My cat passed today

[TrogL]

It wasn't unexpected. She was over 20 years old and had been getting thin. Last night she got really weak and we weren't sure she was going to make it through the night. Twice she fooled us by laying really still but when I picked her up she moved a bit and purred.

This morning I lay in bed reading, posting and watching videos on my iPad with her right beside me occasionally giving her a tummy rub. Eventually I noticed she'd stopped breathing.

I let the dogs say goodbye then took her to be cremated.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. So sorry to hear that TrogL ... 20 years is a great run with a pet though!

OTOH it feels all the more empty when they're gone after being a companion that long, so ... I guess it's never optimal.

Sounds like she passed over feeling loved, which is what we all want for all our loved ones, right?

kitteh

[JustAnotherGen]

2. I'm so sorry

But - how lucky she was to be with you at the end.

[essaynnc]

3. So sorry for your loss

losing such a close companion can be very difficult. The way you described her parting was so sweet.

[niyad]

4. Lady Bast, please take Your little one gently home in Your loving arms, and send peace

and comfort to her grieving loved ones.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious little one,

[MLAA]

5. Sending ❤️

[SheltieLover]

6. So sorry for your loss

[CurtEastPoint]

7. I love that she purred, let you rub her tummy and then left. She will never forget your love.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. Her passing must have been peaceful.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

9. I wish cats would live at least as long as we lived.

It hurts so bad when a kitty passes.

My heart goes out to you.

[Leghorn21]

10. Sending deepest condolences your way, T - there's nothing like saying

farewell to the best companions of our lives, it's - rough

I'm so glad to hear she was still purring, though, right up to her finale!!
Your good good gal was just tuckered out, is all - it sure doesn't sound as if she was suffering mightily, and that's wonderful.

Dear Kitty

[Phoenix61]

11. I'm so sorry. Their little paws leave big marks

on our hearts. It sounds like she passed knowing she was loved.

[leighbythesea2]

12. Oh I am so sorry

To hear of your loss. What a long companionship your kitty provided. Had one 18 years, and its like they took such a journey with your family!

[Diamond_Dog]

13. I am so sorry

No matter how long we have a furry friend, it’s never long enough

She died in her favorite place - next to you. Please accept my sincerest condolences.

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. It sucks, but

I am sure she was in the place she wanted to be for that moment. Keerist, don't our pets become part of us....

[Ocelot II]

15. I'm so sorry.

But she went peacefully with a purr; she had 20 good years and she was thanking you for that..

[viva la]

17. I'm sorry-- you will miss her every day

I lost mine a couple months ago.

Spouse insisted on getting a kitten last week. I'm calling him by the old cat's name (by accident).

[Behind the Aegis]

18. Sympathies.

Even when one knows it is coming, it is still a shock and painful. I am glad you let the dogs say "goodbye".

So sorry for your loss.

[jpak]

19. So sorry

That's how my kitties will pass.

[wryter2000]

20. It sounds like a peaceful passing

She was lucky to have you.

[badhair77]

21. I'm so sorry, TrogL, but I'm glad you had that

special time with her and that you were with her at the end. Wishing you peace.

[brer cat]

22. I'm very sorry for your loss.

It seems she passed gently just where she wanted to be. I hope that brings you comfort during this time of grief.

[DarthDem]

23. Oh, I'm So Very Sorry

So sorry to hear that. I'm glad she had such a nice, peaceful departure. May her memory be a blessing.

[Hoyt]

24. Very Sorry. While sad, sounds like a fitting last day for both of you.

Had to get my older cat euthanized last year, but we had a good night before somewhat like you. I was there with him at end, of course.

Take care.

[TomDaisy]

25. the gentle passing is a blessing, though it may not feel like it now

[BigmanPigman]

26. I'm glad that you let the dogs say good-bye.

I know of many animal communicators and they say that is exactly what you should do. I believe in animals going to the other side and people who have had Near Death Experiences often see their pets that already passed. They are very comforted in knowing they will be together again and our pets are part of us on a whole other level. Pets and people are happy, healthy and filled with love while on Earth and after we leave it. Our souls are together in this life and all of our other lives. That gives me comfort and I can't wait to join them. I hope you receive a visit from your cat. Be aware of dreams while in between awake and asleep. That is often a time that we are more able to be at equal levels and "communicate".

[Roy Rolling]

27. Big Hugs

No words from a stranger is usually comforting, so I’ll STFU.

Just know it only hurts because you are so loving. If you were an a**hole it wouldn’t hurt a bit.

She knows that. 😻

[Beartracks]

28. :(

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[BobTheSubgenius]

29. I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty.

I had our cat die in my arms some years ago, and it was one awful day. The end came within some pretty violent seizures, and I'm so happy for you and your departed that it came so peacefully.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

30. I am sorry for your loss

[Lithos]

31. So sorry to hear

You must be devastated, though maybe grateful you were able to be there for her in her time. Cats are strange creatures, but surely they feel comforted by having their people near them at such times.

Many hugs.

[FuzzyRabbit]

32. Your kitty cat was lucky to have you for so long, and you her.

And she left peacefully, lying in a safe place next to her human.

[MustLoveBeagles]

33. I'm sorry for your loss

Losing a fur baby is never easy. My condolences to you.

[Ziggysmom]

34. So sorry for your loss. She was lucky to have chosen you as her family. 20 is a long life for

a cat, but not nearly long enough to those of us who miss them when they pass.
Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time.

[underpants]

35. ❤️

[Pachamama]

36. Even when they are 20 and it's expected, they are a loving friend and companion and it hurts

I miss my two cats I had during the last 35 years, they were wonderful and loved and I think about them often.

Glad you were there with her in the last moment of her time here…she was too.

[The Wizard]

37. This was helpful with me.

On January 4, 1993, the cat in this book and the books that preceded it was put to sleep in Kerrville, Texas, by DR. W.H. Hoegemeyer and myself. Cuddles was fourteen years old, a respectable age. She was as close to me as any human being I have ever known.
Cuddles and I spent many years together, both in New York, where I found her as a little kitten on the street in Chinatown, and later on the ranch in Texas. She was always with me, on the table, on the bed, by the fireplace, beside the typewriter, on top of my suitcase when I returned from a trip.
I dug Cuddles' grave with a silver spade, in the little garden by the stream behind the old green trailer where both of us lived in the summertime. Her burial shroud was my old New York sweatshirt and in the grave with her is a can of tuna and a cigar.
A few days ago I received a sympathy note from Bill Hoegemeyer, the veterinarian. It opened with a verse by Irving Townsend: "We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle…"
Now as I write this, on a gray winter day by the fireside, I can almost feel her light tread moving from my head and my heart down through my fingertips to the keys of the typewriter. People may surprise you with unexpected kindness. Dogs have a depth of loyalty that we often seem unworthy of. But the love of a cat is a blessing, a privilege in this world.
They say when you die and go to heaven all the dogs and cats you ever owned in your life come running to meet you.
Until that day, rest in peace Cuddles.
Kinky Friedman
Madina, Texas
February 5, 1993

[Grasswire2]

38. I'm so sorry.

It's always so hard.

They give us so much.

[The Wizard]

39. all of my pets

made me a better human.

[Cozmo]

40. So sorry for your loss, your little lovie will be with you forever

[Siwsan]

41. The same thing just happened to me

My Sophie Stinky Toes crossed that rainbow bridge, today, while I was trying to find a vet to take care of Morgan the kitten.

I'll bury her, tomorrow, with Boudicca's ashes.

[pazzyanne]

42. So sorry for the loss of your fur baby.

It is so hard no matter how long you have had them in your life. It is never enough time with them.

[3catwoman3]

43. It sounds as if the transition was very gentle.

One of our vets once told me that we let our animals into our lives, knowing that we will outlive them, but we do it anyway because life is so much better with them in it.

[irisblue]

44. I am very very sorry for your loss. 🕯️

[orleans]

45. she was home, she was in bed, she was with you giving her tummy rubs

...the last thing she knew in this lifetime
i'm sure she took that piece of heaven with her

(god, i'm crying... )

heartfelt condolences

[Skittles]

46. ...

Grieve not
nor speak of me with tears
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you..
I loved you so
’twas Heaven here with you

- Isla Paschal Richardson

[piddyprints]

47. I'm so sorry for your loss.

That’s a good long kitty life, though, and I’m glad you didn’t have to make a decision. She did that for you.

[femmedem]

48. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I hope it helps a little to know you gave her such a good, long life and to know that her passing was peaceful.

[CaptainTruth]

49. I'm so so sorry...

[hlthe2b]

50. As sad as I am for your loss, the gentle passing at home with your kitty's beloved care-taker &

best human, is a blessing.

Your good memories will surely sustain you.

[Maraya1969]

51. I'm so sorry for your loss. She did go very peacefully.

[Fla Dem]

52. So glad you were with her as she passed gently. For you to have her for 20 years was a gift.

But then you gave her a wonderful life for 20 years. Peace to her and you.

[UpInArms]

53. ((((((HUG)))))

I am so sorry she is gone … and so glad you loved her until the end.

[StarryNite]

54. I'm so sorry.