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If you are not an animal lover, this question may seem rather silly. That's okay. If you are an animal lover, you understand.

My girlfriend and I acquired two cats during the 15 months we lived together. The older cat is about 18-20 months old and the younger cat is about 15 months old. The older cat is more bonded with my ex and the younger cat is more bonded with me, but both cats are bonded with each other. These are the cats I'm talking about:

When my ex moved out, she went where she could not have pets, so I have kept them. My ex comes around about once a week to spend time with them. My ex knows that I have started dating again and, when I get to the point of dating someone exclusively, I will need to cut my contact with the ex. She hopes to move again soon to a place where she can have pets. I feel a bond with Miss Ana but I want her to stay with Miss Kitty, so I will let my ex take both of the cats. And I will not visit them because spending time with an ex just gets in the way of moving forward.

Have you ever been in this situation? What did you do? How did your decision affect your ability to move forward with your life?