Hello sinking: I'm sorry to hear things are so difficult for you. My wife & I have a "schnoodle" (a schnauzer / poodle mix). He weighs in at about 15 pounds. He's black with kind-of a "wash" of gray throughout his coat; & he has a white bib. He's about 10 years old now. We both dote on him. I can't imagine what it would be like if one of us wanted to get rid of him.

Your concerns are not trivial. Your cats are the only thing you have to hang onto at this point. I take it, from what you wrote, your Mom moved out & left you with your Dad. Is that correct? If so, this has been a major loss. And so to strip you of the one thing you have left (your cats) is really insensitive.

I do hope you can find the strength to carry on despite your present difficulties. I don't know how many cats we're talking about. Do you have allot of them? Is there a possibility of keeping, perhaps, two (assuming you have more than that) & finding new homes for the rest? I don't know what your father's reason is for wanting to get rid of them. But I wonder if there is something else you could do to make him more comfortable having them around.

I also hope you might have an opportunity to receive some therapy services. From what little bit I know of your situation, it sounds as though your cats are, to some extent, symbolic of the overall loss you have suffered recently. It could be useful to have an opportunity to talk this through with someone who is skilled in dealing with the effects of loss. My best wishes to you.