Devastated about having to give away cat

So a little over a year ago I was deployed and away for about 6 months (military). My wife was really lonely with covid having everything shutdown and asked me if she could adopt a cat. I had never had a cat before and didnt really like them based on my brief interaction growing up but she always had one and I was gone so I said sure.

A few months later I get home and me and the cat almost instantly become best friends. Idk why he loves me so much but god he loves me and I slowly started to love him immeasurably. At first though I noticed my eyes would get itchy near him so i figured i had a minor allergy but waited to see if it would go away. Unfortunately it has only gotten worse as he has gotten bigger and weve had him longer. I have tried everything. Expensive hepa filters, allergy medicine, washing everything, religous vaccum, you name it. I have developed bad allergic rhinitis (my nose has been 60-100% clogged for 5 months) that isnt getting better.

With all this being said i f-ing love this guy. I feel like hes my little brother and we are so close. I never expected this with a cat. I went to an allergist and after trying all these things he has urged that I should get rid of him for my long term health. Due to military shots are not an option and as said allergiea are just getting worse.

Not really a point to this post but I hadnt cried in over a decade and I have found myself sobbing multiple times this week over losing my dear friend. Im broken over it. In case anyone was wondering we did find a loving a suitable new cat momma for him (my mother in law) She loves cats and I trust she will care for him greatly. I just know how hurt my little guy is going to be. He is so clingy to me. Ok im starting to tear up socim going to stop now. Thank you for reading.

TLDR: Allergic to best friend cat. Allergys are getting worse and need to give him to my mother in law. I am heartbroken and love him.

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