So...about three months ago I adopted a beautiful cat boy, Salem. Probably half weegie and a delightfully well-adjusted kitten (the owners had young kids, saved me a world of trouble trying to teach him nail trimming is just a part of life).
I'd never had cats before and this would be my first pet while living on my own (turning 25 this year) so I did a looooot of research beforehand.
He's pretty much OK with anything as long as he gets food, attention, and some one-on-one playtime. When he isn't I know it's my fault for auto-pilot reacting to him like I would our dogs.
I've come to realize I've become allergic...I'm going to verify with my doctor ASAP. I never have been in the past (previous pet allergy test was negative) and it's nothing too bad, but bad enough I have to take an OTC antihistamine daily (which I really rather wouldn't for the next 18 or so years...). Aaaand considering asthma runs in the family....not great if it gets worse.
Not only that....turns out I wasn't prepared enough for owning a cat. There's other shit going on right now but I've been nothing but full on stressed ever since I got him. I'm constantly worried about him, for him, and about me living with him.
I feel like I can't give him what he needs because of it.
I really don't want to do this bc he's my little gremlin baby, but I'm starting to wonder if it's no longer just the stress of adjusting to a new situation, and that it might be best if I find him a new home. My family has had to rehome a beloved dog once a couple of years ago and I still get upset about that so you can probably see why I'm reluctant.
Also just don't want it to be like throwing the towel in too early just because things might become bad in the future.
How do you make a decision like this?
(I feel it's worth mentioning I live in a country where we do not have kill shelters and bc of his age he will be adopted very quickly. I know my local shelter and it's really good with getting pets to the right people.)
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