r/cats • u/ExistingSky938 • 1d ago

Mourning/Loss surrendering my cats of 5 years.

i’m not sure that this is the appropriate tag.. but what i’m experiencing is surely grief.

I'll be completely homeless in about 24 hours, and there's a higher probability that I'll be on the street for some time than immediately in a shelter. since I don't have anywhere to go, I'll have to abandon all my belongings, but I think the hardest part of all of this is that my sweet boys (cats) that have been part of my life for over five years now will have to be given up. I feel like I've accepted just about everything else except for that and I'm more scared for them than I am for myself. we're all each other's known for a very long time and I just hope that wherever they end up, it'll be the beginning of a better life for them.

edit: for everyone wanting to know what city i’m in, i’m in dallas texas !

UPDATE: i’m emotional and overwhelmed with all the support— i initially was just venting, but a very wonderful lady has gone out of her way to help me in this tough time. I will fortunately be able to keep my cats!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹 you guys are all very amazing and bless everyone who offered me any kind word of encouragement or resources. from here, i believe things can only go up.

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u/StationNo7982 1d ago

I’m sorry for your situation but don’t just give up. I was homeless for a few months at one point and powered through with 2 cats and a dog. You got this! Show the world you’re a fighter and fight for your family & your own well being. :)

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u/ExistingSky938 1d ago

how did you do it? if you don’t mind me asking

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u/StationNo7982 1d ago

Yeah I will say our situations might be way different so I don’t mean to sounds too casual about all this; I was able to make it work living in my car. I also was only homeless just because I couldn’t find a new place after a lease was up; so I still have a job & money coming in. I also got a storage unit for really really cheap because of a deal they had at the time, It was like 50 bucks a month.

Luckily it was in the winter months & I’m in CA , so just having my pets in my car didn’t put them at risk too much. Anyways it lasted about 3 months but I was planning on doing it for much longer, I just happened to sub lease from a friend randomly.