Hi everybody!
I've been lurking here for several months and have been very impressed with all the PetTalk people. I would like to get your advice about a cat situation that I am really struggling with....
Earlier this week I rescued a very sweet little orange kitty that I have fallen in love with (you can read about his story in the Cat Rescue forum). After a struggle with myself and a long talk with my husband-to-be, we agreed to ask my landlord to let us keep a third kitty. That was approved, but then yesterday I found out that my aunt will be going into a nursing home and needs a home for her cat. This cat is not, well..."normal". She was feral when my aunt found her and she has spent the last 8 years under a bed, only coming out for trips to the litterbox and the food dish. There is no way I can have four cats in this apt and I know that finding a home for my aunt's cat is going to be next to impossible. Not many people are willing to live with a cat that you never see and is still frightened of you eight years after you saved it's life....
Anyway, my conscience is telling me I should place my little orange rescue kittty who is absolutely adorable, and take in the unplaceable feral kitty. But, quite honestly, I don't want to! I've fallen in love with my little orange guy and it breaks my heart to think of giving him up. On the other hand, it breaks my heart to think of my aunt's "special" kitty ending up...where??
Sorry for the long post....I would appreciate your thoughts on this if you have time. I know you are all very good cat people and would value your opinions. Thanks so much!!!!!!
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