My Cat Thinks 20 Minutes Alone Is Betrayal

Left my cat alone for a grand total of 20 minutes so I could take out the trash and pick up a package. Came back to a full-blown opera of betrayal. You’d think I’d abandoned him for a week based on the dramatic yowling and the way he flopped onto his side like a Victorian damsel. Meanwhile, his canine roommate gets a treat for just existing and doesn’t even notice when I leave. But the cat? He’s giving me the cold shoulder, refusing to make eye contact, and acting like I need to apologize for daring to have a life outside of serving him. Anyone else’s pet act like you’ve committed a crime if you leave them alone for more than five minutes? Or is my cat just the king of emotional manipulation? #PetDrama #CatLife #SeparationAnxiety #Pets