I wasn't sure where else to put this message, so here I am.
It's been awhile since I last posted here. Not only has my cat been coping with chronic tummy issues, I have been going through some very serious issues myself. I adopted Pumpkin just over 8 years ago after he was abandoned in Pulaski, NY. We now live in another part of Oswego County not far from Syracuse.
My health has been getting worse and I happened to mention to my brother that I finally got vaccinated against Covid. He's opposed to the vaccine, and so is our father, with whom my brother lives. When I told my brother that I got vaccinated he wasn't happy to hear about it and I asked him once again if he would still be willing to take in my cat should something happen to me. He refuses to do so, stating that he would get blood clots if he's anywhere near me or my kitty.
I can't tell you how much this upset me. The reason I asked him about this after our vaccine conversation is that in the past, he said yes if I asked if he would take him in but he seemed reluctant.
So I went to two other people who both love my kitty and asked if they'd be willing to help should something happen to me. One of them went back on her word and the other one is changing jobs soon (she's my care manager) so I am very worried that something will happen to my cat if the worst should happen.
My care manager said she's still willing to be a caregiver for Pumpkin should something happen to me but I am still worried this arrangement won't work out because the other two people (inc. my brother) changed their minds.
The Central New York SPCA takes in animals from Onondaga County only. The Cat Coalition and the Oswego County version of the SPCA don't have physical shelters, they just make foster care arangements.
I'm worried sick that something will happen to my baby if the worst should happen. Coping with the pandemic has been bad enough, but the thought of something happening to my cat should I die is too much to bear.
My health wasn't nearly as bad when I adopted him as it is now. I could try to rehome him now but I don't want to. I love him to pieces. Pumpkin is like a child to me. He gives me something to think about other than myself. I have to get up every day to take care of his needs. He keeps me going.
I really need advice on how to proceed. This is too much for me to take. Thank you.
It's been awhile since I last posted here. Not only has my cat been coping with chronic tummy issues, I have been going through some very serious issues myself. I adopted Pumpkin just over 8 years ago after he was abandoned in Pulaski, NY. We now live in another part of Oswego County not far from Syracuse.
My health has been getting worse and I happened to mention to my brother that I finally got vaccinated against Covid. He's opposed to the vaccine, and so is our father, with whom my brother lives. When I told my brother that I got vaccinated he wasn't happy to hear about it and I asked him once again if he would still be willing to take in my cat should something happen to me. He refuses to do so, stating that he would get blood clots if he's anywhere near me or my kitty.
I can't tell you how much this upset me. The reason I asked him about this after our vaccine conversation is that in the past, he said yes if I asked if he would take him in but he seemed reluctant.
So I went to two other people who both love my kitty and asked if they'd be willing to help should something happen to me. One of them went back on her word and the other one is changing jobs soon (she's my care manager) so I am very worried that something will happen to my cat if the worst should happen.
My care manager said she's still willing to be a caregiver for Pumpkin should something happen to me but I am still worried this arrangement won't work out because the other two people (inc. my brother) changed their minds.
The Central New York SPCA takes in animals from Onondaga County only. The Cat Coalition and the Oswego County version of the SPCA don't have physical shelters, they just make foster care arangements.
I'm worried sick that something will happen to my baby if the worst should happen. Coping with the pandemic has been bad enough, but the thought of something happening to my cat should I die is too much to bear.
My health wasn't nearly as bad when I adopted him as it is now. I could try to rehome him now but I don't want to. I love him to pieces. Pumpkin is like a child to me. He gives me something to think about other than myself. I have to get up every day to take care of his needs. He keeps me going.
I really need advice on how to proceed. This is too much for me to take. Thank you.