So I'm not the anon who was asking whether they should get a pet, but their thread got me wondering if I should get one. I was planning on getting a cat if I either got promoted, or graduated, and then I did both inside three months. Yay! But for anyone who's been following the saga, I'm drunk mom anon, and mom's probably headed for hospice care in the next couple weeks. :-(
She's been in a board and care since February, and she won't be coming home except for brief visits and maybe when she's dying. I'm pretty sure I have the money for a cat, since I'm making a bit extra, and my job's only half time, so I have time for a pet more involved than my old lady hens now that school's over for a bit--I'll apply to grad school next year. But I keep second-guessing myself. What if I end up using a cat as an emotional bandaid? Is that bad? I'm gonna get so much therapy with my newfound free time, but a cat seems like--I dunno--fun therapy, rather than the slog I know talking to a therapist is gonna be. I don't think I'm an awful pet owner, I've had hens live to be 16, but...
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She's been in a board and care since February, and she won't be coming home except for brief visits and maybe when she's dying. I'm pretty sure I have the money for a cat, since I'm making a bit extra, and my job's only half time, so I have time for a pet more involved than my old lady hens now that school's over for a bit--I'll apply to grad school next year. But I keep second-guessing myself. What if I end up using a cat as an emotional bandaid? Is that bad? I'm gonna get so much therapy with my newfound free time, but a cat seems like--I dunno--fun therapy, rather than the slog I know talking to a therapist is gonna be. I don't think I'm an awful pet owner, I've had hens live to be 16, but...