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Originally Posted by CaraT  We have had cats forever and now have 3 girls--a mama (Coco) and her 2 daughters (Ginger and Jasmine). All of them are from our county animal welfare league. We adore them. When our 17.5 years old cat had her 2nd stroke and had to be put out of her pain, it took 3 cats to replace her. We decided we wanted a small dog (no room for a big dog with 3 11-12 lb cats) and picked a Yorkie because we have some allergies (yes, even to our cats, that is why they make prescription allergy meds. We ended up adopting a 4.7 year old girl Yorkie, Zoee. She is a delight and goes every where with me. She has some medical needs. She is diabetic and gets insulin shots after each meal. She also has food and pollen allergies. She takes a good bit of care daily. We are thinking of adopting a second diabetic dog who has some vision issues. I can't stand the thought of an almost 10 year old Yorkie being given up. Of course with an illness for which there is no cure, I am sure that this little man will be much less likely to be adopted. Am I crazy to adopt a second Yorkie with medical needs? I have been a Type 1 diabetic (I make no insulin.) for 20 years and can take care of myself, and 2 dogs needs, but the vet bills are quite high. In 3 months our little girl has needed $2400 in vet care and she has not had any emergencies or injuries: check-up, dental cleaning/extraction, allergies, allergies, paracites, urinary tract infection. Does anyone have experience welcoming an older Yorkie (almost 10) into a home with 3 cats and 1 younger Yorkie (5)? I would greatly appreciate advice on the best way to do this. My plan is for all of the cats and dogs to get along and it has taken 3.5 months for our 1 Yorkie, Zoee, to jump up on the sofa and sit next to a cat. How do I manage 2 Yorkies and 3 cats? |
What a story ~ I say GO FOR IT!!! It takes a special person and to me you sound just like that person
I say get him and treasure him, he needs some lovin' too
