Auckland woman, Emma Gils has endured that sort of one sided relationship all cat owners have since she rescued Floyd six years ago.
"I'm committed, he's a cat, he's semi there."
Even though Emma's really into Floyd.
"He's ridiculously handsome," she says.
Her cat has caused a lot of trouble.
"I tell him all the time he's lucky he's still got a roof over his head. I do," she says as she sits on her couch feeding him.
Two years ago Emma bought her Mt Wellington apartment with Floyd in mind. She says the real estate agent said it was pet friendly and she got written permission from the developer for a cat door.
"He said Hi Emma I have no problem," Emma says as she reads out an email from the developer.
However one night Emma got an email from building manager Marianne Inglis, requesting she stop using the car door because of complains about her cat's poo.
Emma shot back an email asking how you can be sure it's her cat, and 14 minutes later Marianne emailed back suggesting cat traps.
"How can you respond to someone who's become so unreasonable and thinks cats traps is a reasonable solution to a little bit of cat poo in the garden," Emma says.
This was 18 months ago. Since then there's been a paper war, Emma's been ordered to get rid of her cat or shut her cat door.
Emma's fired back with lawyer's letters.
"It does feel a little out of hand," she says.
Now Emma who bought the apartment with permission to have a cat door is being taken to the tenancy disputes tribunal for using the cat door.
Emma says if the body corporate win, they want the cat gone in 48 hours plus money.
"They have demanded the equivalent of a couple of grand of lawyers fees, time for building manger, time for body corporate manager."
The case is set for mediation but Emma isn't hopeful of a positive outcome. She says either way Floyd is staying.
"I've never thought about getting rid of him … ever."
Or maybe they are leaving together.
"I would have to sell. I would and I don't want to sell, I like living here and I want to sell on my own terms."
This is quite a flap ... Over a cat flap.
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