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Too Many Pets

morrginme's picture

I love animals. Don't get me wrong. When I was young I had dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, gerbils, and rats. I also made slugs, ladybugs, potato bugs, snails, spiders, frogs, caterpillars, and salamanders my pets too.

In the beginning of the summer I had 1 American Field Lab and 2 domestic cats. This was plenty of animals for me and I couldn't afford more even if I wanted more of them. Then SS moves in for a short period of time and brought a load of pets. He did finally move out and took just 1 of his pets with him but he still hasn't come back for his dog that doesn't get along with my dog and his cat. His cat is a Bengal cat and it's very nice but it eats a lot of food! Then SD15 whined to DH that she hasn't got a pet. She promised to totally take care of it. Now I'm taking care of two dogs, two domestic adult cats, one bengal cat, and one hyper kitten. This kitten that SD had to have that she already picked out from the litter at a friend's house turned out to be only 5 weeks old so it took twice the amount of attention and care that I didn't want to handle at all. I wasn't going to send the kitten back because if the people who's cat had the litter let the kittens go at 5 weeks then I don't think they are very trustworthy to have cats. 

Today I heard that adult SS went camping over the weekend. How is it I'm taking care of his pets and he's going camping? We would love to go camping but we don't have the money to go and we have all these pets that need to be taken care of.

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ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

If he's left them for so long. Any way you could give him a warning that he needs to come and get them or you'll start rehoming them? You shouldn't have to take care of so many animals, and if you do the rehoming you can ensure they go to loving and deserving homes. That would help with both time and money once they're gone too.

morrginme's picture

When DH called SS he said he was having medical problems which made DH get worried and not want to bother him about pets. Then we hear he went camping. I told DH to call him and tell him he has one week and after that I'm looking for new homes for the pets. Not sure DH has done that yet though.

bananaseedo's picture

Why on earth did your dh agree to the kitten w/out consulting with you first and realizing there are too many animals as it is!  I'm a huge animal person. We currently have 2 large dogs and holy hell is my house always a disaster.  Also have an older cat.  We have some remodeling to do and fixing the backyard to solve our dirt problem.  I'd love a 3rd- but it won't be until all this is done and perhaps kitty has passed.   I think it's time for you to re-home some if they won't come and get their pets.

 

morrginme's picture

DH did consult me but then he let her have the kitten anyway. He says my opinion matters. Obiously to him it doesn't.