Tough decision

[Fire Fox]

  Oh Claire don't beat yourself up as you have done your best, sometimes letting go is the most loving thing we can do. Some cats just don't settle with one another. Having seen Noah leap about the place when I played a Siamese yowl on YouTube, I don't think he could ever be integrated (CP were of the same mind). Once you find Darcy that special home you will be so glad you will know it was all for the best. 

[Leanne]

That can't have been an easy decision to make 

[Desley (booktigger)]

You have nothing to feel guilty about, you have rescued him, tried to integrate him and now rehoming him because it is the best for him, and that is the most important thing, you are doing everything to make him happy, rather than being selfish and keeping him even though he is unhappy.

[Claire_smc]

You saved him from life as a stray so you should be proud of rescuing him, just need to find his forever home now  He's absolutely gorgeous and sounds like a lovely character so hopefully he'll be snapped up in no time 

  everyone. This is how I'm trying to see it Helen, I was hoping that he'd be able to stay with us forever but I guess we're going with what was our original plan anyway and trying to find somewhere for him to go permanently. I'm still kind of proud, even with his issues I know that he's a lot happier having a home, he just loves getting cuddles and curling up on your lap, just a bit gutted that it hasn't worked out with us is all.

[JackSpratt]

Claire, it's a tough decision to make but well done for putting the cats feelings first. Hope you find the perfect home for Darcy soon.

[maryas]

Sorry Claire 

Don't beat yourself up - you've been great for him and yuhave to look at the bigger picture and make everyone happy.  I am sure there will be a happy ending soon.

Mary

[Tiggy's Mum]

Definitely a tough decision but sounds like it's without a doubt in Darcy's best interests 

You saved him from life as a stray so you should be proud of rescuing him, just need to find his forever home now  He's absolutely gorgeous and sounds like a lovely character so hopefully he'll be snapped up in no time 

[Janeyk]

That must be a hard decision to have to make Claire but if you think that it's the best thing for Darcey and Pepsi then don't beat yourself up about it

[Mark]

Sorry Claire 

I'm sure it wasn't easy but you are putting Darcy & Pepsi's needs first. As you know, it might take a while but I'm sure you will find him somewhere he will be happy 

[Claire_smc]

Me and OH have decided to rehome Darcy  It's not been an easy decision to make but we think it's for the best for everyone involved. He is overgrooming himself more and more, causing large hairless patches on the back of his legs and his sides. I believe there are multiple reasons for this, all down to stress which I don't feel as though I'm capable of fixing Also, while he's been at my friend's house Pepsi has been back to her old self and is a lot happier, one of the requirements of Darcy staying with us in the first place was that him and Pepsi get on which unfortunately isn't the case  I think it would be best for both of them if he went to a home where he was the only cat, and was allowed outside, and where someone is home a lot of the time as I'm out at work for a lot of the day and don't have the time to give him the attention which he needs  I feel awful having to do it, but at least he'll be off the streets and in the loving home that he deserves... I just have to find it first.