I come from a very bad financial situation and during my senior year of college my dad lost our house. I was in an abusive relationship for many years with my ex, but with no other place to go live, his family took me in to stay. The household is incredibly stressful and toxic, besides how my ex treats me, there's daily fighting matches between the parents, and a horrible mother who is nothing but nasty and abusive to everyone in the house.
I finally have found a job, if all works out with the virus, and will be moving out of the country and finally away from my abusive ex and his extremely toxic family. The only problem is, they have a cat who I am extremely close to and it's breaking my heart to leave him.
This cat is an older cat, turning 17 in the fall, and he has always loved me throughout my time I was dating my ex. Now that I live here, he's like my shadow who follows and hangs out with me all day long. He sleeps cuddled up next to me every single night, and it's adorable because he always makes sure to place his paw on my hand. He is the sweetest most loving cat and he has been my best friend throughout my year and a half living here. He has comforted me throughout endless terrible stress, crying, and hardships here and I love him dearly.
I am so upset at the idea of leaving him, but he's not my cat so I have no choice. But no one here really gives him love and attention, especially since my ex is moving too. The father likes the cat but is never home, and the mother only yells at him and complains how annoying he is. They are rather neglectful and hardly check on his health, and one time the mother screamed at me "He's old, who cares if he dies?" when I pointed out a bump on his back. I am the main source of love and affection for this cat and while he's not mine, I feel so upset leaving him and him no longer having that.
There was a time or two where I was away for a few weeks and I was told he'd still come yowling at my door looking for me. I'm so upset thinking of me leaving and him not knowing where I am. And since this family is so toxic, my plan is to cut off contact once I'm out of here. But, that means I'll never see this cat again.
I've been crying and losing sleep almost every night thinking about leaving my best friend behind the closer the date to moving out becomes. Has anyone been through this situation before, having to leave a pet that wasn't yours behind when you moved? How do you deal with knowing you can't see them again, and the guilt and pain of knowing they won't know where I went and no longer will have that love and affection?
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