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Hi everybody,
I'm new here, but I was told this was the place to come for good and friendly advice. I live on my own and I have two cats, both are around 2 years old. I'm still in school and the past two years have been a struggle trying to balance school and work. My roommate is moving away, so now I have the option to move back home, which I would like to do. The problem with this is that my dad doesnt like cats. He has a cat of his own, but he isnt that attached to it. He says that if his cat died or ran away he'd be sad and happy at the same time. So needless to say he doesnt want my two cats running around the house.
I talked him into thinking about letting me bring one cat with me. As for my other cat, my boyfriend is going to ask his family if they can take her until I move out on my own again.
It really hurts me to have to live without one of my cats, but I dont see any other solution. If this doesnt work out then I guess I'll be living on my own for a while longer because I cannot give up my cats altogether.
So that is my situation. This is what is really worrying me:
If my one cat (Sprite) stays with my boyfriend's family, will she forget about me? I dont spend much time there, but if she was there I would obviously spend as much time there as I can, however I still have a job and go to school and I'd have my other cat (Dodie) to still take care of at my dad's, so I cant be there all the time. I would stil feed her and take care of her while I'm there visiting, but I'm worried that she will get attached to his family and forget that I'm her mom! Will it be too hard for her to adjust when I take her back?
Another thing I'm wondering about...I've been reading about these "soft paws" things..is there a place to buy them in Canada or do I have to order them off the internet?
Any help will be appreciated!
I'm new here, but I was told this was the place to come for good and friendly advice. I live on my own and I have two cats, both are around 2 years old. I'm still in school and the past two years have been a struggle trying to balance school and work. My roommate is moving away, so now I have the option to move back home, which I would like to do. The problem with this is that my dad doesnt like cats. He has a cat of his own, but he isnt that attached to it. He says that if his cat died or ran away he'd be sad and happy at the same time. So needless to say he doesnt want my two cats running around the house.
I talked him into thinking about letting me bring one cat with me. As for my other cat, my boyfriend is going to ask his family if they can take her until I move out on my own again.
It really hurts me to have to live without one of my cats, but I dont see any other solution. If this doesnt work out then I guess I'll be living on my own for a while longer because I cannot give up my cats altogether.
So that is my situation. This is what is really worrying me:
If my one cat (Sprite) stays with my boyfriend's family, will she forget about me? I dont spend much time there, but if she was there I would obviously spend as much time there as I can, however I still have a job and go to school and I'd have my other cat (Dodie) to still take care of at my dad's, so I cant be there all the time. I would stil feed her and take care of her while I'm there visiting, but I'm worried that she will get attached to his family and forget that I'm her mom! Will it be too hard for her to adjust when I take her back?
Another thing I'm wondering about...I've been reading about these "soft paws" things..is there a place to buy them in Canada or do I have to order them off the internet?
Any help will be appreciated!