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qazplm135

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10. Had my prior cat for 11 years before she passed from heart cancer

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 05:13 PM

Aug 2021

she would greet me at the door every single day and rub my boots a little bit and then present for butt rubs.

It's how I knew she was sick when she didn't immediately say hello.

If you treat them like dogs as kittens, they will grow up like dogs as adults for the most part. Playful, affectionate, and wanting to be near you.

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