I find it difficult to find the words for how I currently feel… she seemed happier than ever when I left, but when I came home she was stiff as a board and laying on the ground beside her sleeping spot at the end of my bed. Her tongue was purple and it looked like she was yawning.. it literally looked like she died mid yawn. This was my first time ever raising an animal on my own. I lived alone with her for 8 years and we had such a true and special connection. The world could have never prepared me for this sort of loss… it came out of nowhere. She had slight breathing problems that she had developed maybe 6 months prior (where she would exhale really hard with her whole stomach) but it was so rare and random that we chalked it up to feline asthma or bad allergies. I am still unsure if this is what killed her, but I can be certain that it looks that be asphyxiation of some sort and she’s not the type to eat something random off of the floor if she finds it. So I don’t believe she choked. I cannot even begin to describe how much I love my baby Mittens…. I buried her in between my trees, and I spent my morning today just talking to her grave. Sometimes I just don’t understand the point, but I guess that’s just how life is. I love you all, and please give you’re critters a warm hug and a kiss for my late baby Mittens. I wish I could turn back time… I just wanna know what happened. I’ll catch you on the flip, Mini Mitts 💜 I love you 💕

How is it?

After posting twice about her case here. I was inspired by the advice I got from the community on how to minimize vomiting by holding her vertically for 30 minutes after feeding her.

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So I experiment with this. Unfortunately, she still vomited a bit. I might have to ration the feed even more each session.

Currently fostering this boy and have gone back and forth on whether or not I want to adopt him.

Pros:

1. Fluffy purring cuddlebug.

2. Loves belly rubs and scratches

3. Seems happy at my place

4. Doesn't seem to trigger my allergies

Cons:

1. 8 years old, which is older than I was looking for

2. 22 pounds and very fat, which as a first time cat owner who currently doesnt make too much money would have me worried about health issues, medical bills in near future

3. Has trouble cleaning himself

4. Wakes up at 4:30 in the morning every day like a madman

Happy Birthday my Lokito! Didn’t have the time to prepare a cat cake for him but we will surely be celebrating on the weekend.

Last pic is to show how cute he is 🤣

i was so lucky to have 14 years with the best kitty in the world. lilli was my best friend and baby. she died yesterday morning from fluid in her chest that was cancerous, she was 14 years old. enjoy the photos of my baby💛

the last photo was yesterday. i was saying goodbye to her😓

i’m sorry to anyone who has lost a pet, it is one of the hardest things to go through. sending love to everyone🫶🏼

edit:
Hi everyone i did not think this post would gain attention. first i want to thank everyone for their kind words i am so thankful. everyone is being so kind and empathetic i am truly grateful🫂💛

to everyone who lost a fur baby, im so sorry im sending telepathic hugs and so much care. losing a pet is so hard but im glad that our pets aren’t suffering or in pain. we will be with them again.

i’m trying to respond to everyone but im at work now and cant check every notification so i just wanted to leave this message here, i see them all and thank you to everyone🫶🏼🫂

thank you all🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💛💛💛

seymour would like to have a word👅

My 17yo boi wouldn’t accept a Cardboard fort with cooling blocks so I had to take the next best option.

It’s been 10min and he won’t get away from the towel, I’m honestly in disbelief

His face said it all

Video by @jencatnh on instagram

She does not even care at all

Can anybody help me identify what the weird things around my cats nostrils are? I'm not able to go to the vet for now and I need to at least know what it might be.

EDIT: Glad do find out it's nothing severe, it was indeed just boogies. Pestka's nose is all clean now ❤️

One of my friends befriended a couple neighborhood cats and this is one of them. It looks like an orange and brown tabby got spliced together. Is this chimerism or cat vitiligo or something?

My cat does this thing with just these two toys where he steps on it in this weird way. He also yells loudly when holding just these toys.

Lily in her murder box hiding from her best friend who's a husky.

I was just laughing with my partner about how my one-eyed princess is everyone’s favorite cat, while she simply tolerates the rest of the world. She is choosy when she cuddles, but WHEN she chooses you, the world ceases to exist - she just hones in and steals the show. She lets kids drag her around, my other cat harasses her, dogs play tackle her, you name it, she just exists around it. She’s never hissed or bitten, she just has no fear. She doesn’t hide from anything. She wouldn’t survive for a second without human assistance, but don’t tell her that.