I wasn't going to tell you all this.....But...

[catnapper]

Aw, Carol, I know your struggle. What do you think took me so long to make Flutter's adoption official? I was being hit constantly for hundreds of dollars in vet fees for Pouncer.... how could I adopt another cat knowing the cats I have already were costing me money.... especially another cat that I know has a high rish of major health problems as she grows older?

I'll tell you how: I followed my heart. The money always has a way of finding its way to us when we need it. I save when and how I can for the vet bills, like right now I'm saving for Nicki's senior vet workup.... and once I have the money I'm going to call the vet and have the appointment set upo. I already know the costs, so I won't be surprised with too little money on the day of the appointment.

Now if in your heart you KNOW you won't be able to spare even an extra $100 a year for vet visits, then your heart will know its not a good thing to do.

[ramanth]

Carole, I understand how you feel as I'm in the same situation right now. So many shelter pups are stealing my heart (especially Bongo), but I know deep down that I can't afford the vet costs of another dog nor do I have the room. (Add on top of that my possible eviction if the landlord caught me with two dogs).

Some day when I'm in a real home and more stable financially, Andy and I will add a second dog to our lives.

But now is just not the time, as much as it pains me.

The decision may be hard, but it'll work out in the end.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I understand how hard that is too. I trapped a little black and white kitten a few weeks ago. Justin wants to adopt him, I however am a little hesitant. I don't want to undo the balance and peace that my house has. I don't want to rile things up by adding another. I have a lot of projects to do this year too, we need to build a bigger bird room and turn the current one into an office. Adding another cat right now probably isn't the best idea, but we'll see.

[carole]

Thanks all, everything everyone has said has made sense and I already knew the pros and cons and that it just is not right timing, for one reason or another i just have to wait for my tortie girl and be happy i have the two lovely precious furbabies I do have, Ash is at the age where he is going to need extra care, maybe special diet whatever so he has to take top priority and I want to be able to offer that to my Lexie as she ages as well, I think two is my limit , even that is a struggle at times, I have ongoing health problems that cost me as well, so I just have to be darn sensible, still does not stop me wanting though does it lol, my dream of owning a tortie girl will come true oneday in the future that i am sure of , and I just have a feeling she is going to extra special that girl.

Jen just wait until i can get pics posted of these sweeties, I have had trouble uploading on PT, it just won't happen, I am sending pics to Lisa and hopefully she might beable to post them if not I will be asking for some help from others here , I still cannot decide which one is the cutiest, to be honest I love them all dearly, each one is cute in their own way , the biggest boy is probably my favourite to look at, but I am still drawn to the Tortie girl who i have a feeling is going to be a lap cat too, they are all lovely and tame and used to handling and humans, not like vickys kittens who hissed and spat and had not been tamed at all, so they will be lovely pets, vicky's babies are fine now too, and two in new homes, isn't that what makes one's day purrfect.