I'm a college student currently living alone and attending school from my apartment due to the pandemic. I've always loved cats, and I've been wanting to adopt for a while now. About a week ago, I adopted a 5 year old cat. He is very sweet and laid back and has been slowly adjusting to the apartment.
I deal with depression and an anxiety disorder that I've been managing well, but I was not anticipating the wave of anxiety I'd feel once I brought him home. He's very well behaved and laid back, but I still find myself worrying whether he's ok while I'm away at work. What if he gets hurt while I'm away? What if he's bored? My apartment is positioned so that it doesn't get much natural light. What if that's limiting his quality of life somehow? What if he'd be happier in another home? I've grown up with pets and never felt this way, so I suppose it's my reaction to being fully responsible for the health and happiness of a pet.
Recently, I took him to the vet because I noticed some blood in his stool. Thankfully, it's not serious. I've been monitoring his stool and giving him his medicine. Since last night, though, he's been having occasional sneezing fits so I'm considering taking him to the vet again soon. This triggered another bout of anxiety.
I'm aware that some of my worries are probably overreactions (my family and friends have told me this as well), but I occasionally find myself so feeling so overwhelmed and guilty that I cry. Basically, I feel like I'm being crazy, and I worry about whether I've made a mistake.
Has anyone else here felt this way? Does it get better? I'm scared that these feelings won't go away.
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