- Joined
- Feb 11, 2018
- Messages
- 26
- Purraise
- 45
I got my cat, Izzy, about two years ago and she has been such a great addition to my family. However, I do not feel as though I am fit enough to be a cat owner. She has gotten sick several times, one being eating a long piece of string and needing surgery, having a parasite from a tick, and now she has been throwing up more often (we already have a vet appointment set up for this Saturday). She has had such a hard life, she lived in a shelter for eighth months until we adopted her. She is extremely loving with us but I just fear for her health as we have already messed up so many times within such a short amount of time. She is our first pet and I realize that we all make mistakes but this is an innocent life we are talking about. I love her to death and I just want the best for her. And at this point I think it means to give her away to a loving family that will be able to treat her better. I am going off to college in a couple of months and I know my parents will not be able to take care of her the way I did. My mother is very messy and always accidentally leaves trash around, trash that Izzy can eat and get sick. I tell her all the time to please try to improve this because it can one day hurt her but she does not understand. My father also overfeeds her and now she is becoming overweight. I love my parents but they are not the people I want to leave her with. My brother is twenty-four and still lives at home with us. The idea of adopting Izzy was his idea but I ended up doing all the work. He rarely cares for her and I need to ask him several times to do something for her. He also wants the best for her but he does not really do much except buy her food and cover vet expenses. The four of us adore Izzy but like I said, I do not think her living with us will be safe for her. And I am saddened by this because I know she loves us too. We are her first family and I cannot even imagine how she would feel if we would leave her with people she has never met. I apologize if I made any grammatical errors or if I misspelled anything. I do not know what I seek from posting this online, maybe it is just a way to rant. But if you have anything to add like advice, please do so as I am still conflicted whether I should give her up or not. Thank you.