Thank you, I didn’t realize she had already scheduled the euthanasia.
Marie, please, you do not want to do this; it will haunt you forever and that is no way to treat a friend. There are many no kill shelters that will take your kitteh, look one up and see if they’ll take her.
Or better yet:
The kitteh will also get used to living with your daughter and eventually, she will replace you in the kitteh’s heart.
This isn’t an inanimate object, this is a life and must be respected.
I wholeheartedly agree with your wonderful post (especially the last line).
There are indeed some no-kill retirement places for kitties, run by such organizations as the National Cat Protection Society. For a fee, they will take in your cat for the rest of its life. However, this is not free. Many rescues might be hesitant about taking in a cat who might be considered unadoptable. It’a very difficult to find cats a new home after they are adults, particularly if they’re “seniors” (more than about 7 or 8 years old). I’d try the pheromone diffusers first, or else Prozac (or something similar). Yes, lots of cats are neurotic. It’s part of what makes them so charming.