It has been 8 days since Angel has passed away and my mother is really considering another cat as soon as this weekend. I had gone to the Humane Society earlier this week to visit the cats and actually found it to be theraputic for me. It has been very very hard dealing with Angel being gone, but it was very wonderful to be able to play with these cats and give them hugs and scratches. My mother started talking about adopting one after I told her about my own visit and one in particular that I just thought was a doll...it is Cleo (female). Later that night, my mother called just in tears saying that she wasn't ready...she misses Angel so much, but the next day, she told me she wanted me to go with her to visit a cat, Luke, who is in a foster home. *sigh* So we went and he is a really sweet guy, too. My mother was all about talking to the cat in her cat voice and asking about the adoption procedure, etc. Wellll...today....she told me she talked to our vet (the one who put Angel to sleep)and decided that Cleo would be better based on various things. So NOWWWWW....she went and bought a new litter box, food dishes, etc tonight. I asked her if she was ready and she said that she really did think so because she really was lonely without Angel. My dad works until like 11pm so she is alone in the evenings. She told me that another cat would NEVER replace Angel...EVER...and Angel's urn and picture are by her bed. She just really would like companionship and to be able to give a home and love to a cat that needs them. I know she isn't trying to 'replace' Angel..I know that because she has ALWAYS talked in her 'cat voice' to any cat even when Angel was around. And she was wonderful with the cats we saw. Part of me thinks this is wonderful because she is going to be able to love again, but part of me thinks that it is too soon. I mean, I was able to love these cats when I was there, but I also still cry for Angel.
Is it too soon or am I smoking crack?
Is it too soon or am I smoking crack?