‘I don’t want to feel like I’m abandoning her’: A dad’s move sparks son’s dilemma about taking their sweet senior cat to a new environment with roommates or leaving her in her home with a new furever family

This son is facing a tough decision about the family cat who’s lived with his dad for over 12 years. With his father moving overseas and unable to take her, he’s torn between bringing the cat to his small apartment across the country, where she knows him but life is busy, or leaving her with the new family moving into her longtime home.

His place is familiar, but small and shared with a roommate, which might mean less attention. The new family is larger, with kids who seem ready to give her plenty of love and playtime. He worries about how she’ll adjust, whether she’ll handle leaving the home she’s known or thrive in a livelier environment.

It’s a tough call, but in the end, sometimes the best home isn’t about the size of the space or even who feeds her. It’s wherever she feels safe, loved, and cared for. 

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