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Eh. I’ve simmered down and of course the black cat has lost trust and started avoiding me. Being made to take medication is way too much for him to handle after what could be a decade of no medical procedures.
I could try to slowly repair the bond if he comes back (if) and hope that the nutrition and parasite treatment alone get his body healthy enough to clear the ringworm by itself. But should I? That’s asking me to endure constant re-exposure to it for potentially months, when it’s very difficult to deal with physically and emotionally. And if he’s got underlying conditions he may not clear it without treatment.
It’s a real pickle. I hope my email has handballed the responsibility for that right back to his owners where it belongs, so I don’t have to be the bad guy.
I am really not interested in replacing Melbcat and want time for myself to grieve her properly but it doesn’t mean I don’t care about this little buddy and don’t feel like shit for how it’s panned out.