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Tips for living with too many animals? (hexbear.net)
submitted 10 months ago by Goadstool@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Alright, so here's the deal. I recently moved in with my partner, who has two cats and one dog. I also have two cats. Neither of us is giving up any of our animals.

All the animals are fed, kept clean, litter boxes are changed out regularly, dog walked, water bowls full and fresh, etc., so they're all taken care of. Aside from that, my girlfriend's mom is not well, and needs regular care throughout the day also. So even though everyone is taken care of, it's taking way the fuck too much time out of our lives, and we are miserable.

I know that the true answer here is just "have less animals", but since no one is willing to budge on that, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for how to make this easier. I am at the end of my rope here, covered in shed animal fur, and feeling desperate.

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[-] Radical_Edward@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

In my personal experience, having that many animals is challenging but the burden is lessened if the cats like each other. If you can throw some money at the issue (which I understand nobody can) those litter robot things are a miracle for consolidating how many boxes you need and how often you have to tend to them. Room fans and HEPA filters can cut down on smell and the fur problem. Aside from that, it sounds like playing caretaker is probably the primary stress inducer, you just can't do anything immediate about that obviously. Make sure you and your partner's communication is in a good place and just know you'll adapt eventually. How much space you working with?

[-] Goadstool@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

Thankfully we have enough space to keep those who don't like each other apart from one another, though it's not the most convenient thing, because of the layout of the house it does mean that I often don't get to be with my cats, which feels bad.

Money is tighter than it's ever been for me, I can't believe I'm able to even make it paycheck to paycheck right now. I got a payment from Steam this month for Kor's sales and that's made a huge difference, even though it's not much. I won't get into it but I used to live in a situation where money was much less of a concern... which sounds nice, if it wasn't for the abusive relationship, but regardless, it does mean I keep having to acknowledge how much easier everything would be if I could just throw money at it.

Maybe I can save for some more air purifying stuff, we have some little ones going but they can only do so much.

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