Hi everyone,
This is more of a rant than anything else, though if anyone has been through something similar I would appreciate hearing about your experience.
For some back story, my boyfriend and I adopted a 3 year old cat about a year ago. He was my first cat and just so perfect in every way. He has an unusually loving personality (especially since he used to be a stray) and everyone that meets him comments on how awesome he is.
Three months ago, my boyfriend and I moved into a bigger space, and I expressed the desire to get a kitten so that our cat would have a playmate. One day we were walking through Petco and came across a beautiful kitten looking to be adopted, so I decided it was fate and took the chance.
Now please do not think that I don’t love my kitten. It’s the opposite, I love him very dearly. Bringing him into our home was a challenging yet rewarding experience, and although him and my other cat aren’t the best of friends they do get along. Between me and my boyfriend, I am definitely my kitten’s “person”, and so I feel even worse about what I’m about to say.
Despite the clean bill of health given to me by the shelter, the kitten has brought a whole host of health problem such as respiratory infections and parasites into my home, which of course I found out about once he had passed them all to my other cat. I understand that taking in a kitten is a great responsibility, but I did not expect spending almost 2k in vet bills in the first 2 months because of these health issues. Right now they are both on Giardia medication, and I just feel so horrible for my older cat. Due to the medication, he has become so nauseous that he can’t eat without vomiting. I’ll probably have to spend another couple hundred bucks at the vet today if he doesn’t show signs of improvement. I feel so guilty towards him, that my decision to get the kitten resulted in his health deteriorating too.
I am a recent college grad looking for a job, which makes this financial and mental stress even more burdensome for me. The last thing I want to do is give up my kitten, I know that these issues are not his fault (obviously). But this situation has just made me so extremely stressed, I just can’t help but regret bringing him into my life, even with all the great moments I’ve experienced with him. Sometimes, I start to feel a bit resentful.
And no, I don’t have any plans to get rid of him. I will use up all my saving for their vet bills if I have to, because I signed up for this responsibility. But incase any one out there is looking to do the same thing I did, please please please make sure you are ready for every possible situation that can arise when adopting a kitten. Many people are quick to say that having two cats is better than one, but in my case it has ended up causing more stress for my resident cat in the long run.
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