Hi Reddit,
Not sure what I expect to get out of this other than venting. Please bear with me.
My ex brought home to me a 6 month old ragdoll in early 2014 whom I named Data. He came with all of the ailments you can name. He came from a family friend’s mother who bread cats in the most unhealthy way. All of her cats, including him, were sick and many died. If I did not care for him, he would not have made it. I immediately cared for him and through perseverance, frustration and tears, I finally nursed him to health. It look a whole year of medicines and prescription cat food.
He was the love of my life and constant companion. There were three in the household but it was clear to all he chose and loved me. He must have sensed I saved his life. I would call him my cat husband or joke that in a past life we were lovers and this is why he was so attached to me. I’m sorry if that sounds weird. This guy slept under the covers with me, woke me up every morning, went to bed with me every night, was never far from me at all times, he was everything to me.
On Jan 2nd at noon, we left the house to go to a friends house. My boyfriend accidentally and unknowingly let Data out. We were gone until midnight but as soon as I arrived home, I knew my cat was gone. I’ve put up 30 fliers, called all shelters and vets, left his food and blanket outside, posted on finding rover and Facebook, drove and walked around for countless hours. We have a terrible coyote problem here, and I fear if someone did not pick him up, he is surely gone.
I checked my outdoor camera and can clearly see him escape as my boyfriend came into the house. I watched in agony five hours he stood by my door, waiting for me to come home. He finally went downstairs at 4:47PM (right before sunset) for the last time and never returned.
I must forgive my boyfriend as this is an accident, but I can’t help but place a lot of blame on him. I’m not sure what I can do to ease the pain or resentment. I am trying. He has expressed sympathy and offered to buy me a ragdoll kitten when I’m ready. Any advise on how to deal with this?
TLDR; my boyfriend let my cat out and now he is missing, and I’m not sure how to deal with the resentment I have towards him.
Submitted January 05, 2021 at 03:09PM by an0n_lala https://ift.tt/2XdZl1Z
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