u/Alarming-Air1613

(Sorry its so long)

A local cat gave birth to kittens on the side of my house and had them in a bucket. I went to check them the day before yesterday and she abandoned one. Momma was still around and I tried to give him back to her and she just walked away.

I took in the baby no more than 2 and half weeks old. He was dehydrated and infected. I took him to get checked yesterday they helped me feed it because it didnt want to eat. Medicine for infection. I got home and made him a warm bed and fed. (Still fought me) and let him rest. Came back to check on him and he was on his last breathe and he died in my hand. Im so heart broken.. my cat was getting a roommate because she's been feeling lonely. She's been crying all night and today.

I want to fill this pain with happiness.. should I look to adopt or its not right to look after his passing yesterday?

So we decided to do a cruise with our 3 kids, but I'm so nervous about how he'll handle everything since it's new. (First time cruising). He's level 3 nonverbal, and when we tried going to restaurants, it was a bad experience. The water park was a good experience. Since we have no help, I know they have programs on the ship to kind of help, but I had another idea. He LOVES his ABA teacher. She's like family to us. She loves him like a son. He's made a complete 360 since he started almost a year ago.

Why not take her with us…? Maybe? She won't be with him 24 hrs a day; she'll have her party time there too. when it's bedtime and we parent him too. Duh. She also has a 15-year-old daughter too, so I am taking that into consideration.

I'm so nervous about asking her... Do I ask her? Leave it alone and try to do it ourselves.