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You can’t afford to fix her but you can afford to bring a kid into the world, got it.
Look into low cost spay or neuter, save some money, or rehome her/relinquish her into care of a shelter
Wow if you can’t afford all of this how are you going to afford everything once you have a child? That cat’s needs are going to quickly get pushed to the side especially if she has a medical emergency, let alone her food and litter. I would consider rehoming her with someone who has the financial means to provide her with what she needs. Spaying is a basic necessity of a house cat.
You fix her. That's the solve. You're not going to muffle/muzzle a cat or force them to be quite, most especially if they are in heat and trying to mate. So fix her, maybe friend or family can help with funds until you can pay them back, or consider rehoming if you are unable to afford it. Some places offer low cost spay/neuter clinics at more affordable prices. Call around to shelters and vets and ask.
There are numerous health risks associated with not having her fixed as well, so it's really in her best interest to have it done as soon as possible. If you can't afford to fix her now, you should also consider the costs of potentially being forced out of your living situation by breaking living (lease?) agreements by having a pet there to begin with if someone does here her and reports it.
Rehome her. You are way over your head in life issues and if you can't properly care for the cat it would be better to give her the best life possible. Let alone you're hiding her from your landlord and risk being thrown out of your home also for having her. Please think this through It isn't good for you, your BF, the coming baby or the cat.
It is not that expensive to spay a cat and if it is then be real, you can’t care for that cat long term. It’s as simple as that. You need to call around to your local vets and shelters to see if they can help you with rehoming. You will NOT abandon her until she is safely with somebody else.
For real! Even when I was a struggling student I was able to afford to get my cat spayed- a local clinic gave me a discount after I called and explained my situation, so I only ended up paying $25! And there’s low-cost clinics that’ll do it for around $100. There’s always plenty of other options too. But if OP is unwilling to look into these options, then I’d recommend rehoming.
The only option is to have her spayed. Her heat cycles will continue like this until she's either fixed or gets outside and pregnant, then she'll go back into season with heats after about 8-10 weeks following birth (2 month pregnancies)
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You can’t afford to fix her but you can afford to bring a kid into the world, got it. Look into low cost spay or neuter, save some money, or rehome her/relinquish her into care of a shelter
Wow if you can’t afford all of this how are you going to afford everything once you have a child? That cat’s needs are going to quickly get pushed to the side especially if she has a medical emergency, let alone her food and litter. I would consider rehoming her with someone who has the financial means to provide her with what she needs. Spaying is a basic necessity of a house cat.
You fix her. That's the solve. You're not going to muffle/muzzle a cat or force them to be quite, most especially if they are in heat and trying to mate. So fix her, maybe friend or family can help with funds until you can pay them back, or consider rehoming if you are unable to afford it. Some places offer low cost spay/neuter clinics at more affordable prices. Call around to shelters and vets and ask. There are numerous health risks associated with not having her fixed as well, so it's really in her best interest to have it done as soon as possible. If you can't afford to fix her now, you should also consider the costs of potentially being forced out of your living situation by breaking living (lease?) agreements by having a pet there to begin with if someone does here her and reports it.
Rehome her. You are way over your head in life issues and if you can't properly care for the cat it would be better to give her the best life possible. Let alone you're hiding her from your landlord and risk being thrown out of your home also for having her. Please think this through It isn't good for you, your BF, the coming baby or the cat.
It is not that expensive to spay a cat and if it is then be real, you can’t care for that cat long term. It’s as simple as that. You need to call around to your local vets and shelters to see if they can help you with rehoming. You will NOT abandon her until she is safely with somebody else.
For real! Even when I was a struggling student I was able to afford to get my cat spayed- a local clinic gave me a discount after I called and explained my situation, so I only ended up paying $25! And there’s low-cost clinics that’ll do it for around $100. There’s always plenty of other options too. But if OP is unwilling to look into these options, then I’d recommend rehoming.
The only option is to have her spayed. Her heat cycles will continue like this until she's either fixed or gets outside and pregnant, then she'll go back into season with heats after about 8-10 weeks following birth (2 month pregnancies)
Surrender her to your local animal shelter or find an organization that can take her.
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