If you really love this "man" can you ask him to sit down for a heart to heart talk? Let him know how much your pets mean to you and that when he deliberatly hurts them, he is hurting you? If he seriously can't understand a word you're saying, then I would document all of the times he has hurt your pets. I would then bring your pets to a family member who you know & trust very very well. Then I would ask him to leave. I would change the locks on all the doors. If he tries to take the pets away, I would get a damn good lawyer and show him/her all the documented times he's hurt your pets.

How old is your boyfriend anyhow? He sounds like he is very imature and is jealous of the attention you give your pets. Someone on the board said something about child abuse and it's true - people who hurt animals will hurt their children.

I hope he hasn't hurt you.

Take care.