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Hey everybody... I have posted a few questions about a new 10 week old kitten, which I adopted last Saturday. Unfortunately, within the past week, it has been tough trying to accommodate the new kitten to my household. In short, I ended up having to keep him in one room with his toys because he was too rowdy for my older cat and ultimately, my roommate and I have decided that this is just not the time in our lives to take on a kitten.
I am completely devastated, as the kitten is incredibly sweet, but he is just too hyperactive (as I know kittens are!) for my household, which consists of my older cat and, frequently, my parent's dog. I am bringing the kitten back with his bed that I bought for him, all of his food, his toys and his medicine that I got when taking him to the vet for a URI.
I guess, to be honest, I am just looking for reassurance in this time. I got him from a "cat cafe", where there are up to 20 other cats from the humane society that he can play with-- which is exactly what he needs that I am not able to completely provide, constant play time and a friend. After many tears and several calls to my mom, she also agreed that the kitten's quality of life will be better with someone who is able to take him as an only-child cat, and can play with him and totally meet his kitten energy level needs.
Has anyone else ever been in this situation? I am totally devastated... I still have my older cat, whom I love dearly, but I feel like a part of me is leaving.
I am completely devastated, as the kitten is incredibly sweet, but he is just too hyperactive (as I know kittens are!) for my household, which consists of my older cat and, frequently, my parent's dog. I am bringing the kitten back with his bed that I bought for him, all of his food, his toys and his medicine that I got when taking him to the vet for a URI.
I guess, to be honest, I am just looking for reassurance in this time. I got him from a "cat cafe", where there are up to 20 other cats from the humane society that he can play with-- which is exactly what he needs that I am not able to completely provide, constant play time and a friend. After many tears and several calls to my mom, she also agreed that the kitten's quality of life will be better with someone who is able to take him as an only-child cat, and can play with him and totally meet his kitten energy level needs.
Has anyone else ever been in this situation? I am totally devastated... I still have my older cat, whom I love dearly, but I feel like a part of me is leaving.