I've always loved cats but was never able to adopt until now. I recently got my own place and in the high of being on my own I decided to adopt a kitten. I really only planned on getting one kitten however when I got to the shelter I was overwhelemed and felt horrible separating one kitten from his siblings and ending up adopting two on a whim.
Its only been a few days and I'm starting to regret this decision. Firstly, it was very costly to adopt two and I didn't do much looking around for other cats and adopted these as soon as I saw them.
As soon as I started sighing the papers I started to realize the financial burden this would bring. Firstmost, I have to take them to the vet soon for a checkup and I have no idea how much that'll cost. I'm terrified for having to unexpectedly pay a vet bill in the future that I can't afford. I know nothing about vets and the costs. Secondly, I didn't really think about how much I would have to pay for apartment fees. It's too much and I'm thinking of returning the cats before I commit to pay the deposits.
The thing that's affecting me the most though is that I don't really feel a connection to them. In fact, I feel resentment and anxiety more than anything. Don't get me wrong, they're cute and I like playing with them but for some reason I don't feel like they're mine. And I've started to realize that these cats are staying with me for life which makes me regret not looking more into what cats I adopted. I feel horrible for feeling this way but its honestly how I feel. Idk why I feel like this. I really love cats.
Another thing is I had plans to travel back home on a plane monthly and now I have no idea what to do with the two kittens when I do that. I cannot afford to pay a plane ticket for them, I also can't afford leaving them in care for 2 days.
To wrap this up, I'm a graduate student with no income. I study all day and barely have time to care after myself. I had some 3 thousand dollars saved up and was planning on using that to pay for the kittens (for the 1st year). I know that this is so irresponsible of me and I feel absolutely horrible but I realize now that im not ready for this kind of commitment. Would I be horrible for returning them to someone who can actually care and love them?
EDIT: I MEANT RETURN NOT SELL
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