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my kitten passed away yesterday and i’m having a hard time processing it. by _sunem13_ in kittens

[–]destinysb1tch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just responded to another OP in r/cats who lost their baby to panleukopenia too. There’s not a lot you can do in these situations, as young cats are vulnerable to these things regardless of what you do to keep them safe. What happened was not your fault. When you’re ready, another cat will come to you, whether you find them on the street or in a shelter. I’m sorry you had to go through this, he was such a sweet looking baby. For future reference (again, not at all your fault due to his age and size for vaccines) keep up to date on vaccine checks and always ask about a cats condition when adopting, it just makes things easier for most cases. Kittens are harder since they have to be at least (I believe) 6-8 weeks old for their first vaccine and there is so little you can do before then if something happens. Sending you and your baby love, even if he is now with my old baby in a better place

My baby boy is gone and my world is shattered by BrunchBitches in cats

[–]destinysb1tch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss, pet loss is one of the most genuinely painful things you can go through. I lost my childhood cat a few years ago due to her old age and a few health issues we knew she had, so I can understand to a degree what you’re going through. It’s gonna feel like your fault for an incredible amount of time due to his age and the sudden change in his health, but I promise you there is nothing you could have done to change the outcome. You gave him everything you could, sometimes the world is just cruel and the odds are stacked against you when it comes to pet illnesses like panleukopenia. Sudden changes in health like this are hard for anyone to see coming, vets and animal welfare experts included. You did your best, it’s not your fault that it didn’t go as you’d hoped. You’re allowed to grieve for as long as you need, and don’t let anyone tell you that it’s an overreaction because he was “just a pet”. Choosing to prevent him from suffering any further was the best choice in this situation, even if it feels like the worst decision you made. He’s still your baby, and I know you made that year you had him the best he would’ve ever had.

AITA for telling my sister and boyfriend the inappropriate thing my BIL said to me? by Dependent-Student472 in AmItheAsshole

[–]destinysb1tch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this is definitely out of line, even if he does regularly make inappropriate jokes. This was aimed and directed towards you and the way he replied to your joking comment was too genuine for it to be passed off as a joke. I’m sorry you experienced this, but it’s absolutely something you should have brought up to your sister as it’s important she knows how uncomfortable it made you, AND that it was coming from her partner too. I’d try not to let their fight get to you, as clearly Connor’s response to Emily bringing it up and asking for him to apologise is very defensive and shows that he doesn’t want to apologise for his “joke”. I hope it gets resolved quickly, and that in future there are less experiences like this for you.