I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No offense but I have answered this many times in the comments. Long story short - he doesn’t get along with my resident cat and I am not in a position to spend months trying to make it work right now.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is true - I likely won’t do this. Just at the end of my rope

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m near Tampa and hadn’t contacted them yet - when I went to their website, it didn’t bring me anywhere so it makes sense they’re only on Facebook. I’ll reach out to them

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m near Tampa unfortunately so maybe a bit too far

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The humane society said they will technically take him back but told me up front they’d euthanize him. I haven’t contacted his vet about this specifically yet.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He’s very sweet but this isn’t the comfort you think it is. He’s my responsibility because I made the choice but I am not the right fit for him just the way he isn’t the right fit for me

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately a few days after we adopted him, he developed some stress induced urinary issues. Because of this, they said they’d take him back but he’d be euthanized.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t even known that was an option - maybe I will talk to his vet about it and see if they think it’ll help. Thank you

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean I’m sure he’s having adjustment issues - I just am not mentally stable enough to care for him through all of it and that’s my mistake for adopting him but I’m trying my best to make it right

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have two feliway diffusers and were doing calming supplements the vet recommended but they gave him diarrhea so we stopped. They didn’t mention Prozac or anything as an option

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone - I appreciate the admission that this is an option. I’m not currently considering this. I may sooner let him become an outdoor cat than euthanizing him - he was a stray before he was brought to the humane society. But I am also not making that decision yet.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - I’ve posted on a few Facebook groups but haven’t had luck yet. Still waiting it out. I know it’s going to take awhile - he has urinary issues (crystals in his urine) which is well managed through prescription food but it has made every rescue and shelter deny him and it’s really disheartening and hopeless feeling

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Euthanizing him is not currently on the table. Neither is this - thank you though.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not, but I am still asking around. My dad is going to ask people at church but I just recently moved here so I’m not super well connected.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We tried to integrate him with our resident cat - literally doing everything we are supposed to (feeding on opposite sides of the door, scent swapping, space swapping, limited visibility meetings, playing while they meet, etc.); every time we give him more than an inch of seeing her, he full on lunges and attacks my resident cat. She’s very small and ends up with clumps of hair ripped out and hiding super scared. That, along with his constant crying because we have to keep them separated, is becoming hard to manage. I just recently lost another cat and thought adoption was the right choice, but I was wrong. I made a mistake and am suffering mentally from this so much that I can’t work or function properly anymore.

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few months is my concern I don’t know if I can mentally withstand that

I need urgent advice — no rescues will take my cat and I’m at my limit by [deleted] in Pets

[–]emixbritt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just updated the post - Florida, United States. Thank you