US EditionWoman unsure if it's fair to get cat in her final years
- A 78-year-old widow wrote to Eric, contemplating adopting a cat after a year without one.
- The widow's current circumstances include living alone and estimating she has 1.5 to 2.5 years left.
- She questions the fairness of adopting a cat given her limited expected lifespan and lack of family.
- The widow wonders, "Is a little time 'at home' for a cat better than none?"
- Adoption provides companionship, and shelters need space; fostering is another option, said Eric.
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24 Articles
Asking Eric: I want to adopt a cat, but I’m older and what if I die before it does?
Dear Eric: I’m a 78-year-old widow, who has been without a cat for one year now; first time in my life. Is it fair to adopt a cat if I most likely only have one and a half to two and a half more years to live? I do travel as well. I do not have any family, so who would get the cat remains unknown. Maybe back to the adoption group? Is this fair to the cat? I feel I’m being selfish, or is a little time “at home” for a cat better than none? Please …
Helena Independent Record
Woman unsure if it's fair to get cat in her final years
Dear Eric: I'm a 78-year-old widow, who has been without a cat for one year now, the first time in my life. Is it fair to adopt a cat if I most likely only have one and a half to…
The Baltimore Sun
Asking Eric: Facing mortality, woman unsure whether it’s unfair to get a cat
Dear Eric: I’m a 78-year-old widow, who has been without a cat for one year now; first time in my life. Is it fair to adopt a cat if I most likely only have one and a half to two and a half more years to live? I do travel as well. I do not have any family, so who would get the cat remains unknown. Maybe back to the adoption group? Is this fair to the cat? I feel I’m being selfish, or is a little time “at home” for a cat better than none? Please …
The Billings Gazette
Woman unsure if it’s fair to get cat in her final years
Dear Eric: I’m a 78-year-old widow, who has been without a cat for one year now, the first time in my life. Is it fair to adopt a cat if I most likely only have one and a half to…
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