Being a responsible adult sucks...

[mistressace]

For the last six months, we've been feeding a stray who appeared under our front bushes. Sweet-tempered, actually liked being petted and would come when called -just a great cat. Unfortunately he's an unaltered male who sprayed so we couldn't make him an indoor cat

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[jlvsclrk]

Poor thing. But you did the right thing - FIV is nothing to mess around with.

[mistressace]

I know. Highly contagious and currently incurable, it can devastate a feral population so quickly. It hurts that I won't be greeted by his little face anymore but at least he won't get any of the others sick.

[raincitygirl]

I'm really sorry. Being a responsible adult does indeed suck. But you definitely made the right call. Poor Burt.

[mistressace]

He was a sweetheart. I'm going to miss him so much.

[elli]

*hugz*

that must have been hard to do...

[mistressace]

*Hugs*

It was one of the harder decisions we've ever had to make. But hopefully it will keep some of the other strays in our neighborhood from catching it.

[digitalwave]

I'm so sorry, sweetie. The most important thing is that he had someone who cared with him and he didn't suffer alone and forgotten.

*hugs*

[mistressace]

We at least spared him a painful and lingering passing. It's still hard leaving the house in the morning knowing that he'll never greet me at the door again.

*hugs*

[tehomet]

That is sad. The poor wee beastie. I know you did the right thing but I am sorry for your loss.

♥

[mistressace]

It's a horrible disease that would have killed him very slowly. We at least spared him that.

But I'll miss his sweet face and his little brrt noise he always made when he saw me.

*sigh*