I recently lost my 2 year old cat to a road accident so I realise I may be projecting.
Background my brother in law has met a lovely woman and is very much in love and wants to move in with her however her child is extremely phobic of cats and dogs. She has had councilling and therapy for this to no avail. Bil has a 17 year old cat that originally belonged to my now departed mother in law. Due to the situation he can't take the cat with him (and to be honest he only looked after the cat out of a sense of duty, he is not a cat person at all).
I would like to bring the cat home with us however I have a few reservations:
1- My remaining 2 year old cat, she has already gone through a stressful time losing her sister (although she appears to be coping very well)
2- the area we live is a long way away from the area the cat is used to and I'm a bit worried due to his age about the adaptability of him.
My brother in laws next door neighbours are willing to take him which would mean he gets to stay somewhere he is familiar with, however it does mean he leaves the family who have had him since a kitten and won't ever see us again.
What would you do in this situation?