in love with her..of course. Now he wants a cat of his own. I feel uneasy about this. He is alittle impulsive about relationships in his life. He also has a drinking problem that he isn't ready to deal with yet. Since I am very passionate about cats being treated like the gems they are, I hesitate encouraging him to bring one into his life. He could be great and his life could turn around, but if he decides that it's too much and he can't deal with a cat and wants to get rid of it--then it will cost us our friendship .I told him it is not something you just do on a whim. A cat is a life and you are responsible for all it's needs and wants for possible the next 15 to 20 years!! I just can't get excited about this at all. Am I wrong?? I suggested that he try to foster a cat to see if it is really something he wants to take on right now, but he is determined to get his own cat. Am I wrong in how I feel? Am I being too hard on him? I have been pretty blunt with him about his drinking and his lifestyle and I don't want to judge him. He knows that he doesn't want to cross me when it comes to cats!! Please any suggestions would be appreciated. What do I do?? What do I say??