I'm going through guilt at not being able to take care of a stray cat. He and his litte female buddy cat showed up last week at our house. We assumed dropped. We live in a rural area. Well I cant keep them inside 24/7. So as long as the temperature was warm. They stayed outside. Well Sunday midnight i went to give them more food. They were gone. The little girl showed up. So I brought her in. I kept watching and calling for him. He never came back. Monday morning I looked all over calling for him. I saw a cat go across our yard and disappeared. I go take a shower. Dh comes in and says he's laying by the mailbox. . Im just sick with guilt. I wish I had a place to take them in. I only had cat carriers and they can't stay in them for more then a few hours. We had set up with the rescue to take them yesterday. We had been feeding them all week. Got them through the cold weather that came last week. Gave them boxes to sleep in. If I only had taken them inside. I kept telling dh we need to get an outdoor enclosure or crate inside to keep them out of trouble. I hate how I cant go back and make it right. They were so sweet and friendly and well cared for.
I feel like I failed him. I should have protected him
I feel like I failed him. I should have protected him