[pep0412]

I am desperately in need of some sound advice. I have been dating the guy I truly believe is the love of my life for the past year, we moved in together about four months ago and we get along like two peas in a pod. We have never had any major issues, but recently I have been getting a very nasty reception from his mother who happens to live only two houses down from us unfortunately. I have never had anything but a warm welcome and I am very comfortable around his father, it used to be that way with his mom as well until about a month ago. At times when we are alone she will make small jabs at my character or just me in general and I will often catch her just looking me up and down with a stern look on her face when she thinks I am not looking. I have yet to say anything to my boyfriend about this but today was the final straw. We have been away on vacation for two weeks and she was coming over to take care of our cats. When we moved in together I had brought along my own cat which added to his two. I guess while we were gone one of the cats, which I really couldn't imagine being mine because it has never happened before, peed on the carpet floor next to the litter box. This morning I walked over to their house on my own to thank his mother once again for taking care of the cats. After her husband left the room she turned to me and point blank told me I need to get rid of my cat or give him to my parents, just not her. Baffled at how this was any of her business I stood there mouth open stumped, I had to leave so I turned and told her to have a nice day. If any of you have animals I am sure you can understand what they become to you after many years. So this situation on top of the other nasty little remarks, telling my boyfriend she can't wait until we have kids so I (me) can go back to work and she can raise the kid. All this has left me with "what the hell do I say?" My boyfriend has a very close relationship with her, extremely close so it could be very sensitive. Can anyone relate or give me some advice?