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Hi Reddit!

Long time lurker, first time posting on Reddit. Hoping for you guys to give some good advice!

I recently bought an apartment. A good friend of mine who learned of this texted me today to congratulate me and asked if it was time to get a cat. I texted back my thanks and got a reply which I feel like is really hinting at me to get a cat. To add to this I know she loves cats but can't have them herself since her boyfriend is allergic to them. I may be interpreting it too far but I feel like she's really trying to get me a cat. A cat is a big responsibility that I do not want to take on right now. Btw, I am a person who finds it hard to say "no" to people's requests.

So reddit, how can I say no to my friend and let her down in a nice way? She's one of the few really good friends I have and I'd hate to jeopardize our friendship over something like this (which I hope won't happen).
<bot>: Good friend is hinting at me getting a cat upon me buying a new apartment. I don't want a cat and would like to let her down in a nice way, but how?