Okay so I just got a cat, her name is Tasha. She is 1 and a half year old and she is in heat at the moment. I got her yesterday. She used to live with her cat parents and sister but her human parents werent the most affectionate so I offered to adopt her. The problem now is that I am feeling really anxious and I dont know what to do. She is in heat and she is generally really clingy too ( which is great ). Idky my anxiety is getting the best of me. I got her yesterday after 9 pm and now its almost 1 am and she hasnt eaten any of her kibble, maybe she tasted it ( its the same brand and flavour food she used to eat). The guilt of having her taken away from her family is making me feel really bad especially because she is in heat too for the first time ever. Idk if she is not eating because she is in heat or because she is sad about leaving her parents. She is beautiful and I love her already ( I tend to get attached to animals really quickly). I cant stop overthinking about this and its really eating me alive. Idk if i should give her space to adjust to her new home. Lets remember she is in heat and she wants alot of love and affection which I am giving her.
There is one more problem to this as well, the timing of me getting her isnt the best but I have been looking for a cat for 1 year so I offered to have her as soon as the opportunity arose. The other problem is that I will be soon ( not confirm though, might take a gap year) will be leaving for college in at best 4 months and so will my sister ( not confirm as well, she might be taking a gap year too). If we both leave then my mother ( who doesnt want to take care of tasha) will be left for taking care of her or I could give her to my boyfriend ( which isnt confirm from his end). Its all just very confusing. Not to mention I am getting her neutered in 3 days so thats that. I am just scared and very anxious. I have only slept for 2 hours today because she woke up me up twice and started meowing so I started petting her and havent been able to sleep since ( its been 4 hours)
Can someone please be brutally honest and tell me what to do or what i am doing wrong please?
There is one more problem to this as well, the timing of me getting her isnt the best but I have been looking for a cat for 1 year so I offered to have her as soon as the opportunity arose. The other problem is that I will be soon ( not confirm though, might take a gap year) will be leaving for college in at best 4 months and so will my sister ( not confirm as well, she might be taking a gap year too). If we both leave then my mother ( who doesnt want to take care of tasha) will be left for taking care of her or I could give her to my boyfriend ( which isnt confirm from his end). Its all just very confusing. Not to mention I am getting her neutered in 3 days so thats that. I am just scared and very anxious. I have only slept for 2 hours today because she woke up me up twice and started meowing so I started petting her and havent been able to sleep since ( its been 4 hours)
Can someone please be brutally honest and tell me what to do or what i am doing wrong please?