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[quote=Anonymous]So, apparently I'm just being handed a cat. I will preface this with the fact that it is a VERY sweet, docile cat. A total cat-dog if you will. Each time I've been around the cat it has always been very sweet with my young kids and just totally lovable. But then I got to go home and not deal with the pitfalls of the litterbox, feeding it, vet appts etc. The story behind the cat is this: my 20-something year old sibling adopts the cat, last year they decide moves overseas and basically guilts my mom into taking it. My mom is now suddenly moving to a different state for a job and is essentially forcing me  to take it because she's in a rush to get moved. I feel terrible saying no because I don't want anything bad to happen to him. He's great. I just don't know that I can now add this responsibility to my plate (nevermind the fact I'm already upset that my mother is moving considering she's my kids only grandparent and our only source of help).

My main problem is it's a partial outdoor cat and we live in a neighborhood very different from where the cat now resides. It's used to having a large property to roam and then go home, whereas we can basically throw a rock at each of our neighbors houses. My neighbors probably don't want a cat roaming their yards. Also I am afraid the cat will get lost, constantly, and with 2 young children I don't have the time or energy to spend looking for the cat or calling it inside every night. I don't want to deal with the mess and smell of a litterbox. I also have my own elderly dog to deal with! Sibling said in worst case scenario she will fly home in a few months to retrieve the cat but caring for him until then is still daunting - and part of me thinks she's hanging a carrot for me to just keep him since the country resides is very strict with imported pets and it's very costly. Hence why she left him in the first place.

WWYD? Help rehome the cat? Take the cat? I'm completely torn and feel like a crap sister rehoming him but at the same time I didn't ask for a cat!! Please help. [/quote]

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