# Taking in rescue cats can be heartbreaking

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-in-rescue-cats-can-be-heartbreaking/786730>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 16, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-in-rescue-cats-can-be-heartbreaking/786730 "2017-05-16T08:44:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-in-rescue-cats-can-be-heartbreaking/786730/21 "2017-05-19T04:25:10Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Pooh Bear keeps dashing from room to room, hoping to catch Tesla hiding somewhere I guess.

Oh, that is really hard to witness. I’m so sorry.

My rescue doggy was euthanized after nearly 4 years of failing health. I still sense him in the house, napping or following me. I don’t think I have the strength that rescuing requires. Bless you.

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**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-in-rescue-cats-can-be-heartbreaking/786730/22 "2017-05-19T05:14:35Z")

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> [@Sailboat](#):
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> Rescue is holy work.

I have a (small) house full of them, and every yelp and call that says, “Hey! You spent too attention on that stupid dog,” along with an, “Asshole, I’m over here!” makes me more attached. Or more likely to suffocate them. It’s complex.

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