I am currently a junior at a university (20F) and I live in an apartment off campus with some roommates. We’re all just bored, Zoom students trying to survive COVID. I’ve been feeling the quarantine blues and have been thinking about getting a kitten for a while now.
Whenever I’m at my apartment, no matter how I spend my time, I feel like something is missing and I think it’s the presence of a pet. I also really like the responsibility and accountability a pet holds over you. I’ve had a cat my whole life, and I currently have a family cat at home that my parents call “my cat”. My mom is insistent I take him to our new larger rental home that we move into next month. The only issue with this is my dad LOVES my cat too and doesn’t want to displace him from the family home because that’s where he grew up. My family cat, Walnut, is my baby and I’ll take him when my parents decide to move. I don’t think that’s any time soon though.
Randomly browsing the internet one day, ;) , I happened upon a woman on Facebook who said her cat was pregnant and about to pop any second, so I messaged her and got a spot in line impulsively... The only problem is my parents have strictly told me NO more cats, but IMO this would be a really good thing for me and for Walnut. My parents have overfed my precious Wally to a 25 lb chonk and he desperately needs to lose weight. I want to take him, put him on a strict diet, and raise him with another cat so hopefully he loses weight because he’s only three years old and needs more mental stimulation! I’ll probably be allowed to take him to my new place in the winter so I will have time to get the two cats friendly with each other. Walnut is friends with the neighbor cats so I have no doubt he’d like a buddy to keep him company. He tries to interact with my dog too but he plays too rough for her and she does not put up with him.
How do I break it to my parents I’m getting a kitten when they’ve made it very clear I’m “not allowed to?” I’m 20 years old and I have more than enough money saved to provide for this cat on my own. I don’t even live with them anymore and I don’t plan on ever moving back in. Any advice would be appreciated!
TLDR ... I am getting a kitten against my parents wishes. I am 20, and don’t know how to break it to them because they specifically told me no, but I don’t even live with them?
edit: I cannot edit the title typo lol
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