I don't really feel like that but today I feel so sad !!!
We are emigrating to Australia in a few weeks time. I have known for weeks that I need to make provision for my cat (I adore her). I cannot bear the thought of her staying in quarantine for 7 months and for her to endure 2 long haul flights on her own in order to get to Aus. She hates the car and starts hyperventilating when we take her to the cattery an hour away when we go on holiday, so I couldn't reasonably expect her to handle a 9000 mile trip on her own.
That said, I found her the perfect home today. The woman who runs the aforementioned cattery has (very unexpectedly) offered to have her as a housecat. I am thrilled from the perspective, that if had been asked to choose I would have chosen Nikki. I am incredibly sad though that my much loved pet is going to live with somebody else.
All the years it's been the same.
When I was 17, my dog was knocked over and died, I was a wreck.
My other cat was ripped apart by dogs last year - she didn't make it and I cried for weeks.
The cat that I am now about to rehome was knocked over last year - and we had to spend a small fortune to get her right.
Sometimes I wonder if I should just forget having another pet. It hurts too much when it goes wrong.
PS: I am not a crazy old cat lady... just need to vent