So I really need a place to vent my frustrations right now... sorry in advance...
I lost my #1 kitty to cancer on Saturday. Now his brother kitty is left alone. I want to get him a new friend. I know it hasn't been a week, but I truelly believe this will be a good healing device for both of us. I would rather remember Nathan when he was well and frisky, not the sickly Nathan- and the constant reminder that something is missing here. Sure it won't change that he is gone- but it will bring a ray of sunshine into a shadowed house and help me remember all the good times we had. The problem is that my boyfriend says it's too soon and he isn't ready for me to get another cat. He said he will leave me if I do. The problem is that I went to see a kitten today- and fell on love with two- and they will both be here tomorrow.
Now Skye- the cat that is left behind- he seems to be coping without his brother, but a strange thing has started to happen. We have a dog too who neither one of the cats ever paid attention to. They all just co-exisist. But now I think Skye might be getting lonely because he is actually eyeing the dog like he wants to lay with her. He will go over and sniff her then decide he'd rather not and will lay in the area, but not with her.
I don't want this to be a bad experience- but I can't go back and say no to the kittens. My heart broke last week and I need to start to heal. I just wish my boyfriend wasn't so negative. Thanks for letting me vent.... Any if you have any words of wisdom- I would appreciate it.
I lost my #1 kitty to cancer on Saturday. Now his brother kitty is left alone. I want to get him a new friend. I know it hasn't been a week, but I truelly believe this will be a good healing device for both of us. I would rather remember Nathan when he was well and frisky, not the sickly Nathan- and the constant reminder that something is missing here. Sure it won't change that he is gone- but it will bring a ray of sunshine into a shadowed house and help me remember all the good times we had. The problem is that my boyfriend says it's too soon and he isn't ready for me to get another cat. He said he will leave me if I do. The problem is that I went to see a kitten today- and fell on love with two- and they will both be here tomorrow.
Now Skye- the cat that is left behind- he seems to be coping without his brother, but a strange thing has started to happen. We have a dog too who neither one of the cats ever paid attention to. They all just co-exisist. But now I think Skye might be getting lonely because he is actually eyeing the dog like he wants to lay with her. He will go over and sniff her then decide he'd rather not and will lay in the area, but not with her.
I don't want this to be a bad experience- but I can't go back and say no to the kittens. My heart broke last week and I need to start to heal. I just wish my boyfriend wasn't so negative. Thanks for letting me vent.... Any if you have any words of wisdom- I would appreciate it.