I'm devastated after returning a kitten. I have two 1 year old cats and adopted a 3rd kitten to be a playmate for the higher energy cat and if she grew up to be more calm, then would be a good snuggler for the calmer cat. Both of my cats adored her from day 1, always grooming her and playing with her. I loved her too, but slowly started to worry that 3 cats was a bit overwhelming. Also she came from the shelter with a bad upper respiratory infection which caused one of my cats to get a serious eye infection requiring a couple vet visits with medications and lots of time missed from work. I began obsessing over missing more work due to monthly vaccinations for the kitten and started to wonder.. maybe my apartment is too small for three cats? Essentially, I was drowning in doubt about this being a good decision, but still was so attached to the kitten. I tried once to take her back to the shelter, but couldn't do it. And a week later, I decided it was for the best and with a heavy heart she went back and was very quickly adopted. I'm now utterly wrecked. I regret taking her back- I think I had anxiety about things that I could have worked out, and I feel like I so terribly failed that sweet kitten. I'm ashamed, feel guilty and am a little confused as to why I am this truamatized over losing her and why I didn't feel as strong of an emotional response towards keeping her. The idea of looking for another kitten is impossible to consider, I just want her back, which is impossible because she's been adopted to someone else. I had a lifelong cat who passed last July and my two 1 yr old kitties are without a doubt forever home with me, so I'm really not the type to take pet ownership lightly. But why do I feel so empty now? And like the worst person on Earth by putting that kitten through this situation? Sure she was cared for by myself and my cats the whole time and didn't suffer, but I'll never know if she got a great home or a crappy one or what her life will be. I only had her for 3 weeks guys, why can't I get a grip? Have been crying for three days straight and I need some kind words to get me through the work week.
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