Seriously considering rehoming my cat
Throwaway account because I don’t want any heat for this.
I hate my cat.
Background I have two dogs and two cats. He’s the youngest. I didn’t want anymore animals but I found him super sickly and nursed him back to health. I tried to find him another home, but no luck, so I ended up keeping him.
He’s sweet to people, but he destroys EVERYTHING. I’ve had him for 3 years now and no matter how much attention we give him, how much food, how many toys, automatic toys, cat grass- you name it we’ve tried it- he just fucking loves to break and destroy everything. He even plays with the other animals but NOTHING helps his bad habits. Yes he’s fixed. Yes he’s perfectly healthy.
It’s getting to a point where it’s seriously affecting my mental health and even driving a wedge between my husband and I. I would never EVER harm him, but I’m starting to think this is simply not the right home for him. I’m exhausted at altering my entire life and home around him. Nothing we’ve tried has worked and I feel completely out of options. What am I supposed to do? Call Jackson Galaxy? Because we’ve tried all of his advice too. It gets to a point where you’re just fucking sick of watching a cat jump 10 feet over a baby gate or onto a shelf, making eye contact with you, and intentionally knocking shit down. I’m over it. Am I terrible to think he needs a new home? I don’t know what else to do
Posted Mar 14, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC