Good morning USM. So I need a little advice for all my animal friendly friends out there.
My husband and I got this beautiful loving cat in November, Sabrina. She is the sweetest cat in the world, but she is afraid of our dog.
She spends majority of her time hiding out in my office (laying on or under the bed) and only comes out if the dog is downstairs, out of sight, or not home. Sabrina and Jynx do not fight, but she does hiss if he comes too close (there have been times I have seen them laying on the bed together- not sure if it's because they don't realize the other is there or what).
My husband insist that since it has been 6 months and this behavior hasn't changed that she is unhappy and scared all the time since she spends majority (75% of the day or more) hanging out in my office near the bed in here and not wandering like our other cat Mika. He said he has talked to co-workers and they all say the cat is miserable and scared and we should give her to a loving home without a dog in it.
He has been trying to talk me into us giving her away to a good family (we find her a home not bring her to a shelter). But everytime he brings it up I cry :( I don't think it's fair to do to her, this is her home. But what if he is right and she is not happy?? I don't know how to tell. When I or my husband are in my office she lays next to me and licks me and purrs. I take that as she is happy here. Right now Jynx is laying on top of the bed and she is hanging out under the bed sleeping and all seems fine.
So USM, I need any advice you can give me on this. I don't want to give one of my "babies" away. But I don't want to be making Sabrina miserable for the rest of her life (I don't know if it matters but she is 5 years old, Jynx and Mika are both 3 years old) Thank you USM for any help
