I’ve been cat-sitting for the last year. Long story, but yesterday kitty finally went back to her original owner. So today was my first day in a post-cat world, and it’s harder than I thought.
Kitty and I bonded over the last year, and for a while I thought she might remain with me. But then the guy calls me and he’s finally in a living situation where he can have the cat join him. I’d want her back too in that situation, so I couldn’t see trying to keep her. We had a final week together and yesterday I took her for one more car ride (which she hates) to her new home.
On the way back I was trying to tell myself that this would improve things for me. I’d be free to travel again, no more litter box cleaning, no more yowling for attention when I’m trying to work…
But I really miss her. The house seems empty and dead. I’ve caught myself looking for her several times, and even went to fill up her water dish once before I remembered that she’s gone.
I may have some changes coming up in my life, so it’s not a good time to get a new kitty. But maybe one day. And I have visitation rights, so I can go see “my” cat whenever I want. But for now, this sucks. Also, sorry for violating the photo rule in cat threads but I sort of feel like it would be an invasion of privacy since she’s not my cat anymore.