Oh, Missy, sending you great big hugs. I am sure this was a difficult decision for everyone, but it sounds like it was the right decision for Ginger and for your family. At some point, perhaps you can get a dog that is cat-friendly and can get along with Boomer, and not cause you so much worry. A prey drive is a powerful thing, and that worry would always have been there.

I know you love her, and wanted the best for her, and no one here will think any less of you for this decision. And at her new house, she'll have the advantage of a "big sister" who can not only help use up some of that energy, but who can *thump* her when she gets out of line, and teach her how to be a good dog as she grows.