Two years ago we rescued a kitten from a farm and we named her Autumn. At that time we were good on money and future vet visits such as getting her shots and getting her spayed were do able. We got all her shots done, and when we saved up money and were able to get her fixed, Covid hit... and then our money situation went down the drain. We cannot see the possibility of providing both cats with proper care for the foreseeable future, let alone getting Autumn spayed before mating season this year.
This is not the only reason we are finding her a new home. It seems like her and our 9 year old cat Ish don't get along well. Ish has always been stand offish and it's always been hard to tell if she actually likes Autumn. They will play once in a while, but after a while Autumn seems like she's not having fun and she climbs up where Ish can't get her, and that will be the end of play time. They don't play more than 5 minute's before Autumn runs away and play time is over. They barely interact and it's rare to see them even cuddle. Ish doesn't seem like she hates Autumn, but she doesn't exactly like her either. Also, Ish refuses to cuddle me in front of Autumn. I'm not sure if all of this has anything to do with Autumn's unexplained anxiety, but she is extremely anxious and fearful. I've been thinking maybe it's because of Ish, and that we live in a very small 1 bedroom apartment, so Autumn can't run around as much as she likes.
However, I have this one little fear that perhaps Ish does like Autumn, and this is just some dominance thing because Autumn isn't spayed. One of the reasons we got Autumn was because Ish seemed depressed, so when we had the option to rescue Autumn, we thought it would help on top of getting her out of a dangerous situation. It did, but over time these issues started arising. I mean, it'll be unrealistic, if not irresponsible, for us to keep Autumn because our other cat may like her. Autumn needs to go to a home that can meet her needs. Autumn just seems like she's stressed out living here.
I'm just worried that it could possibly upset our other cat Ish, and I was wondering on how we should tend to Ish afterwards? Should I let Ish be there when Autumn is being taken home, or would seeing Autumn in a carrier upset Ish? Ishmael has lost a cat that she grew up with as a kitten, and I am wondering if it will effect her more because of past experiences. Or am I assuming my cat has more of a self aware consciousness she actually has?
Thank you.
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