Posted on 06/30/2012 8:05:22 PM PDT by Marie
But I can't allow him to destroy my daughter's property and disrupt her life. (she's only taking him to be nice to me) And I can't take a crapping cat into a rental.
But I'm having a very hard time coming to terms with this.
Pray for your cat. God takes care of animals just like he does people. We prayed for peace over our friend’s neurotic cat and he is now very calm.
Pray for your cat. God takes care of animals just like he does people. We prayed for peace over our friend’s neurotic cat and he is now very calm.
One thing to think about is that if your daughter takes the cat, and the cat is unmanageable, then perhaps your daughter will be the one who is forced to put the cat down. That may result is a strained relationship with a good deal of resentment. It might be a kindness for all if you took on the inevitable task. But only your heart can guide you.
Put him in a foster home or ask your vet to take him for awhile. He just wants to be loved. You also shouldn’t make your daughter’s decisions for her. She should make her own, and if she wants to take him on, she should.
If she’s old enough to take on a house, she can take on a housecat.
Isn’t “Neurotic Cat” a pleonasm?
Well put.
I’m so sorry for you and your cat.
It sounds like it may be time to let go.
12 years is a good run for an adopted stray.
Marie, I sent you a PM via Freepmail.
At the end of the day does your daughter believe you care more about that cat than you value her? Can you live with that belief in your daughters heart?
Seriously.
It works for my obsessive compulsive gato.
There should be medication that improves this condition. I would call the vet’s office and inquire about that.
I like “Slings” idea of possibly getting some sort of meds from the vet. Cats can get mental issues, they are fairly intelligent little guys, no surprise. A very small dose of what humans use for anxiety and such problems may work wonders for him.
I replied to you privately via email. There are numerous links which you might find helpful. There could be a medical reason underlying these problems, could be a diet deficiency or something else in the house (radical change in environment, etc....) Please don’t give up on him!
If you really can’t take him with you, and being placed anywhere else is going to make him miserable, then I think euthanizing him would be a kind act.
just my opinion
That seems a little harsh.
The poster already said she was going to have the kitty put down rather than leave it with her daughter.
Why rub salt in an open wound, FRiend?
I send sympathy and understanding that you are in a very tough decision spot.
Has the vet suggested any medication for your cat’s anxiety?
If not you should bring up the subject with him. If medication does not help I think humane euthanasia may be a reasonable option for the cat.
If I had a cat using the house as a bathroom it would be gone. I simply don’t see how people can live like that. Disgusting.
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