I have a soon-to-be MIL just like that but with the yorkies and kitty (bf and I have been together for 5 years)...
My cat constantly acts like he's starving and she screams at me that I don't feed him enough (now mind you, he's 7 months old and close to 12lbs!!!) and she jumps on the opportunity to TAKE CONTROL.
The girls, she does everything she can to make me jealous when she's holding them. If I'm near her she'll do the, "Oh they love me!" thing and blah blah blah.. and again, always tries to be the one to feed them, etc, etc... And then I don't take care of them well enough (and again, I have to remind them that their bowl of food for their dogs is low).... And everytime I go somewhere, if they have a pet department, the girls get "gifts" when I get back. That way me leaving, they know they get toys and treats!
This proves that should I have children, I'll live on the other end of the continent. I try to not let her get to me, but when it goes in one ear and out the other, she starts telling everyone I'm a wh*re and I'm sleeping around... if she starts with her stuff again (she hasn't done that for a few months) it I doubt i'll see her face again...
