I feel guilty about adopting a cat

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I'm getting ready to start looking for a pet cat, and I'm feeling a strange awkwardness, almost guilt, about doing so. This will be the first pet I ever get for myself. The cats I grew up with belonged to the whole family, and I wasn't the one they were closest to. (One cat technically "belonged" to one sister, and the other cat was by far the closest with my youngest sister). So I've basically never had a cat that was "mine."

I feel extremely awkward about adopting a cat for myself, because I feel like I'm asking a lot from the cat. I'm asking it to accept me as its "mommy," or at least its companion.

And yes, I know that it's a *cat,* and that it's not going to have a strong opinion about anything as long as I feed it. I know it's absurd to be nervous about meeting a *cat.* But I am anyway.

Has anyone else felt this kind of awkward nervousness when looking for a pet?

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  • reminiscent
    9 years ago

    As a fellow cat I must say that as long as you care for the cat it will give you companionship.
    Just some love and food...
    Im sure you will be fine :)

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  • CountessDouche
    9 years ago

    If you feel bad, then get a shelter cat or a rescue cat!!! There's so many older cats that no one will adopt because they're not kittens- and so many of them are snuggly and lovable...and honestly appreciative of being adopted.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    I wish you well in and i feel you will
    be the best owner to the cat I'm a big
    pussy with no mommy whose hairy for me :(

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  • lillygwvsin
    9 years ago

    Adopt a cat there great animals but lots of money to keep

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  • randypete
    9 years ago

    just think you are giving it a good home and they will love you

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  • babara7246
    9 years ago

    I agree, your relationship with your cat can be so rewarding. I have a few rescues that I nursed as babies. I love them all and they have such different personalities but it sure takes away a lot of stress and loneliness and it just feels great to come home to such sweet loving babies. I have always preferred to adopt a baby kitten, You can grow up together. And there is nothing that feels as good as helping an innocent sweet baby.

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  • noid
    9 years ago

    There's one on my back porch you can have.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    There is always apprehension when one adopts a pet.
    Will it be a good fit? Will I be able to take care of it properly?
    Like any relationship, there's always a chance of failure, but you just have to have faith that everything will work out fine and jump right on in there.
    Remember this; if you don't adopt this pet, they may have to destroy it, so you'll be doing a good thing saving it's life.

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