Mugsy
Over much deliberation, I've decided that I need to find Mugsy a new home. It is breaking my heart and I'm crying as I'm typing this out. As you know, I'm moving in with Ed into his condo. In his building, pets are not allowed, but he does have a cat named Mooby. Needless to say, we are terrified that the building management will find out about the cats and proceed to charge us an extra $300 a month (which neither of us can afford). To keep the peace, Ed has suggested trying to find Mugsy a new home since Mooby has already been living here for 5 years. Even though I've only had Mugsy a very short time, I'm very depressed about having to lose him. He came into my life shortly after Sammy passed away...or perhaps I encouraged him to come into my life because I was feeling lonely without Sammy here. He helped to fill a void and I'm forever grateful to him, but I'm having a really hard time letting go. I'm asking all my friends and family out there to see if there is any interest in taking him in, preferring not to take him to a local animal shelter. There is a no-kill animal shelter nearby that I may check out, and perhaps even offer to volunteer there, especially since I love working with animals (I used to be a Veterinary Technician and a pet sitter). If I have to give up the Mugster, I want him to have the best home possible. He is such a wonderful cat and I'm really going to miss him terribly. I love you Mugsy!
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http://www.petfinder.com/awo/search?keyword=&action=state&state=PA&limit=75
And I don't know if HOKAFI in Mechanicsburg will take cats from other areas but they are really amazing. Please let us know how things go.
In the end, I gave my calico away to a lady who promised to call me immediately if she ever decided that she could not keep her. I found out months later that she had taken her to the animal shelter because she started peeing around (most likely due to unhappiness) and it broke my heart. I've never forgiven myself.
The worst part was that in the end, we learned that people all over that apartment complex had more than one pet in their apartments. And it's harder to notice when people have more than one cat (as compared to dogs). I even ended up bringing in another cat while we lived there. I have never forgiven myself for giving my Rosie up for an apartment. Maybe give it some time. They might not ever say anything and you won't have to make this choice. Just start planning on that move and work towards it and picture yourself there with both cats living happily.