I’m so sorry to read of your loss. How lucky you are to have gotten TWENTY amazing years with your dog! What a wonderfully long life! I hope you remember all the good times and the memories make you smile.

You made the correct decision for you… to leave your place of residence rather than give up your dog! Animals sure do bring us from very dark places and raise our spirits when we think there is no hope. I’m proud of your strong decision even though it was a costly one. Our animals are priceless though, aren’t they?

Perhaps one day, if you already haven’t, you will get another dog to share the kind of love that most would only be so lucky to receive. Thank you so much for writing and sharing!

All my best,
Dr. KC
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I’m so sorry to hear of the troubles you are having in your residence. I’m glad you got the urination issue solved with your cat. After reading all you have done to take responsibility for your cat, I believe you have done everything in your power to rectify the situation. I completely understand that our animals are our children and even how some people would not leave their homes under the worst of circumstances without their “children”.

I’m proud of your courage and ability to remain positive even in these difficult times. KEEP IT UP! Your heart is so sensitive and warm. Anyone invited into it is a very lucky person or animal. You will find the answers to your questions in your heart. And I bet that one of them will be not to give up your cat.

Please let me know how things turn out. My guess is that they will be in your favor.

All my best,
Dr. KC
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During our first ten years together my new landlord would not allow tenants to keep pets, so i was required to get rid of him or leave when lease expired. To me there was no option but to leave , because i knew my dog not only enriched my life but raised me from a condition of mere existence to a state of being able to see life with meaning and joy and that his love and presence in my life sustained this salvation.

The only new apartment I could find that would accept a dog was twice the amount of rent cost. I happily moved in because I knew I could budget to endure the extra costs but I could not survive without my dog.

Years later I moved into a house and put linoleum in the room where my dog stayed during my absence at work, because when he sometimes urinated on the wooden floor no amount of cleaner removes the smell that continues to attract them to pee there again, wood absorbs the scent and sustains it. And he actually urinated less often on the linoleum because the scent was not there and of course linoleum is just a mere wipe up, no stress.

I have a cat that started to pee in the house. I found the source, TOOK responsibility (had the carpet replaced, yet i DO KNOW urine does go into floor boards) and got a home for the stray that was causing my cat to mark her territory. One week I was told, THANK YOU by my landlord and why don’t you take 25.00 off your rent, the next week I was asked to get rid of my cat. THE CAT HAS STOPPED PEEING.

I have spent COUNTLESS HOURS (40 plus) working to make sure that the urine is gone AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, including the floor board (using baking soda for anyone who reads this is a great way to SOAK UP the urine, it brings it up, turns it yellow and REMOVES it almost completely - almost) yet I was still asked to remove my cat even after I REPLACED WITH A HIGHER GRADE carpet in the bathroom with better padding, professionally installed (unlike the other that previously was there). To me my cats are my kids, THEIR ARE FAMILY. That is an Indian way as it is the way for many others. FAMILY. Look what happened in New Orleans. People would not leave because of their “pets”. They become family for some. For me their are family. I won’t go into the indian belief system, yet it is quite strong when it comes to all life.

So, what does one do?????. This all comes down the day after my b-day which I hate anyway. Trigger of high anxiety. It has been stress for me since the little one started to pee… making sure it was cleaned up and doing a GOOD JOB. I am beside myself.

Then something that does NOT relate to this particular article but is producing anxiety. These combined is not good. A my space friend disappear with no reason. Went private. We had great communications. It was someone I admired so very much, as I admire you K.C…. all this happening around a “trigger day” is a bit much to take.

I need advice. I am just hanging, trying my VERY BEST TO REMAIN POSITIVE, I just am having anxiety… it is something that at the moment is hard to control, even with GOOD THINKING. I Want to do the right thing.

Do I give up my cat? Do I just let go of someone who just had GREAT communicatins with me. BOTH ARE DESTROYING my heart.

Raven Hawk

I could not agree with you more in the idea that animals are just so unconditional and only want to love and make us happy! No, they certainly do not quite understand what we go through on a daily basis, but they sure are there to pick us up when we “fall”.

I’m so happy to hear what joy you get from your baby!

All my best,
Dr. KC
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Thank you so much for your comment! I hope my readers here will gain a lot from your wisdom!

Dr. KC
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They can help to reteach us how to fully love and accept one another and ourselves. Our pets can mirror our own problems sometimes too. Have you every seen an anxious, uptight dog owner. Doesn’t their dog act hyper and weird too? That’s because animals pick up on and reflect our own energies!

So if your pet is acting strangely or has a behavioral problem. Look inside yourself for the answer. Ask yourself do I act like this? Then take actions to correct it and I’ll just bet that your pets problem clears up too.

Wow, that’s exciting news! Thank you so much!! I feel very honored!

Dr. KC
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