Hello, I wasn't sure which thread to post this in.
About two months ago, I lost my 4 year old cat to PKD, I only had her for about a year before she was diagnosed. Recently, I've really been craving the companionship of another cat. I'm moving away from home in a few weeks and I knew that the company of a cat would help the move seem less stressful. so I started to look at kittens near me, and when I found one I liked, I was told that day that I would need to act quickly because lot of people were also interested in that cat. So i filled out an application. When I learned I was approved to get him, I was excited at first but then instantly almost regretted it. I decided that it wasn't because I made a "rash" decision, but that a felt kind of guilty that I decided to get a cat so early on. I was also worried about what my family would say and didn't want to be judged for getting another one so soon (obviously a stupid reason to regret giving a kitten a home.)
Has anyone else felt guilty after adopting another cat? And if so, how long did it take for you to get over those feelings?
About two months ago, I lost my 4 year old cat to PKD, I only had her for about a year before she was diagnosed. Recently, I've really been craving the companionship of another cat. I'm moving away from home in a few weeks and I knew that the company of a cat would help the move seem less stressful. so I started to look at kittens near me, and when I found one I liked, I was told that day that I would need to act quickly because lot of people were also interested in that cat. So i filled out an application. When I learned I was approved to get him, I was excited at first but then instantly almost regretted it. I decided that it wasn't because I made a "rash" decision, but that a felt kind of guilty that I decided to get a cat so early on. I was also worried about what my family would say and didn't want to be judged for getting another one so soon (obviously a stupid reason to regret giving a kitten a home.)
Has anyone else felt guilty after adopting another cat? And if so, how long did it take for you to get over those feelings?