A Love Story

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I just Googled, “Do cats take on the personality traits of their owners?” because my (very thoughtful) boyfriend, Mike, suggested that my anxiety may have worn off on my cat, aptly named Chub Chub for the little pad of flesh that hangs below his lower haunches.

I don’t think Chub Chub is that anxious, necessarily. He just throws up if he’s left alone for a day or…