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Hey guys I'm new here and looking for some advice. I grew up with cats and love them, even have tattoos of my childhood cats. Recently my gf and I moved in together. Last week we adopted a cat from a shelter. They said he is around 3 years old but he seems a lot younger to us. we instantly fell in love the first time we met him. We knew he could be spicy but I'm used to cats that are not too cuddly. The first two days he would lay on our lap and cuddle. He however in a week has showed some aggressive behavior during playtime and while we try to eat. He was sick in the shelter so at first I thought he just had to get a bunch of energy out. But after a week all he is focussed on is hunting. He will bite our hands and feet and won't let go. He destroys his toys as if they're prey. We play with him all day but yet he's still energetic in the end. I already love him and am so attached. But together we made the decision that we will return him because he gives us so much stress we feel like we don't want to be at home and we don't feel safe. We really think he should live somewhere he could fo outside to hunt. I feel like I've failed. What if he won't find new good owners? I just know I will think about him every day and in years I will still be wondering about how he is and if we shouldn't have stuck trough it to see if he would get less hyperactive since it's only been a week. I've been crying for hours now and I just feel defeated. I want my life back without stress but I also don't want to fail this precious animal. Any advice on how to deal with these feelings and if it is okay that we made this choice are appreciated