Originally posted by BastetsMum
Silly people. Here I am with Bastet sitting on my lap cleaning herself and I wouldn't have my life any other way.

If I listened to my friends I would be married to a drug addict, alcoholic who likes to beat women. If I listened to my family, I would be home at my parents place on 100 acres doing nothing with my time. People can be dumb.

It is your life and you do with it what you please. We are only here once.

I love hearing about luna and lilly. Lilly to me sounds like a gorgeous kitty and I would love to hear all about her again and again ....
Good on you Bastets Mum!

One thing I learnt by moving interstate at 18 was that I make my own decisions, and that my family are welcomed to their opinions, but my life is just that ... mine ... to do with what I wish. My sound judgement has proven to my family that they need not interfere anyway, and they do not.

I am also lucky that my family know that I love cats. Hard not to, as I have adored them since I was a wee tot!

Kirsten, I agree with everyone else here - you need not feel bad about Lily. Your friends and family have very misguided ideas about being cruel. For one thing, it is far better to be overprotective about your cats than it is to be lackadaisical about their health and safety. Secondly, it would be cruel NOT to adopt Lily, because there is a chance that no one else will. Thirdly, two cats really isn't that much more than one. Ask Jen and PayItForward about this one.

Lastly, these people know NOTHING about cats. You know best for your cats, go with that instinct!