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Posting my cat because he's the (Original Post) samplegirl Sep 2020 OP
What a sweetheart! Walleye Sep 2020 #1
Beautiful photos samplegirl. Ohiogal Sep 2020 #2
Thanks samplegirl Sep 2020 #8
One friend had a car who lived to 28. And there wa s a celebrated cat several years ago who niyad Sep 2020 #32
Awwww, he's adorable! MoonRiver Sep 2020 #3
Handsome! . . . Iliyah Sep 2020 #4
Beaut. MerryBlooms Sep 2020 #5
Well, he's old enough to vote, so get him a ballot! nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2020 #6
Maybe I can get him samplegirl Sep 2020 #9
LOL donald was right then? IcyPeas Sep 2020 #53
CATS ARE DemoCats !!!!! trueblue2007 Sep 2020 #63
oh he's a sweetheart! Chili Sep 2020 #7
Awwww Glamrock Sep 2020 #10
Sugarbear samplegirl Sep 2020 #18
Beautiful! pazzyanne Sep 2020 #25
It sure helps samplegirl Sep 2020 #41
For sure! pazzyanne Sep 2020 #45
Love it! Glamrock Sep 2020 #26
I am convinced cats especially older cats develop empathy. gordianot Sep 2020 #11
I think so samplegirl Sep 2020 #14
Baby boy ! jpak Sep 2020 #12
I didn't think samplegirl Sep 2020 #15
What a pretty fellow. procon Sep 2020 #13
He's been my dogcat samplegirl Sep 2020 #16
He's beautiful! I call mine puppy-cats. : ) chowder66 Sep 2020 #30
I am glad you did. irisblue Sep 2020 #17
It seems like hes samplegirl Sep 2020 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author samplegirl Sep 2020 #20
Sweet - my cat, Mr Lucky is about the same age womanofthehills Sep 2020 #21
Beautiful ❤️ I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #22
Sure am samplegirl Sep 2020 #23
Looks like you woke him from his nap. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #24
No actually he was awake. samplegirl Sep 2020 #42
Doesn't look a day North Shore Chicago Sep 2020 #27
Very pretty cat; I love longhairs. I've also got a soon to be 19 year old cat. infullview Sep 2020 #28
Furry feet!!!! He is gorgeous and sounds like a perfect cat. japple Sep 2020 #29
He is as close samplegirl Sep 2020 #43
what a handsome dude dawn5651 Sep 2020 #31
He is a very handsome dude! nt avebury Sep 2020 #33
Thank you for sharing your gorgeous Sugarbear with us. niyad Sep 2020 #34
What a sweetie! dexdah Sep 2020 #35
I'm not sure samplegirl Sep 2020 #47
He's beautiful! octoberlib Sep 2020 #36
He's beautiful, and so invitingly soft. Thanks for sharing. Nitram Sep 2020 #37
What a lovely cat samplegirl....just beautiful You took great photos too. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #38
I'm not much of samplegirl Sep 2020 #44
I adore cats and dogs...I have four dogs and one Siamese cat...Amora belonged to my sis in law who Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #70
Love the kittehs! BobTheSubgenius Sep 2020 #39
That's some deep serenity. Beautiful little spirit. JudyM Sep 2020 #40
My last kitty made it to 21 Warpy Sep 2020 #46
I also don't plan to have another cat after this one lunatica Sep 2020 #56
I'm not completely bereft Warpy Sep 2020 #59
I'm so sorry. Last year, I lost a dear kitty to lymphoma and he was spooky3 Sep 2020 #64
Awwww NameAlreadyTaken Sep 2020 #48
Oh what a cool, and gorgeous kitty guy. wendyb-NC Sep 2020 #49
Awwwww. What a sweet angel! CousinIT Sep 2020 #50
you are so lucky. I miss my sweet girl so much. peacebuzzard Sep 2020 #51
So beautiful! 💕 lucca18 Sep 2020 #52
Looks like a cat with a loving owner who has given him a good life. Good on you. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #54
Thank you what a nice compliment. samplegirl Sep 2020 #57
Yes! KT2000 Sep 2020 #55
Beautiful kitty! StarryNite Sep 2020 #58
Beautiful!! Jack-o-Lantern Sep 2020 #60
That made me smile and cry at the same time Blaukraut Sep 2020 #61
HE IS A LOVELY KITTEN CAT. I hope you have many many more years with your boy. trueblue2007 Sep 2020 #62
Oh the stories samplegirl Sep 2020 #65
Truly the best. Long life and much happiness, kitty! catrose Sep 2020 #66
Thank you samplegirl Sep 2020 #67
The sweetness shines through! Our Bear is diabetic, so we Maru Kitteh Sep 2020 #68
Aww what a sweet beautiful floofy💕 Meowmee Sep 2020 #69

Ohiogal

(31,954 posts)
2. Beautiful photos samplegirl.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 08:50 AM
Sep 2020

I’ll bet petting his soft fur is very comforting....I can just imagine hearing him purr

niyad

(113,213 posts)
32. One friend had a car who lived to 28. And there wa s a celebrated cat several years ago who
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:37 AM
Sep 2020

was 30.

pazzyanne

(6,546 posts)
25. Beautiful!
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:09 AM
Sep 2020

I have an 8 year old Teddybear who is also wonderful. They are such a comfort, especially in our present world.

samplegirl

(11,474 posts)
14. I think so
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:27 AM
Sep 2020

although my cat was always pretty aware of my emotions. He’s always been a very loving cat.

samplegirl

(11,474 posts)
15. I didn't think
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:30 AM
Sep 2020

I would ever have him this long. He had diabetes years ago and I reversed it with a lot of help from D.U.ers.
Now he’s been battling thyroid the last 4 years.
Can’t imagine life without him.

procon

(15,805 posts)
13. What a pretty fellow.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:22 AM
Sep 2020

I've always had a soft spot for gray kitties like my Smokey, the first cat I had as a young adult out I my own. Those are little pink jelly bean toes are almost hidden under all his flooffiness.

chowder66

(9,065 posts)
30. He's beautiful! I call mine puppy-cats. : )
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:18 AM
Sep 2020

I love the shot of the fur-between-the-toes. My cat has the same and slips and slides everywhere.

samplegirl

(11,474 posts)
19. It seems like hes
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:36 AM
Sep 2020

been with me forever. He’s really been the perfect pet. He’s always at my side!

Response to irisblue (Reply #17)

infullview

(978 posts)
28. Very pretty cat; I love longhairs. I've also got a soon to be 19 year old cat.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:12 AM
Sep 2020

She's always been very thin but also very aggressive - like Zorro with those claws. I have a dog and another cat but somehow she is still the alpha....

dexdah

(45 posts)
35. What a sweetie!
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 10:40 AM
Sep 2020

My dear cat Emily passed away two years ago December. She was my companion for 18 of her 20 years. I still miss her. She was a “Best” too. Enjoy every moment with the lovely man!


samplegirl

(11,474 posts)
47. I'm not sure
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:51 AM
Sep 2020

what I will ever do without him. I’ve enjoyed everyday I’ve had and however more I get.

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
70. I adore cats and dogs...I have four dogs and one Siamese cat...Amora belonged to my sis in law who
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 08:36 AM
Sep 2020

is in a home now (older than hubs)...and she is really something. I will have to post a picture of her.

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
46. My last kitty made it to 21
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:50 AM
Sep 2020

She was my last kitty because I don't want to risk having one outlive me. Cats grieve when they lose somebody. She meowed at closed closet doors for 3 years after the tomcat died, thinking he'd been shut in there.

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)
56. I also don't plan to have another cat after this one
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 03:56 PM
Sep 2020

and for the same reason. My cat is only 7 years old and in great health. He’s never been sick a day in his life. He and I get along beautifully.

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
59. I'm not completely bereft
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

There are a couple of feral tuxies who chase each other across my flat roof for the patter of little cat feet and there's a Kliban cat owned by a neighbor who comes by for conversation and scritches.

spooky3

(34,425 posts)
64. I'm so sorry. Last year, I lost a dear kitty to lymphoma and he was
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:07 PM
Sep 2020

Put to sleep at the oncologist’s. What I did not anticipate was my other senior kitty’s digging under the fence to go look for him. Kitty 1 would sneak out if anyone left the gate open, but Kitty 2 never tried to do that, until Kitty 1 passed. So it was clear why he did it, and totally heartbreaking.

When this year Kitty 2 had an untreatable terminal condition, I had a mobile euthanasia service come to the house. The other 2 kitties were able to see his poor little body. I was afraid it would upset them, but it did just the opposite. They knew Kitty 2 had passed and were at peace with it.

Kitty 1 and 2 were among the most wonderful cats I’ve ever known and I miss them terribly.

wendyb-NC

(3,319 posts)
49. Oh what a cool, and gorgeous kitty guy.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 01:06 PM
Sep 2020

He is precious, and those are beautiful photos of him. Thank you, for posting them.

peacebuzzard

(5,158 posts)
51. you are so lucky. I miss my sweet girl so much.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 02:48 PM
Sep 2020

She was 2 months shy of 18 when she passed earlier this year.
She was my first cat (I have always had doggos).
Yours is so precious. Love this.

Blaukraut

(5,693 posts)
61. That made me smile and cry at the same time
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 08:43 PM
Sep 2020

I had a long haired boy who lived to 17 and your little man reminds me of him. Then I have four young 'floofies' and your boy reminds me of THEM, too. That tuft of toe fur is just awesome

samplegirl

(11,474 posts)
65. Oh the stories
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:59 PM
Sep 2020

I could tell about this boys life. He truly is a very very smart cat. Affectionate to everyone including visitors.
He watched over my Mom when I was out running errands till her passing. He greeted you at the door if you were gone 10 minutes or 3 hours. All of us.
He loved his backyard and never really strayed except to the next door neighbors to see their cat which he would go in visit and have a treat and come right back home. He loved to chase the squirrels up the tree.
He’s always been around to cheer me up when I was sad or sick. For 19 years he’s been in my bed every night.
We have a special bond and when I say he’s the best...
I mean it.

This is us! 19 years and hoping for more❤️

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Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
68. The sweetness shines through! Our Bear is diabetic, so we
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 10:15 PM
Sep 2020

would love to hear your advice on helping him. If you have the time.


What a beautiful little boy you have. I want to give him little kisses.


Meowmee

(5,164 posts)
69. Aww what a sweet beautiful floofy💕
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 10:59 PM
Sep 2020

Lost my gorgeous floofy nfc calico girl to hcm and crf at 17.5 2 years ago.

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