Oh guys, I seriously need some support and some reassurance that I am doing the right thing.
As most of you know, one of our fosters, Surprise, has been in with us in our bedroom. We let her out with our cats occasionally, but she terrorizes them. We tried to put her in the room with Macy and her babies, but she was VERY mean to them. Of course she can't go in with the foster boys as they are all intact.
She was the cat who was literally dropped off at our doorstep months ago. We wouldn't have taken her in otherwise. We got her paperwork done up through the shelter so that she would be fostered by us but adopted out through them.
Literally guys, we haven't had a good night's sleep since she came to us. She is by far the most energetic cat I have ever known. I love her to death, but we are SO exhausted guys, and she's causing Dana and I a lot of stress. We have had NO ONE interested in her the whole time she has been here. We have tried to get her into one of the local pet stores who adopt out for the shelter, but they won't take her where she doesn't get along with other cats.
So today I talked to my friend at the shelter and she told me to bring her in. She'd get lots of exposure there, and they won't put her down or anything because she is healthy AND they know me. They would always call me before it came to anything like that.
It breaks my heart but I feel it is the best thing for ALL of us, I just feel like I failed her.
I KNOW she'll find a good home, but still...
It hurts, you know?
On a more positive note:
1) Guido is being adopted. She is going in to pay the fees and do the paperwork today, and we're going to make sure he is neutered and hang on to him for her until Christmas week. He's a surprise for her husband.
2) We also have someone coming to meet Orson any minute! Send those vibes that the meeting goes well!
My friend also told me about some feral kittens that would do fine in our foster rooms, so although Surprise will be going to the shelter, we'll probably be taking some foster kittens home. I promised Dana though, that from here on in, no matter what, our bedroom is a kitty free zone.
As most of you know, one of our fosters, Surprise, has been in with us in our bedroom. We let her out with our cats occasionally, but she terrorizes them. We tried to put her in the room with Macy and her babies, but she was VERY mean to them. Of course she can't go in with the foster boys as they are all intact.
She was the cat who was literally dropped off at our doorstep months ago. We wouldn't have taken her in otherwise. We got her paperwork done up through the shelter so that she would be fostered by us but adopted out through them.
Literally guys, we haven't had a good night's sleep since she came to us. She is by far the most energetic cat I have ever known. I love her to death, but we are SO exhausted guys, and she's causing Dana and I a lot of stress. We have had NO ONE interested in her the whole time she has been here. We have tried to get her into one of the local pet stores who adopt out for the shelter, but they won't take her where she doesn't get along with other cats.
So today I talked to my friend at the shelter and she told me to bring her in. She'd get lots of exposure there, and they won't put her down or anything because she is healthy AND they know me. They would always call me before it came to anything like that.
It breaks my heart but I feel it is the best thing for ALL of us, I just feel like I failed her.
On a more positive note:
1) Guido is being adopted. She is going in to pay the fees and do the paperwork today, and we're going to make sure he is neutered and hang on to him for her until Christmas week. He's a surprise for her husband.
2) We also have someone coming to meet Orson any minute! Send those vibes that the meeting goes well!
My friend also told me about some feral kittens that would do fine in our foster rooms, so although Surprise will be going to the shelter, we'll probably be taking some foster kittens home. I promised Dana though, that from here on in, no matter what, our bedroom is a kitty free zone.