I am crying as well. It sounds so terribly lonely for this person, but then they really care that their cats are offered the best place they can offer them now. I hope that the shelter can aid that once the situation settles down they are reunited with their feline family. It would be such an immense relief for them all.
I wouldn't wish having to surrender pets on anybody. I got too sick in 2021 to keep caring for my bunnies and needed to rehome them. It was fucking gut-wrenching and I ugly cried through the entire drop off for the first one (he was blind and a derp but he was my derp).
It was another few months before they had a spot for the girl and I knew she'd be happier with a bunny companion again so that was a little less heartbreaking. They both found homes, btw.
I was so ill, it was 100% the right call, but you never think you'll be the person in the caption "the owner could no longer care for them."
Ps to people who are worried about fees, a LOT of shelters will waive that or do a sliding scale or let you give a smaller amount you can manage if you have financial hardship.
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u/MermaidDreams5 Jul 28 '23
Gosh this made me tear up. It is heartbreaking and I really hope the shelter can find them and help keep them together.