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I don't even know if this is the right forum for this, but I'm really struggling with guilt right now.
My sister and her cat have lived with me for the past 3-4 years. About two weeks ago he suddenly wasn't acting right and dropping weight. We found out on Monday that he's in the late stages of kidney disease.
I love that cat to death and have formed quite the bond with him, but this situation has ripped open a serious well of worry. It pains me to have been so complicit by with not insisting on my sister getting him check ups, especially since he's an older cat. It doesn't stop there though. I have been terrible about checkups with my two and I'm so completely paranoid right now that I can't even sleep.
I've been living paycheck to paycheck for years, under complete financial duress and the times I've had a little extra cash I've wasted it. I've always used my situation as a crutch for why I couldn't spend a $200-$300 every year (or whatever it took) to just make sure their health is in good standing. I love my cats to death and treat them like they're my children, but I failed miserably in this department.
I'm just so completely overcome with guilt and I'm panicking about what I'm going to do from here on out. I don't start a new job until Monday and won't be paid until the 15th. I have to get them in there, but again I'm so paranoid of the worst scenarios.
Just wanted to get this off my chest right now. I don't know who else to talk to about it.
My sister and her cat have lived with me for the past 3-4 years. About two weeks ago he suddenly wasn't acting right and dropping weight. We found out on Monday that he's in the late stages of kidney disease.
I love that cat to death and have formed quite the bond with him, but this situation has ripped open a serious well of worry. It pains me to have been so complicit by with not insisting on my sister getting him check ups, especially since he's an older cat. It doesn't stop there though. I have been terrible about checkups with my two and I'm so completely paranoid right now that I can't even sleep.
I've been living paycheck to paycheck for years, under complete financial duress and the times I've had a little extra cash I've wasted it. I've always used my situation as a crutch for why I couldn't spend a $200-$300 every year (or whatever it took) to just make sure their health is in good standing. I love my cats to death and treat them like they're my children, but I failed miserably in this department.
I'm just so completely overcome with guilt and I'm panicking about what I'm going to do from here on out. I don't start a new job until Monday and won't be paid until the 15th. I have to get them in there, but again I'm so paranoid of the worst scenarios.
Just wanted to get this off my chest right now. I don't know who else to talk to about it.
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