Hello.
My name is Kristina, and my cat Marius was diagnosed with diabetes today.
I am sure that these types of posts are common, but I didn't really know where else to look or who else to ask (I will ask the vet, but I haven't had a chance to yet. I just found out today.).
I understand what treatment entails, and the cost of starting (as most of you probably already know), is about a grand. A little less. I'm losing my job at the end of this month. Paying for this would take a chunk of my savings, and I don't have a new job yet. In addition, I travel a lot and am going to college (archeology, which ideally requires travel usually.). I'm an adult, so I don't live at home, and so I'd have to stop travelling and stay home with him all the time. In short...I can't take care of him anymore without re-arranging my entire life and possibly having it effect school. I love Marius, but I don't know if I'm prepared to alter my life so drastically. It's more complicated than this in terms of money...I was planning on taking a bucket-list type two month long trip this summer and drive across the country (which I know sounds strange, but I'd get a chunk of money from severance and such and if you aren't going to be paying rent --my lease is up at the end of may --, it's a lot easier to make unemployment and savings cover something like that), but obviously that can't happen if I keep him. The person that would have watched him if he was healthy won't do it if she has to give him injections, monitor his glucose, etc.
Obviously, the idea of just putting him to sleep kills me, but I can't really take care of him...
My question is, does anyone know of a no-kill shelter that would take a sick cat? Someplace that would help me re-home him (I live in eastern Maryland)? He's the sweetest cat I've ever known (he loves everyone, even other cats.), I've had him for almost 9 years, but I can't completely alter my life for him and I...I don't really know what to do. Any advice? Information? Thanks in advance...

I am sure that these types of posts are common, but I didn't really know where else to look or who else to ask (I will ask the vet, but I haven't had a chance to yet. I just found out today.).
I understand what treatment entails, and the cost of starting (as most of you probably already know), is about a grand. A little less. I'm losing my job at the end of this month. Paying for this would take a chunk of my savings, and I don't have a new job yet. In addition, I travel a lot and am going to college (archeology, which ideally requires travel usually.). I'm an adult, so I don't live at home, and so I'd have to stop travelling and stay home with him all the time. In short...I can't take care of him anymore without re-arranging my entire life and possibly having it effect school. I love Marius, but I don't know if I'm prepared to alter my life so drastically. It's more complicated than this in terms of money...I was planning on taking a bucket-list type two month long trip this summer and drive across the country (which I know sounds strange, but I'd get a chunk of money from severance and such and if you aren't going to be paying rent --my lease is up at the end of may --, it's a lot easier to make unemployment and savings cover something like that), but obviously that can't happen if I keep him. The person that would have watched him if he was healthy won't do it if she has to give him injections, monitor his glucose, etc.
Obviously, the idea of just putting him to sleep kills me, but I can't really take care of him...
My question is, does anyone know of a no-kill shelter that would take a sick cat? Someplace that would help me re-home him (I live in eastern Maryland)? He's the sweetest cat I've ever known (he loves everyone, even other cats.), I've had him for almost 9 years, but I can't completely alter my life for him and I...I don't really know what to do. Any advice? Information? Thanks in advance...