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I've been struggling with this for a long time. I just don't know what to do. With Dustin unable to work, and me nursing and only able to work part time on weekends, it isn't likely we'll find an apartment that allows animals anytime soon - especially not three (our two cats and Cocoa).
I'm just so torn. We could care for her if she could live with us. We don't have fleas, I could feed her, and I could afford basic vet care. I even have money set aside that I don't allow myself to touch in case there is ever an emergency with her. But the problem is we CAN'T have her here with us. DH's grandmother hates animals. She's met my dog, She's seen that I keep her clean. She knows she hardly sheds at all (cockers hair all comes out when grooming, shaving, bathing) unlike the cats. She knows how well behaved she is. She knows how upset it makes me over the thought of rehoming her. But still, she hates dogs and won't allow it. It's her house, there's nothing I can do about that.
Cocoa's really not in any real need for a new home. She's got plenty to eat, she gets attention (though she really misses me), she's groomed and ears cleaned. She's taken care of. She's still on moderate/good quality food, and she's on flea treatment. Sometimes I just wonder if the grass could be greener for her, you know? Sometimes I wonder if I could just find a temporary home for her until we have a place of our own, but that's not likely. If she was being neglected, I couldn't care for her, I'd rehome her in a heartbeat. It's just that I have the means to care for her, and she is cared for, she just doesn't live with me. Anyone want a friendly, bubbly cocker spaniel until we can find a place and could take her? *sigh*
I'm just so torn. We could care for her if she could live with us. We don't have fleas, I could feed her, and I could afford basic vet care. I even have money set aside that I don't allow myself to touch in case there is ever an emergency with her. But the problem is we CAN'T have her here with us. DH's grandmother hates animals. She's met my dog, She's seen that I keep her clean. She knows she hardly sheds at all (cockers hair all comes out when grooming, shaving, bathing) unlike the cats. She knows how well behaved she is. She knows how upset it makes me over the thought of rehoming her. But still, she hates dogs and won't allow it. It's her house, there's nothing I can do about that.
Cocoa's really not in any real need for a new home. She's got plenty to eat, she gets attention (though she really misses me), she's groomed and ears cleaned. She's taken care of. She's still on moderate/good quality food, and she's on flea treatment. Sometimes I just wonder if the grass could be greener for her, you know? Sometimes I wonder if I could just find a temporary home for her until we have a place of our own, but that's not likely. If she was being neglected, I couldn't care for her, I'd rehome her in a heartbeat. It's just that I have the means to care for her, and she is cared for, she just doesn't live with me. Anyone want a friendly, bubbly cocker spaniel until we can find a place and could take her? *sigh*