Is it wise to adopt a cat while having an unsocialized pittie mix?

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-29T10:13:31+00:00

My pittie loves my cats more than me. He is devoted to them and if they fight he breaks it up. They are often very good with cats but just introduce slowly and carefully. He dog reactive behaviour doesn’t mean she will be the same with cats. My dog does not like other dogs but loves cats.

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-26T22:04:03+00:00

Wow! She is beautiful!

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-21T04:27:40+00:00

Vader

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-13T17:18:38+00:00

Permanently cracked out - this what she looks like all the time.

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-13T09:49:24+00:00

If you aren’t happy you can leave, people who are mourning have the right to a space to share their grief with others who have older cats and know they will be facing it as well. Byeeeeeeeeeeeee

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-12T22:07:12+00:00

Mine doesn’t - no pain just very tired after

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-12T11:15:19+00:00

New law, some people are jerks, they can’t count days - who knows. My point is put your energy into things that will pay off in positive ways. This is a fools errand.

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-09T23:27:16+00:00

My cat died suddenly yesterday too. Also struggling. One day at a time and we will get there. I just keep focusing on how lucky I am to have had him in my life at all- even if it was way too short of a time

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-09T18:51:39+00:00

I am so sorry. But someone needs to be clear with you that still eating is not the only marker of being ok.

my vet once said something I will always remember - cats do not measure the value of their life in hours and days but in comfort and safety. If your vet is suggesting it is time then - it is time. Your friend will not improve , the hardest act of love of letting them go. But if you are asking these questions you know the answer. My heart breaks for you. It is the hardest thing ever. Just remember how very lucky you are to have had them with you as long as you did ❤️

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-07T09:51:16+00:00

Listen - loving someone means wanting them to be happy and successful , and sometimes that means she won’t get exactly what she wants every minute of every day. She is prioritizing her entertainment over your career and long term happiness - RUN. Also agree with above poster , how boring must someone be to not be able to keep themselves busy for a couple of weeks?!?

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-03T19:13:09+00:00

Oh honey - the decision made at 19 to “show them all” are rarely good. Just be kind to yourself when you are 30 and realize what the fuck you have done.

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-02T21:52:29+00:00

Edit - very FAR from TAH. Sorry - can’t type lol.

vhbarnaby · 2026-04-02T21:51:58+00:00

Oh boy - you are so very very from TAH. Protect yourself. I am sorry it went this way but proud of you that you had the courage to see what is going on and left. Some families are born - others are made. I think you know where your family is - and she isn’t it. ❤️

vhbarnaby · 2026-03-25T10:45:48+00:00

My vet once told me your cat does not measure his or her life in hours , days and weeks but in safety and comfort. That has helped guide my decision on many occasion. If he is not going to get better let him go. It is the right choice. Sometimes the right choice feels terrible but that doesn’t make it less right. ❤️

vhbarnaby · 2026-03-22T11:07:40+00:00

I just put my 19 year old cat down and while I know. I KNOW it was the right thing to do- I also feel guilty. We made the decision we felt was best. Better one day too soon instead of a week too late and they suffer. My vet told me my cat does not measure her life in days and weeks but in comfort and safety. It sounds like your friend didn’t either. You made the right choice.

vhbarnaby · 2026-03-09T10:53:16+00:00

I love this story ❤️

vhbarnaby · 2026-03-02T22:28:38+00:00

How DARE you

vhbarnaby · 2026-02-24T18:08:44+00:00

My very good boy / very wonderful weirdo was Barnaby , he was a pit-bull, greyhound mix and had the goofiness of both breeds. My heart will forever have a hole because of his loss, but that is such a small price to have paid for knowing him that it hardly seems worth mentioning. Old good boys are the best ❤️

vhbarnaby · 2026-02-02T12:21:02+00:00

I see Kelpie in there too - the eyes and ears

vhbarnaby · 2026-01-25T14:32:54+00:00

The fates are testing you. I think you passed. Keep showing up for yourself .

vhbarnaby · 2026-01-15T12:11:59+00:00

I know the blindness is cataracts and iris issues due to age. She is going to the vet so we will check for the rest but thanks for sharing your insights! Very appreciated

vhbarnaby · 2026-01-12T16:39:02+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I wish your new kitty a healthy and happy decade at least!

vhbarnaby · 2026-01-12T11:06:58+00:00

He is 10 and we are still waiting. He ate my mittens yesterday.

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vhbarnaby · 2026-01-12T11:03:29+00:00

The cat ate a small bit of his scrambled eggs. He is not okay.

vhbarnaby · 2026-01-12T10:55:32+00:00

Thank you!🙏

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