Cocoa answers a confusing question.

"Dear Cocoa,

Who is right?

I never knew my real mom because she died right after I was born.  I was taken in by a human pet who fed me, loved me, kept me warm and safe.  Now, I am several years older and still remain with my human mother.  I can't help but refer to her as my mother since she is the one who cared for me.  Other felines from the neighborhood have been teasing me about calling her my mother.  Am I wrong, or are they?

Signed Mother Confusion"

"Dear Mother Confusion,

Felines don't usually consider the one who raised them as their mother, only as the one who raised them.  However many, and it seems you fit into this category, remain with their caregivers for many years.  The caregiver, however, usually becomes a simple feline mate after the need for care is done.  

Take heart, though, because the human caregivers do not fall into this category!  I was raised by a human caregiver myself and I consider her my human mother.  She is so wonderful to me that I can't help but love her back.  Therefore, though your acquaintances are right in the respect that the feline caregiver is not your 'mother'; they are wrong when they say that your human caregiver is not your 'mother'.  

Signed Cocoa"