"When we first initially got Max he instantly was attached to my husband," Kitchen told The Dodo. "He would curl up on his chest and fall asleep. He would meow for him to pick him up. Me, not so much."

Max has always been an incredibly playful, affectionate cat, but for some reason, never with Kitchen. He never cuddled or played with her, or paid her very much attention at all — until one day, everything changed.