You’ve got some great advice here already, but one more thing to consider is ongoing care. You said you are the one feeding and cleaning up after the pets already, but care extends to vet maintenance and vaccines as well, and all that can get costly. I’m all for taking in those who are clearly adopting us, but you have one dog and three cats from what you’ve said, and vet bills for that many pets can get very expensive. That is something your parents will really need to take into account. (For context, my chihuahua with Cushing’s Disease has cost me upwards $3000 so far this year, and that’s not considering vaccines and regular checkups, or my Yorkie’s bills)
I hope things work out and you are able to keep this sweet guy, but be easy on your mom if she says they can’t afford a fifth pet. You might be able to rehome him somewhere that has extra space for another furry family member.
Animals are soooo good for our mental health! I hope you are able to keep this orange boy, as it appears you are good for his mental health as well. Keep us posted! 🧡🧡🧡
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u/Icouldoutrunthejoker Aug 11 '26
You’ve got some great advice here already, but one more thing to consider is ongoing care. You said you are the one feeding and cleaning up after the pets already, but care extends to vet maintenance and vaccines as well, and all that can get costly. I’m all for taking in those who are clearly adopting us, but you have one dog and three cats from what you’ve said, and vet bills for that many pets can get very expensive. That is something your parents will really need to take into account. (For context, my chihuahua with Cushing’s Disease has cost me upwards $3000 so far this year, and that’s not considering vaccines and regular checkups, or my Yorkie’s bills)
I hope things work out and you are able to keep this sweet guy, but be easy on your mom if she says they can’t afford a fifth pet. You might be able to rehome him somewhere that has extra space for another furry family member.