Had to rehome my beautiful cat and I am heartbroken

[Katie0204]

Hey everyone!
I had to make a very had, probably the hardest decision in my life..😢 I had to rehome my beautiful 3,5 years old ragdoll cat because of his behavior towards to our child. The cat came first and the kid was born 1,5 years later. That's when he changed, of course it was a big change in everyone's life. Our baby got older and as he enteres the toddler stage he was more interested to our fluff ball which is understable but the cat didn't love him as much as the kid loved him. This was heart breaking to see, he hurted our child many times and he hurted me many times ever since the kid was born.
We tried so many ways and things to make it work but unfortunately it didn't work 😢 A few days ago we took him to Cats protection and I am depressed ever since. I know it was the best choice for the kid and the cat too, the cat definitely wasn't happy here any more and if I know right, Cats protection will find the best place for him to go, where he can be happy.
My brain tells me I did the right thing even this was hard and I am heart broken ever since...😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢
I am looking for some advices how to deal with this kind of grief because all I feel atm is 💔💔💔😭😢
Thank you for any kind words 😢🩷

I'm sorry you're going through this. It will take time for you to feel less sad.

A ragdoll will get snapped up very quickly indeed, so you can be sure the cat won't have a long wait in the rescue centre. The cat will be happier in the long term.

OP we adopted our cat direct from a family in quite similar circumstances - she was extremely stressed by the young child in the house and although never aggressive, she was very unhappy. We have had her for six years, since she was three, and she has a great life with us! She’s snoozing in her bed by the radiator right now, and in about 30 minutes will come and beg for “snacks” (Dreamies) then go for a patrol round the garden. No noisy toddlers bothering her. I actually keep in touch with her former family which I know they found very reassuring at the beginning - I don’t know if that is possible through CP?