The past few days have been pretty emotional. I had to put my cat (Sake) up on Craig's List on Sunday. Then today a co-worker actually came by and picked her up. I know that for the sake of the baby (b/c Sake was a little too rambunctious), we made a good decision. However, it wasn't an easy one. I definitely took it harder than I thought I would...a lot of tears have been shed.
Growing up on a farm, we never had to give pets away. If my parents didn't want it as an indoor pet, then we would just have it outdoors. I don't have that option here since we live in a condo.
Now, for all you who are not pet lovers, or even cat lovers, you probably don't understand where I'm coming from. But growing up on a farm, my pets were my best friends. (not to say I was a loser who didn't have any friends, but I just had a lot of pets!!) :)
And you know, the older I get - I don't think it's gonna get any easier on me when I have to give up a pet or when one dies. Jamie will probably still be comforting me when I'm 50...and that's okay with me.
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I only hope I get better at it...
Hi Joy. I recently found your blog, and I'm enjoying catching up with you a little. And I sympathize with your current sadness--we had to get rid of our cat O'Malley for the sake of babies too. Sad. But as a happier anecdote, yesterday right after I handed my youngest a toy or something I realized that I had (completely unintentionally) said, "here, kitty." I guess the inner cat lover never dies =)
--lisa
That really is so sad, don't feel bad for crying, you're justified. Thats the only reason we never got rid of Chewy, we just couldn't handle it emotionally.
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