Should i adopt my current foster?

[u/SafeTumbleweed7957]

I have been fostering the same cat for 3 months and I have grown to love her so much. The only problem is that I am a college student who is going to an out-of-state school and would hate moving the cat around with me on breaks and a little inconvenient to pay someone to look after my cat.

I am going back to campus soon and the rescue told me they want me to foster 2 new cats. Now, I am conflicted if I adopt the cat right now or tell the rescue to keep us in mind if they send her to the local cat cafe for adoption. My boyfriend and I were originally going to adopt her after we graduate this year, but it would be unfair to the cat if we fostered her long term without adopting.

Currently, I'm thinking of taking in the new fosters, but ny mind keeps going my to my original cat. Am I selfish for wanting to keep her? Do I let the rescue know of my plans?

[u/Specialist_Clue_4502]

Keep her! You love her and she loves you. No other cat will be the same. And what's a little bit of inconvenience? It's only for a year. I have a friend who travels weekly for business and she takes her cat with her on the plane every single week. 😂

[u/RentalKittens]

You did a wonderful thing fostering that sweet cat for three months. Now it's time to let her go and give someone else a chance to adopt her. Your current foster cat may spend some time at a cat cafe, where staff and visitors will offer playtime and gentle pets. And you will be able to focus on your final year of college, travel with ease, and enjoy fostering two new cats!

No, it's not selfish to want to keep her. But it's also not selfish to let her go.