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How my heart goes out to you and your family right now. What a difficult situation you are all in. There are no easy answers that's for sure.
The world could sure use more wonderful people like you who are willing to take a child into their home and care for them as their own, especially when that child has emotional issues and who's behaviors are so difficult. You and your husband are angels.
Is there any way you can have a special area for your beloved pets to be so they are not injured by your daughter? A penned in area outside? A spare room? I know it may seem a bit like punishment for them to be cooped up, but if it's for their own safety, it may be the only solution until your daughter can slowly learn to accept them into her life.
There are ways of helping children learn to share the individuals that they are needing and demanding so much from. I'm sure you will do your best to help that happen. Maybe getting her a plant to care for....slowly integrating any kind of living thing into her world that she can equate needing care to may help her understand.
Is it possible for your husband to help in the care department of the animals? Obviously you don't ever want to leave her alone with them at any time. Maybe in time you can integrate a pup with you and the child to have playtime together. Showing her how to play nicely, how to love and accept love from the animal.
I pray you can find some kind of solution to your problems here. I would hate to see you have to get rid of your beloved pets. I think that would cause some hard feelings towards your daughter and right now, that would not be a good thing for any of you. I wish you all well!
Love & Hugs
sabby
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