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Crying at work

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I am so mad and feeling incredibly guilty...

a few months ago my DH & I made the decision to give our two kitty-cats away because A) he hated them B) I couldn't take care of them (boxes, etc.) and C) we just didn't/don't have the time for them. I found a young woman who seemed super sweet & was so excited to get them both.

Got a call on my lunch hour from our local Humane Society because our name is still attached to the microchips... one of the kitties was picked up (in the pouring rain) today & when I explained that we had given them away to this woman, the lady informed me that they have dealt with her before and she's current in jail!!! WTF! I am apparently a horrible judge of character.

So my DH is very much against us taking the kitty back and swears that if we let the Humane Society find him a home, he'll be better off but I feel like the worst person in the world for just leaving him there.

*sniffle* yep, still crying at my desk... 

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  • Beth.1212Beth.1212 member

    If you wanted to keep the kitten but not change the litter yourself, and your DH wasn't willing to do it, you could get something like this: 

     https://www.catgenie.com/

    This is expensive and NOT for everyone, but I just wanted to make sure that you knew it was an option. 

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  • burgergirl13burgergirl13
    I am so sorry, I had to give one of my kitties away after I found out I was prego, My DH was going away for training and I couldnt take care of him. My animals have always been like my babies so I understand. So so sorry!
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  • kescalerakescalera member
    imageBeth.1212:

    If you wanted to keep the kitten but not change the litter yourself, and your DH wasn't willing to do it, you could get something like this: 

     https://www.catgenie.com/

    This is expensive and NOT for everyone, but I just wanted to make sure that you knew it was an option. 

    We looked into other options but the fur was also an issue & my stepson is mildly allergic =( Seemed like a better idea all around to find them a loving, attentive home. I would have surrendered them to the Humane Society to begin with if they would have let me insist the two go together... Not sure that matters at this point. 

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  • ddub09ddub09 member
    That is a tough one. Do you know where your other cat is? Is the humane society a no kill shelter? If not, I would be tempted to get the cat until you can find another home.
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  • LittleFish1LittleFish1 member
    Don't feel guilty; you did your best and some people are really convincing while others are simply unable to follow through on things to keep them law abiding.

    Not sure about the proper term, but you could sponser the cat/s for a month or two... pay their costs for food and care so they would have more of a chance of a home being found. Would probably be done as a donation.... then the HS can check more closely into the people who intend to do the adoption since they wil have more experience and knowledge if there is someone who has been neglectful of animals in the past. Definitly not something you could expect to be able to do.
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  • CellisCellis member

    imageddub09:
    That is a tough one. Do you know where your other cat is? Is the humane society a no kill shelter? If not, I would be tempted to get the cat until you can find another home.

    This. I would want to make sure they're a no kill shelter. If the cats (or I guess it's just one cat) aren't kittens, it can take some time for them to get adopted.  

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  • amandax1013amandax1013 member
    I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. My sister had to give her two cats away after her son was born because he's allergic and breaks out in hives. It was a very difficult decision for her, even though she was able to give to to family members (I got one). Maybe you could try searching on your own for another person to adopt him from the shelter. Check with family, friends, and post something on Facebook. Good luck!
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