For the past few days, J and I have been desperately trying to rehome our cat.  He's an outdoor cat that has to stay in because he doesn't play well with others.  He's a aggressive and one of my neighbors has finally had enough.  Apparently, my cat has been bullying his cat for at least 6 months.  Said neighbor did not bother to tell me until said neighbor was at his wits end. 

Anyway, J spent all day yesterday 'cat proofing' our garden.  The cat can't get out.  So, J and I didn't sleep.  We listened to the cat howling for hours.  Why do we love this monstrous being?  Does he really want to be with us?  My answer is simply 'No.'  He'd rather be outside brutalizing other innocent animals.  I talked to the vet.  He basically said, 'Put him down.'  Put him down.  Something I would never consider back home.  At home, I would bring him to a nice no-kill shelter.  I would feel okay about giving him to people who would take care of him.  Here in the UAE my choices are: 1. Death 2. Abandon him somewhere 3. Death 4. Adoption 5. Death.

So, J and I posted an ad for Huxley on a few websites.  We received a response today.  I cried.  Am I a horrible person that I'm giving away my pet?  Anyway, J and I sat down and made a list of questions that we intended to ask the potential new owner.  When we were ready to make the call, J went to one phone and I to another.  I was sitting in front of a computer, so I googled the email address of the respondent.  Oh my goodness!  There were several sites with this person's email.  Apparently, the respondent is a RARE ANIMAL TRADER.  The sites we found mentioned that he was a crook and shouldn't be trusted.

I was about to give away my cat as snake food.  What would this person do with him?

The local vet has also been quite helpful and gave us tons of advice.  Feline Friends Dubai has been VERY helpful and might actually have our solution.  They're helping us locate a place where Huxley will be happy and cared for.

It's sad and depressing, but the cat just does not want to be inside.  His natural desire to be outside along with his aggression, just do not make him the ideal pet.   

I'm exhausted mentally and physically.  I'm drained because I haven't slept well in about two weeks (is this what an infant's like?).  Also, I just keep thinking that I'm a horrible pet-owner because I'm getting rid of my pet rather than dealing with it.  After all, I wouldn't be able to do this with a dog or child (!).

Oh boy.