Would you give up your cat if you knew, logically, that he would have a better quality of life without you?
He is 1. I am single, no kids, no other pets. He is alone a good part of the week. With another family who wants him, he would have a full house, another cat brother, he would never be alone.
He has anxiety because I leave him alone too much (10h at a time, 4 times a week). I have a lady who comes once a day on those days but his anxiety and agitation are clear ever since I separated from my partner and he started to be alone in the house. He has turned destructive. My cat sitter has talked to me about family friends who are looking to adopt. I've met them. My cat has met their cat. They seem like wonderful people who want a little brother for their cat. They live in a house, not an apartment, they have a full catio which I know he will love because he loves his little window perches.
This wasn't the life I imagined for him when we got him. He was supposed to have two parents. He only has one now, and it's the busy one.
It's breaking my heart because he is so attached to me. But he is still a baby. He'll start loving his new humans and forget me and have a better life.
I feel like i've been crying for weeks. I guess i'm looking for advice, preferably from other single people with just one cat. Am I being cruel?