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Today I gave my almost 8 month old cat a flea bath. I tried giving him one in the sink but he dug his claws into me so much, where he drew blood and around the wound is bruised. I decided that it would be easier to put him in the shower. My shower is one of those closed glass doors with no curtain. I turned on the water and made sure it wasn’t too hot or cold, I then put him in there so I wouldn’t be torn up as much. He screamed and cried and I felt awful, but I had to do it. I took him out to scrub the shampoo on him then put him back in to get rinsed. He screamed so loud and like he was being torched with knifes, it hurt my heart so bad... I then took him out and wrapped him in a towel to dry him off and get the dead fleas off. I sat down, fed him some treats, and had a breakdown. I cried so hard since I knew he hated me, I feel like a horrible person who doesn’t deserve him. I’m considering bringing him back where I adopted him since I feel like he deserves better.
I already have a dog who has a skin infection from fleas. I recently moved to a place where fleas are here year round and are absolutely horrible, they’re evolved to an extent where typical anti flea medication that you put on their skin doesn’t work. I don’t have a good paying job so paying $23 for a one month dose on just my dog, the recent vet bill for his check up, medication for his skin, plus I recently bought a house, my cat needs to go to the vet now for prescription anti flea medication, and to put nail caps over his nails so he stops destroying things (just walking through the vet door is $65), is a lot of money that I cant really give. I love my cat but I think giving him back is the best option for me... this isn’t the first time I’ve wanted to get rid of him. I know this sounds horrible but when he destroys the carpet, gets on the counter or table after being told not to, and just being a naughty cat makes me want to not have him anymore. He doesn’t sit on my lap or enjoy cuddles/ pets as much as he used to when I got him (before and after bath btw) , just makes me want to give him back more since I think he dislikes me. Sorry about how disorganized this post is, is giving him back the right thing to do?
I already have a dog who has a skin infection from fleas. I recently moved to a place where fleas are here year round and are absolutely horrible, they’re evolved to an extent where typical anti flea medication that you put on their skin doesn’t work. I don’t have a good paying job so paying $23 for a one month dose on just my dog, the recent vet bill for his check up, medication for his skin, plus I recently bought a house, my cat needs to go to the vet now for prescription anti flea medication, and to put nail caps over his nails so he stops destroying things (just walking through the vet door is $65), is a lot of money that I cant really give. I love my cat but I think giving him back is the best option for me... this isn’t the first time I’ve wanted to get rid of him. I know this sounds horrible but when he destroys the carpet, gets on the counter or table after being told not to, and just being a naughty cat makes me want to not have him anymore. He doesn’t sit on my lap or enjoy cuddles/ pets as much as he used to when I got him (before and after bath btw) , just makes me want to give him back more since I think he dislikes me. Sorry about how disorganized this post is, is giving him back the right thing to do?