I found an abandoned kitten underneath my car a month back and ended up taking her in when I couldn’t find any signs of a mother or owner. I have never owned a pet before, and I admit the decision was impulsive and riding on the fears of what could happen to the baby if I left her, so I scrounged everywhere I could look online for tips and advice, asked friends on what to do, etc, and thankfully she grew very healthy again! But as I take care of her, I think to myself that I can’t do this and that she deserves better, and that I can’t give her the attention she needs because of how busy I am with my other real life duties. I do have family that stays at home so she is never truly alone for more than one or two hours, but they don’t do anything and just let her do what she wants so idk if that counts. I see myself moving out in the future and idk if I can afford keeping her. Looking at the costs for vet care and other such forms along with the idea of a 17+ year commitment to her is absolutely terrifying and something I don’t know if I can do, yet when she comes running to me when I get home and how she makes me feel loved when she climbs onto my bed to sleep by my side every night makes me want to keep her at the same time. It is essentially throwing my emotions into a crisis where I go back and forth between wanting her to stay and wanting her to be with a better home than someone who is insecure and constantly going back and forth in their head. I’ve toyed with the thought of rehoming, but I don’t know what I should do.
Should I keep her for the long run or rehome this kitten? What should I even do? I feel so lost, and I feel so terrible for being this way.
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