Hi everyone, I'm writing this post looking for some advice on what to do about getting a new kitty. I adopted my first cat in 2019, a Maine Coon Mix, a beautiful 6 year old girl named Sweetness. I only got to spend a year with her because she passed suddenly from a heart murmur in November of 2020. That was the worst day of my life and I still miss her every single day. I love her to death, she was such a sweet girl with such a strong personality and the grief I have felt for her is like nothing I've ever experienced before. My apartment feels empty and silent without her. After she passed, I said I would never get a cat again and I truly meant it.
Last Friday, I decided to go to the local shelter, and I usually go often just to visit the dogs and cats for a little while. I went with no intentions of adopting a new pet, but when I walked into the cat room, I completely fell in love with an 8 month old tabby girl. She was such a cutie and I spent about 30 minutes in there with her. I visited her for the next couple days and just couldn't get her out of my mind. I've been debating for almost a week now if I should adopt her, but I feel guilty about welcoming a new pet into my life. Sweetness has such a special place in my heart and I know no other pet would ever replace her, but the thought of having a pet around that isn't her just breaks my heart. The problem is I'm also torn about not getting that 8 month old cat from the shelter because I feel such a strong pull to her.
Today I went to the shelter and was prepared to take her. I spent about 10 minutes with her, then walked to the front desk to proceed with adopting her, but on the way there, I froze and felt a huge knot in my throat. I couldn't do it. I ended up leaving and just feeing so awful about the whole thing. I've asked about fostering her instead, but she wasn't available for fostering and I just don't know what to do. I'm afraid that if I wait too long to make a decision, someone else will take her, but I'm also afraid to get her and feel resentment and guilt because of my Sweetness. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this? Or if anyone has had a similar experience, I would love to hear your stories.
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