good or bad idea

[addie25]

Hi,

Well one week has passed since D&C (actually 11 days) and I am still crying on and off and cant shake it.

We have a cat and she would hate if we got a dog so I was thinking to get a kitten from a shelter. Save a life in a way you know since I could not save my baby. My husband thinks that I am just very emotional now and its not going to make me feel any better. He also thinks our cat is going to hate a kitten and that could be true I do not know. I just feel like I need to do something. I am very lost.... Yes or no to a kitten???

 

[lynz85]

I'm really sorry to hear about your loss.

This post isn't ment to be a lecture, its just what i did and how i felt at the time...

i had a d+c last year for a missed misc at 10 weeks. I just remember feeling so empty and needing something to fill that void. I ended up with another rabbit which didn't get on with the one i had and had to be rehomed. I know the reason i got that bunny was a distraction now. Its totally up to you. Just think of your other cat too, if they end up not getting on it could be a lot of hassle and upset in a time when you maybe won't have the patience for it you normally would? Thats what happened in my case....

If you really want a kitten why not, as long as you are getting it for the right reasons and not a spur of the moment like i did. It didn't help and just caused more hassle when i wasn't really in the mood for it. I just thought a nice new pet to look after didn't think of the other side....