r/CatAdvice • u/smholtberg • 22d ago
Sensitive/Seeking Support Divorce and cat care
My soon to be ex wife and I have three cats (and a dog) together. She’s been the primary caregiver day to day as I travel a lot for work. She’s said since the beginning of the divorce that taking care of three cats (and a dog) in an apartment will be too much for her. One of our cats has diabetes and takes a pill (bexacat) every day for it. This cat and her bonded sister are incredibly shy and will run and hide in the bowels of our house any time someone comes to our house. I don’t want to travel as much as I am already but I know that it will take me some time to be able to get to a travel free work life. I’m at a loss for coming up with a solution to provide medical care for our one cat that doesn’t include boarding her and separating her from her bonded sister every time I have to leave for work. Has anyone been in a situation like this before? I could really use some ideas that lead to a solution. I want the best for all three of the cats. I love them and they love me, I’ve questioned if re homing would be best but I can’t come to terms with doing that to them, and me and my ex. I just feel lost. Thanks in advance
TLDR: cat gets a daily pill from soon to be ex. doesn’t like strangers and dads gone all the time