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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Yes, posted a number of months ago. Based on that advice, we moved a litter box into our bathroom, tried various litters, lots of Feliway. So we are several months in on this arrangement and it's just not working. Husband is still extremely unhappy and at this point I can't take it anymore either.

We had a contractor look at our home today and had to walk past the master bedroom, and I realized I had to open all the windows to vent out the cat waste stink before I could let him come through. It's just gross.

As a bonus the cat howls half the night. And randomly during the daytime. Maybe she's trying to tell me something and I'm just not getting it. [/quote]

I thought so. OP, go back and read your original post and the pages upon pages of advice and input you received. Then reread this newer post you put up and the pages and pages of advice you have received. There are no differences, right? You need to make a decision and follow through rather than keep posting the same thing here because you will only continue to receive the same advice.

Between the two threads you’ve mentioned a few things about your pet that will lead the majority of people on this board to press you to keep your cat: the cat is generally happy and sweet; you’ve owned the cat for 16 years and she was your family before you had a husband or kids; she is in great health and not in pain; your husband is resentful about the cat and unhelpful with the situation; you introduced a rambunctious dog to your family when your ‘only child’ cat was already a senior animal who had never been around a dog and the dog terrorizes the cat so much she is afraid to leave your room. With this back story you will have a hard time getting a lot of support in favor of euthanizing. In general, with a pet that is elderly, sweet and loving, and physically fit and not in pain, the vast majority of pet owners would also choose not to kill. It’s not an easy situation (I understand how frustrating and difficult it is to live in your situation), but I also believe this situation was created by you (eg, the dog, unsupportive family). It is within your control to help your cat; it’s behavioral for you both. If you’ve had enough then you know what your choice will be (and it is very clear from your posts that you favor putting her down). Just do it. But please never ever get another pet.[/quote]

OP please read the above. And then read it a second time.[/quote]

So the nutshell version of the posts above: if you get a pet, all future life decisions, family planning, and making best decisions possible for said family should be dictated by...what's best for the pet. Not what's best for the human (who could not have known the pet would never acclimate to new family members), not what's best for the family unit (peace, harmony, not pitched battles between spouses), or what's best for the children (dog decision was based on therapeutic/support need of child). All decisions must first and foremost be about the pet? I just can't subscribe to that. I guess I'm selfish and horrible but I do believe I have to put the humans first. [/quote]

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