Oh what have I done?! I gave in a couple weeks ago and let the boys get a kitten...I knew I shouldn't but I did! Well, I had just had enough!! I was so sick of everytime we open our door she would run in our house, or everytime we were outside she was climbing all over us, or the very worst is that we now had a stray cat living at our house eating Sassy Socks food. I know it is selfish but I had had enough. I am so proud of Jaygen with how responsible he was with her. He went out and fed her every morning without me even having to ask him. And I am so proud of Pace with how brave he was...he was still the only one that dared to chase her when she came in the house and carry her back outside...ha ha!!
I told the boys one night that I thought Sassy Socks would be happier living on a farm where she would have lots of other farm cats to play with and lots of room to run and play. It totally broke my heart when Jaygen broke down and started crying. Pace on the other hand was ok with it and wanted to know when we could get a dog. :) Jaygen begged that we could keep her at least a couple more days so I said we would keep her until Sunday and then go find a nice friendly farm for her to live on. So on Sunday afternoon, we loaded up in the car with Sassy Socks and went to find her a new home. The boys all acted totally fine saying good bye to her and I thought it wasn't going to be that big of a deal. That night we tucked all the boys in bed and nothing was said about her and then about an hour after Jaygen went to bed I heard him just sobbing in his bedroom. I ran in there and he was so upset about Sassy Socks...he could barely get any words out. I held him forever trying to comfort him and then Todd ended up sleeping with him. The next day Jaygen was a lot better thankfully and the other boys act like they could careless.
I know, I know it is all my fault. I have broke my little boys heart!! I need to really think things through before I make a decision like this again. I thought I would be a good mom to let my boys get a kitten but instead I am a bad mom for dumping it off somewhere!! I am just not a cat person and never will be!! :) I keep reminding Jaygen that he does still have his fish, Long-hair Wally!!!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Good Bye Sassy Socks :(
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4 comments:
Haha, Michelle I love this post because I can TOTALLY RELATE! We had a similiar experience with our little dog Livvy a few years ago...although we had her for about 1 1/2 YEARS and then I called it quits! It was tough on my kids to say the least and they still talk about it. I now know that the next time (if there is a next time) we get a pet it will be forever, but I must be ready for that :) I too have learned that those kind of decisions aren't something to rush into. ha ha. Glad to know I'm not the only one! :)
Jeez Michelle! Have a heart! We just happen to have a few dogs and a puppy so you give me a call when you're ready to come pick up one (or all) :)
don't worry, I'm sure Sassy Socks is so much happier running through fields and chasing mice with her other kitten friends at her new home. Your boys will forget they ever had her.
You lasted a lot longer than I would have! I HATE cats too! I think all pets end up being way more work and a bigger pain than you ever think they will be. You're not a bad mom...at least you didn't make Todd take the cat to the pretend "farm", or in other words cat heaven. Pretty sure lots of my childhood pets ended up in animal heaven:)
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