So, I just adopted a 6 month old cat today. It's something I've been wanting to do for months and my mom agreed last week that we should. I found a cat that's perfect- exactly what we wanted for our situation. She's good with our dog, she's not afraid of anything. She's super sweet and loves to be handled.
So why do I feel such regret? Ever since we got home I've been on the verge of tears. It started with my dog, she's generally scared of other animals, so it's no surprise she's timid around the cat, but I underestimated how upset this would make me. I instantly felt horrible for my dog, like I've taken away her right to move around the house without worry, all while having another animal to take my attention away from her. This spiraled me into a panic attack that lasted about three hours.
I was just starting to feel better as I was trying to go to sleep just now, but as soon as I turned the light out she started jumping all over me. She was just playing but she was sinking her claws through my comforter and scratching me, every time I tried to push her away she'd just get more excited and jump to wherever I'd moved. I broke down crying because my emotions were already highly unstable and she just kept trying to play, she didn't care at all that I was upset or that I was trying to get her to stop. I've never had a cat before, I guess just expected something else.
Now I'm laying awake with a pounding headache and I feel like the shittiest person on the planet because I'm regretting adopting this cat. I honestly hate myself for this and feel incredibly stupid. I don't know what to do. I told a bunch of people I was getting her, one of them even knows the people at the adoption agency. Fuck, I'm crying again, she won't let me sleep. I don't know what to do :(
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