Laura, you have been put between the proverbial "rock and a hard place" but agree with what others have said...Eddie needs you, and half & half is the way to go. Money should never come between families, as life is waaaaay too short, but it's so obvious from your post that you feel torn. I understand your need to be home with your kitties for a while, so what about a shortened visit with Eddie? A week could feel like a month to someone who's been 'incarcerated' against thier own will. Even a few days visiting, and then I know not only will you feel better, but your son will be over the moon! You don't have to stay the whole month!