How to stop family from forcing me to rehome my cat
When family members pressure a disabled, housebound pet owner to surrender their animals, it threatens their primary source of emotional connection and independence. For someone who rarely leaves the house, losing their cats makes them feel completely isolated and strips away the one meaningful comfort they have left.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Searching for websites and methods to safely rehome pets
- 2Enduring family pressure while trying to keep pets hidden or tolerated
- 3Returning the pet back to the rescue organization so they can find a more suitable home.
- 4Considering rehoming the puppy to return to a normal life
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I have to let go the cat I started fostering a week ago.”source ↗
“This scare made us realize that we can't handle her.”source ↗
“I don't have the capacity to give the cat, Rora, a good home as well while dealing with everything that comes with the last year of school and becoming 18.”source ↗
“I’m disabled and housebound, only leaving the house (with help) for doc appointments.”source ↗
“It’s devastating to me because it feels like there isn’t a single thing I can have in life.”source ↗
“Having cats around me make me feel like I’m alive still and not just rotting alone by myself.”source ↗
“Hi, long story short, I got a puppy I was not prepaired for.”source ↗
“She got giardia again again and again, she tends to act really bad.”source ↗
“Our family is fighting everyday bc of this dog.”source ↗
“My mom is extremely tired, me too and our bills are so high up.”source ↗
“I'm thinking about rehoming her, and going back to my normal life.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 2How to move abroad or travel without leaving your pets behind
- 4Why can't I stop worrying about my pet dying?