choosing door #2 - next part in my journey

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cczamo - awww that is heart breaking - so you have 4 dogs total and he's taking 2. That svcks!! Well i had 4 cats, now 3 because 1 passed last month. Originally I asked H to take 2 because it was too much for me to afford, 4 cats and 2 dogs is a lot of food/vet bills in addition to the mortgage that he left me with. Oh sorry there's my anger spouting out. Anyway, then I changed my mind because the animals are used to the house and they're a family and I didn't want to break them up. Taking the dogs was never something offered or asked. He moved to an apartment (he didn't tell me where he was moving, I found out way later on accident) so I don't think it was feasible, not to mention that he seemed to want zero responsibility for anything. He did say he wanted to come by and visit with them once in awhile which he did every 2 weeks while dropping off the health insurance check to me. Now that it is paid off he hasn't been back since, but that will only be 2 weeks on this Sunday. I can't make any assumptions, but I do think eventually he'll ask if he can come by and see them but who knows. I would not have given them up, and he didn't want anything but out so it just never came up. He left everything but his clothes and cd's basically. I hate that you're losing 2 of your babies, perhaps after awhile he will let them stay with you since you are all set up - on the other hand, my exH never offered to help pay for their care. So for me to pay $$ for heartgard and frontline plus and shots, well it gets expensive, plus I've been feeding them Blue for years and that's pricey food and then there is litter and cat food to buy, so if he takes 2 of your dogs at least you will have a little less to pay out. I realize it's not about the money but you love them like family and it's just another change you are forced into. My 2 have been a wonderful support for me.